Located under a beautiful, olive colored Victorian House that sprawls like an accordion; I like to imagine the owner of the cafe climbs down the stairs of the house to his work; my favorite areas to sit are the table outside ; and when you are done , wait on benches outside for bus 45 to give you a ride home to the top of Russian Hill . Almost like a ski lift.
Interior has a cool roaster that looks like an installation work of art ; the two murals depicting coffee bean pickers are quite good; spacious interior to spread out; friendly no nonsense service; I liked the coffee...
Read moreThis is my favorite place on Union Street to get an early-morning cup of coffee. Their baked goods are delicious, also, and, for vegans, they do have a variety of vegan baked goods. Their coffee is always fresh. Another thing I like is that, if you're only going to drink coffee on the premises and not take it out, you can get your coffee in a ceramic mug instead of a paper cup. The people that work there are very nice. There is a friendly crowd there in...
Read moreI'm really just utterly flabbergasted by ANY negative ratings for this establishment. We go here weekly...it's always a joy. Croissants are INCREDIBLE. Cookies are INCREDIBLE. Coffee is wonderful. Staff are great. I'm actually giggling looking through some of these negative reviews. The warped sense of reality some of these folks have would be humorous if it werent potentially hurting an incredible local...
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