Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Image 1 of 36 | Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Alchemy Collective Cafe (1741 Alcatraz Ave., Berkeley) This collectively run cafe has a yoga-sweetened vibe and espresso drinks made with coffee roasted in house (the pourover comes from Verve).  Image 1 of 36 - Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Alchemy Collective Cafe (1741 Alcatraz Ave., Berkeley) This collectively run cafe has a yoga-sweetened vibe and espresso drinks made with coffee roasted in house (the pourover comes from Verve).  Alchemy Collective Cafe (1741 Alcatraz Ave., Berkeley) This...collectively run cafe has a yoga-sweetened vibe and espresso drinks...made with coffee roasted in house (the pourover comes from Verve).  Image 2 of 36 | Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Caffe Trieste (601 Vallejo St, San Francisco) Hills Brothers may have started in San Francisco, but Italians gave San Francisco a great cafe culture. This place still shows how. Pictured: Giovanni Giotta started Caffe Trieste in 1956. It is still a home away from home for decades of poets and artists.  Image 2 of 36 - Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Caffe Trieste (601 Vallejo St, San Francisco) Hills Brothers may have started in San Francisco, but Italians gave San Francisco a great cafe culture. This place still shows how. Pictured: Giovanni Giotta started Caffe Trieste in 1956. It is still a home away from home for decades of poets and artists.  Caffe Trieste (601 Vallejo St, San Francisco) Hills Brothers may...have started in San Francisco, but Italians gave San Francisco a great...cafe culture. This place still shows how. Pictured: Giovanni...Giotta started Caffe Trieste in 1956. It is still a home away from...home for decades of poets and artists.  Image 3 of 36 | Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Blue Bottle (Multiple locations) An international phenomenon, James and Caitlin Freeman's coffee company began in an Oakland shed. This is not an Oakland shed. Pictured here: Blue Bottle's cafe in Oakland's historic W.C. Morse building in Temescal.  Image 3 of 36 - Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Blue Bottle (Multiple locations) An international phenomenon, James and Caitlin Freeman's coffee company began in an Oakland shed. This is not an Oakland shed. Pictured here: Blue Bottle's cafe in Oakland's historic W.C. Morse building in Temescal.  Blue Bottle (Multiple locations) An international phenomenon, James...and Caitlin Freeman's coffee company began in an Oakland shed. This is...not an Oakland shed. Pictured here: Blue Bottle's cafe in Oakland's...historic W.C. Morse building in Temescal.  Image 4 of 36 | Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Philz Coffee (Multiple locations) Why is Philz Coffee so crazy beloved? Some say it's the pour-over coffee, others the fact that the staff acts like they want you to be there. Pictured: Founder Phil Jaber steps behind the coffee bar to pour himself a cup at the original Philz Coffee on 24th and Folsom Streets.  Image 4 of 36 - Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Philz Coffee (Multiple locations) Why is Philz Coffee so crazy beloved? Some say it's the pour-over coffee, others the fact that the staff acts like they want you to be there. Pictured: Founder Phil Jaber steps behind the coffee bar to pour himself a cup at the original Philz Coffee on 24th and Folsom Streets.  Philz Coffee (Multiple locations) Why is Philz Coffee so crazy...beloved? Some say it's the pour-over coffee, others the fact that the...staff acts like they want you to be there. Pictured: Founder Phil...Jaber steps behind the coffee bar to pour himself a cup at the...original Philz Coffee on 24th and Folsom Streets.  Image 5 of 36 | Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Andytown Coffee Roasters (3655 Lawton St., San Francisco) This charming coffee house occupies a tiny corner space on Lawton and 43rd in the Outer Sunset. The Snowy Plover -- a fizzy iced coffee drink, served with a dollop of freshly whipped cream -- is a must order, as are the freshly-baked pastries, including Irish soda bread.  Image 5 of 36 - Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Andytown Coffee Roasters (3655 Lawton St., San Francisco) This charming coffee house occupies a tiny corner space on Lawton and 43rd in the Outer Sunset. The Snowy Plover -- a fizzy iced coffee drink, served with a dollop of freshly whipped cream -- is a must order, as are the freshly-baked pastries, including Irish soda bread.  Andytown Coffee Roasters (3655 Lawton St., San Francisco) This...charming coffee house occupies a tiny corner space on Lawton and 43rd...in the Outer Sunset. The Snowy Plover -- a fizzy iced coffee drink,...served with a dollop of freshly whipped cream -- is a must order, as...are the freshly-baked pastries, including Irish soda bread.  Image 6 of 36 | Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Peets Coffee (Multiple locations. Original is 2124 Vine St., Berkeley) A pilgrimage to the shop where America's coffee revolution began is a must. Tip a little of your latte on the street in honor of Alfred Peet. (Make sure no one is watching.) Pictured: Alfred Peet with a coffee roaster in the late 1960s at the original Peet's store at Vine and Walnut in Berkeley.  