I withdraw my prior criticism of their coffee. Since then I've had their coffee a few times, and I'm almost certain it was because my first cup happened to be from an old batch. I do try to aim for when they come out with a fresh carafe of coffee so that there's no chance of bad coffee again. Because of that, I'm going to add a final star. Crema Cafe has become my La Rotonde - when I'm bereft of inspiration or motivation, the ritual of driving over, ordering a sandwich and coffee, and watching the crowd swirling around gives me a breath of fresh air.