Walking to coffee from central Piedmont is about a mile and a half on foot to Piedmont Ave and about the same distance to Montclair Village.  Both destinations have  several coffee shops.   

 If you prefer the uphill part of the walk before your coffee then head to Montclair Village.     Start at Park Way & Highland,

Continue up Park and climb the stairs at Pala up to Scenic, then walk right on Scenic about 50 yards to stairs that lead to upper Scenic.  Continue west on upper scenic and turn left on Blair, and continue on Harbord to Wood Drive.  Turn Right on Wood and then Left on La Salle and walk down to the Village of Montclair. 

Coffee shops in Montclair Village:  Royal Ground, Nelly’s Java, Starbucks & Peets

The downhill part of the walk is the first leg if you head to Piedmont Ave.  From Highland & Oakland Ave in Piedmont, head north to Moraga Ave and then Left (west) on Moraga Ave for about a mile.  Right on Pleasant Valley and Left onto Piedmont Ave. 

Coffee Shops on Piedmont Ave:  Piedmont Cafe & Bakery, Gaylords,  Peets & Starbucks 

“Walk Score” is a fun app to evaluate the walkability of any address.  You can even compare Bill Gates home outside of Redmond to Tony Soprano’s fictional home in New Jersey.