Posted by TheShot on 01 Aug 2007 | Tagged as: Beans, Local Brew
Right off BART’s Plasticuffs Station (Mission & 16th Sts.), across of Cafe Los Olvidados, this has never been an attractive part of the city — though mostly because of who might accost you on the sidewalk. (I’ve long called it Plasticuffs Station because of the frequency of finding perps face down on the plaza in [...]
[view full post]Posted by TheShot on 25 Jul 2007 | Tagged as: Beans, Fair Trade, Local Brew
This second outlet of the locally owned and operated café chain opened with the 2007 New Year. It’s spacious, clean, and (like the original at 3rd & 20th Sts. in Dogpatch) has a Starbucks-like modern design. One of the things I really like about this stretch of 24th St. is that it has the cultural [...]
[view full post]Posted by TheShot on 16 Apr 2007 | Tagged as: Local Brew
This bakery/café runs as a collective between the San Mateo County coast’s Pie Ranch, Glen Park’s Destination Baking Company, and the Mission’s Mission High School. If that doesn’t sound a little confusing, just try finding the place by its address.
Its 2901 Mission St. address will direct you to the corner of Mission & 25th Sts., [...]
Posted by TheShot on 05 Dec 2006 | Tagged as: Local Brew
Opening in Nov. 2006, this space is aptly named “Coffee Lounge”. It has dark brown walls, spot lighting, large gallery art, lounge-like music, and it attracts more of an upscale, edgy crowd for the neighborhood. A mix of unique seating options spread throughout the long space. They serve some croissants and bakery items, but it’s [...]
[view full post]Posted by TheShot on 29 Aug 2006 | Tagged as: Local Brew
Some of the enjoyment I get adding new cafés to CoffeeRatings.com is in finding completely obscure places that make surprisingly decent (though never great) espresso. Last Saturday night I was visiting some friends for an event over at the ArtSF community center near the sketchier cross section of 16th and Capp Streets in the Mission. [...]
[view full post]Posted by TheShot on 22 Mar 2006 | Tagged as: Local Brew
Quiet, semi-private coffee house with many plants and stained tables indoors. Sky-blue ceiling adds to the tropical theme. Minimal outdoor seating (no tables). They occasionally offer a free chair massage.
Café Que Tal formerly used Mr. Espresso beans, then switched to Vigal, and more recently they switched back again. They pull shots from a two-group [...]
Posted by TheShot on 28 Feb 2006 | Tagged as: Local Brew
This is a rather non-descript French bakery/café. But don’t let that fool you. It has won numerous “best bakery” awards in the area and is immensely popular. (And yes, even Martha Stewart paid a visit here just a week ago.) It is also notorious for its Soviet-style bread lines, which run long out the door [...]
[view full post]Posted by TheShot on 21 Jan 2006 | Tagged as: Local Brew
Over the past couple of years, San Francisco has undergone something of a revolution in great espresso. Although the quality revolution has yet to trickle down to the typical corner café, great changes have taken place at the upper eschelon.
At the forefront of this revolution is a troika of relative newcomers: Blue Bottle Coffee, Café [...]