"People still want to vibe, to dance, to have the energy to connect with other people, says Weiyean Chong, owner of Snibspace and the organizer behind the event. Attendees dance during Stome Coffee & Matcha Rave at Snibspace in San Jose on Jan. 31, 2026."
"Who wouldn't love a blend of live music and coffee? says Sydney Ton, a San Mateo resident. It's something we'd come back to. Many of those surveyed by this reporter said it was the first time they'd been to something like it, but they were having fun."
"Such events are on the rise throughout the Bay Area, with the 415 Coffee Club hosting monthly coffee-fueled daytime DJ sets at different locations around San Francisco and beyond the latest was an apres ski-themed event in Sausalito. Meanwhile, Playback Coffee, a vinyl cafe in San Jose's San Pedro Square, threw its own pop-up party starting at 10 a.m. last summer."
Snibspace in San Jose hosted a matcha rave featuring DJs AW1N and Ivan, where attendees danced and socialized while enjoying matcha lattes and coffee in a bright, sunlit second-story venue. The event combined live music with beverages from Stome, a local matcha pop-up business, and included a photo booth. Organizer Weiyean Chong emphasized that people seek venues to vibe, dance, and connect with others. Similar events are proliferating across the Bay Area, including monthly coffee-fueled DJ sets by the 415 Coffee Club in San Francisco and pop-up parties at Playback Coffee in San Jose. These daytime social gatherings represent a growing trend of sober-curious alternative entertainment options.
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