Image 6 of 36 - Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Peets Coffee (Multiple locations. Original is 2124 Vine St., Berkeley) A pilgrimage to the shop where America's coffee revolution began is a must. Tip a little of your latte on the street in honor of Alfred Peet. (Make sure no one is watching.) Pictured: Alfred Peet with a coffee roaster in the late 1960s at the original Peet's store at Vine and Walnut in Berkeley.  Peets Coffee (Multiple locations. Original is 2124 Vine St.,...Berkeley) A pilgrimage to the shop where America's coffee...revolution began is a must. Tip a little of your latte on the street...in honor of Alfred Peet. (Make sure no one is watching.) Pictured:...Alfred Peet with a coffee roaster in the late 1960s at the original...Peet's store at Vine and Walnut in Berkeley.  Image 7 of 36 | Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Sightglass Coffee (270 Seventh St, San Francisco) The Morrison brothers' spacious SoMa roastery and coffee has become the place where multimillion-dollar rounds of funding are secured and tech companies are birthed. Luckily, the coffee's good, too.  Image 7 of 36 - Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Sightglass Coffee (270 Seventh St, San Francisco) The Morrison brothers' spacious SoMa roastery and coffee has become the place where multimillion-dollar rounds of funding are secured and tech companies are birthed. Luckily, the coffee's good, too.  Sightglass Coffee (270 Seventh St, San Francisco) The Morrison...brothers' spacious SoMa roastery and coffee has become the place where...multimillion-dollar rounds of funding are secured and tech companies...are birthed. Luckily, the coffee's good, too.  Image 8 of 36 | Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Affogato Bar at Sightglass Coffee (270 Seventh St., San Francisco) Last spring, Sightglass partnered with Portland's Salt & Straw Ice Cream for this sweet offshoot, which is tucked away in the SoMa Coffeehouse's second floor above the main bar.  Image 8 of 36 - Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Affogato Bar at Sightglass Coffee (270 Seventh St., San Francisco) Last spring, Sightglass partnered with Portland's Salt & Straw Ice Cream for this sweet offshoot, which is tucked away in the SoMa Coffeehouse's second floor above the main bar.  Affogato Bar at Sightglass Coffee (270 Seventh St., San...Francisco) Last spring, Sightglass partnered with Portland's Salt &...Straw Ice Cream for this sweet offshoot, which is tucked away in the...SoMa Coffeehouse's second floor above the main bar.  Image 9 of 36 | Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Ma'velous (1408 Market St, San Francisco) Proprietor Phillip Ma (pictured) was ahead of the curve when he opened his funky coffee/wine bar on Mid-Market several years ago. Ma and his wife own and operate three dining establishments on the block of Market between 10th and 11th streets.  Image 9 of 36 - Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Ma'velous (1408 Market St, San Francisco) Proprietor Phillip Ma (pictured) was ahead of the curve when he opened his funky coffee/wine bar on Mid-Market several years ago. Ma and his wife own and operate three dining establishments on the block of Market between 10th and 11th streets.  Ma'velous (1408 Market St, San Francisco) Proprietor Phillip Ma...(pictured) was ahead of the curve when he opened his funky coffee/wine...bar on Mid-Market several years ago. Ma and his wife own and operate...three dining establishments on the block of Market between 10th and...11th streets.  Image 10 of 36 | Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Linea Caffe (3417 18th St, San Francisco) Andrew Barnett (last at Ecco)'s tiny stand sells pristine espresso drinks, partnered up with waffles and salads from Anthony Myint. Linea has also mastered the rare feat: making decaf coffee taste great. Pictured: The Brussels -style yeasted waffle with a Cortado.  Image 10 of 36 - Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Linea Caffe (3417 18th St, San Francisco) Andrew Barnett (last at Ecco)'s tiny stand sells pristine espresso drinks, partnered up with waffles and salads from Anthony Myint. Linea has also mastered the rare feat: making decaf coffee taste great. Pictured: The Brussels -style yeasted waffle with a Cortado.  Linea Caffe (3417 18th St, San Francisco) Andrew Barnett (last at...Ecco)'s tiny stand sells pristine espresso drinks, partnered up with...waffles and salads from Anthony Myint. Linea has also mastered the...rare feat: making decaf coffee taste great. Pictured: The Brussels...-style yeasted waffle with a Cortado.  Image 11 of 36 | Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Four Barrel (375 Valencia St, San Francisco) Boar heads. Wrought-iron mini parklet. The constant roar of a roasting machine. What more could you want in a cafe? (The coffee is excellent, too.)  