Vote for the Best Coffee Shop in Foster City

For many, it’s as necessary in the morning as your first breath. It’s the required addition to the alarm clock going off.

Two cups? Four cups? Eight. For many San Mateo residents, that exact number means the difference between rocking that morning presentation or falling asleep at the board meeting.

That fresh brew has undergone several iterations from the traditional cup of joe with different vanilla sweeteners, Arabian beans or chocolate- and candy-flavored additives.

And it’s not just the cup, but the atmosphere and service that delivers that perfect cup of coffee.

We took your nominations and created a list of some of the best coffee shops in San Mateo.

Choose your favorite from the list below, and be sure to add a comment telling us why you picked the one you did - if there is a tie, the comments will help us determine the winner.

Attached in the photo section of this article is Patch's official rules for Readers' Choice.

• Foster City Coffee House & Bakery
• Starucks, 1000 Metro Center Blvd.
• Starbucks, 1066 Foster City Blvd. (Ranch 99 shopping center)

Follow Foster City Patch on Twitter | Like Foster City Patch on Facebook | Sign up for the Foster City Patch daily newsletter | Blog for Foster City Patch