Image 11 of 36 - Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Four Barrel (375 Valencia St, San Francisco) Boar heads. Wrought-iron mini parklet. The constant roar of a roasting machine. What more could you want in a cafe? (The coffee is excellent, too.)  Four Barrel (375 Valencia St, San Francisco) Boar heads....Wrought-iron mini parklet. The constant roar of a roasting machine....What more could you want in a cafe? (The coffee is excellent, too.)  Image 12 of 36 | Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Verve Coffee Roasters (Multiple locations, including 1540 Pacific Avenue, downtown Santa Cruz) Verve brought the third wave coffee movement down to Santa Cruz, but you can find its beans at several places up in San Francisco, too.  Image 12 of 36 - Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Verve Coffee Roasters (Multiple locations, including 1540 Pacific Avenue, downtown Santa Cruz) Verve brought the third wave coffee movement down to Santa Cruz, but you can find its beans at several places up in San Francisco, too.  Verve Coffee Roasters (Multiple locations, including 1540 Pacific...Avenue, downtown Santa Cruz) Verve brought the third wave coffee...movement down to Santa Cruz, but you can find its beans at several...places up in San Francisco, too.  Image 13 of 36 | Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Saint Frank (2340 Polk St, San Francisco) Not only does the boutique-ish Russian Hill coffeeshop come with the best name on this list, but the baristas pull good cups of espresso and the light-filled room is a breath of fresh air on Polk.  Image 13 of 36 - Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Saint Frank (2340 Polk St, San Francisco) Not only does the boutique-ish Russian Hill coffeeshop come with the best name on this list, but the baristas pull good cups of espresso and the light-filled room is a breath of fresh air on Polk.  Saint Frank (2340 Polk St, San Francisco) Not only does the...boutique-ish Russian Hill coffeeshop come with the best name on this...list, but the baristas pull good cups of espresso and the light-filled...room is a breath of fresh air on Polk.  Image 14 of 36 | Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Revolution Cafe (3248 22nd St, San Francisco) A throwback to the days when a coffeeshop was a gathering place for conversation and personal interactions. Pictured: Walter Earl plays piano at the Revolution Cafe.  Image 14 of 36 - Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Revolution Cafe (3248 22nd St, San Francisco) A throwback to the days when a coffeeshop was a gathering place for conversation and personal interactions. Pictured: Walter Earl plays piano at the Revolution Cafe.  Revolution Cafe (3248 22nd St, San Francisco) A throwback to the...days when a coffeeshop was a gathering place for conversation and...personal interactions. Pictured: Walter Earl plays piano at the...Revolution Cafe.  Image 15 of 36 | Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Ritual Coffee Roasters (Multiple locations. Flagship: 1026 Valencia Street, San Francisco) Ritual was one of the first SF coffee shops (now micro-chains) to master light-roasts and zero in on single-origin coffees.  Image 15 of 36 - Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Ritual Coffee Roasters (Multiple locations. Flagship: 1026 Valencia Street, San Francisco) Ritual was one of the first SF coffee shops (now micro-chains) to master light-roasts and zero in on single-origin coffees.  Ritual Coffee Roasters (Multiple locations. Flagship: 1026 Valencia...Street, San Francisco) Ritual was one of the first SF coffee shops...(now micro-chains) to master light-roasts and zero in on single-origin...coffees.  Image 16 of 36 | Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Emporio Rulli (Multiple location. Flagship: 464 Magnolia Ave Larkspur) Gary Rulli made his name on flawless Italian pastries, but his cafes are also fine stops for an espresso or fancy hot chocolate.  Image 16 of 36 - Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Emporio Rulli (Multiple location. Flagship: 464 Magnolia Ave Larkspur) Gary Rulli made his name on flawless Italian pastries, but his cafes are also fine stops for an espresso or fancy hot chocolate.  Emporio Rulli (Multiple location. Flagship: 464 Magnolia...Ave Larkspur) Gary Rulli made his name on flawless Italian...pastries, but his cafes are also fine stops for an espresso or fancy...hot chocolate.  Image 17 of 36 | Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Reveille Coffee (200 Columbus Ave., San Francisco, or 4076 18th St., San Francisco) Tommy and Chris Newbury started in a coffee truck -- why aren't there more coffee trucks in San Francisco? -- and have parlayed their success into a pair of sleek cafes.  Image 17 of 36 - Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Reveille Coffee (200 Columbus Ave., San Francisco, or 4076 18th St., San Francisco) Tommy and Chris Newbury started in a coffee truck -- why aren't there more coffee trucks in San Francisco? -- and have parlayed their success into a pair of sleek cafes.  Reveille Coffee (200 Columbus Ave., San Francisco, or 4076 18th...St., San Francisco) Tommy and Chris Newbury started in a coffee ...truck -- why aren't there more coffee trucks in San Francisco? -- and...have parlayed their success into a pair of sleek cafes.  Image 18 of 36 | Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Modern Coffee (411 13th St., Oakland) Is Modern Coffee secretly Oakland's best coffee shop? The espresso drinks are on point, and so is the welcome. No one is a stranger after a couple of visits.  Image 18 of 36 - Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Modern Coffee (411 13th St., Oakland) Is Modern Coffee secretly Oakland's best coffee shop? The espresso drinks are on point, and so is the welcome. No one is a stranger after a couple of visits.  Modern Coffee (411 13th St., Oakland) Is Modern Coffee secretly...Oakland's best coffee shop? The espresso drinks are on point, and so...is the welcome. No one is a stranger after a couple of visits.  Image 19 of 36 | Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Rapha Cycle Club (2198 Filbert St.) The bicycle shop has a great semi-hidden espresso pour serving Four Barrel. The place also gets bonus points for having the coolest parklet in town. The parklet, which is at the intersection of Filbert Street and Filmore Street, is built from a bicycle truck that was split and had seats added to the middle for the public to utilize.  Image 19 of 36 - Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Rapha Cycle Club (2198 Filbert St.) The bicycle shop has a great semi-hidden espresso pour serving Four Barrel. The place also gets bonus points for having the coolest parklet in town. The parklet, which is at the intersection of Filbert Street and Filmore Street, is built from a bicycle truck that was split and had seats added to the middle for the public to utilize.  Rapha Cycle Club (2198 Filbert St.) The bicycle shop has a great...semi-hidden espresso pour serving Four Barrel. The place also gets...bonus points for having the coolest parklet in town. The parklet,...which is at the intersection of Filbert Street and Filmore Street, is...built from a bicycle truck that was split and had seats added to the...middle for the public to utilize.  Image 20 of 36 | Best Bay Area coffee destinations  The Mill (736 Divisadero St., San Francisco) Famous for being home to bread from Josey Baker (right), The Mill also does right by Four Barrel coffee. It should: Jeremy Tooker (left) is a co-owner.  Image 20 of 36 - Best Bay Area coffee destinations  The Mill (736 Divisadero St., San Francisco) Famous for being home to bread from Josey Baker (right), The Mill also does right by Four Barrel coffee. It should: Jeremy Tooker (left) is a co-owner.  The Mill (736 Divisadero St., San Francisco) Famous for being home...to bread from Josey Baker (right), The Mill also does right by Four...Barrel coffee. It should: Jeremy Tooker (left) is a co-owner.  Image 21 of 36 | Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Bica Coffeehouse (5701 College Ave., Oakland) Are you a non-denominational coffee drinker? Then Bica is your place; it serves coffee from most top Bay Area roasters, like Ritual, Verve, Four Barrel, and more.  Image 21 of 36 - Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Bica Coffeehouse (5701 College Ave., Oakland) Are you a non-denominational coffee drinker? Then Bica is your place; it serves coffee from most top Bay Area roasters, like Ritual, Verve, Four Barrel, and more.  Bica Coffeehouse (5701 College Ave., Oakland) Are you a...non-denominational coffee drinker? Then Bica is your place; it serves...coffee from most top Bay Area roasters, like Ritual, Verve, Four...Barrel, and more.  Image 22 of 36 | Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Matching Half (1799 McAllister St., San Francisco) Coffee in the morning, beer in the afternoon: this tiny NoPa coffeehouse is a local treasure.  Image 22 of 36 - Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Matching Half (1799 McAllister St., San Francisco) Coffee in the morning, beer in the afternoon: this tiny NoPa coffeehouse is a local treasure.  Matching Half (1799 McAllister St., San Francisco) Coffee in the...morning, beer in the afternoon: this tiny NoPa coffeehouse is a local...treasure.  Image 23 of 36 | Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Wrecking Ball (2271 Union St., San Francisco) We clawed, we chained our hearts in vain We jumped never asking why We kissed, I fell under your spell. A love no one could deny Don't you ever say I just walked away I will always want you I can't live a lie, running for my life I will always want you Just making sure you're still paying attention. Nick Cho and Trish Rothgeb have been celebrities in the coffee world since Trish coined the phrase "fourth wave." Their Cow Hollow cafe is shoebox sized but goes all in on coffee geekery. A second location, in SoMa, is in the works and we can't wait.  Image 23 of 36 - Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Wrecking Ball (2271 Union St., San Francisco) We clawed, we chained our hearts in vain We jumped never asking why We kissed, I fell under your spell. A love no one could deny Don't you ever say I just walked away I will always want you I can't live a lie, running for my life I will always want you Just making sure you're still paying attention. Nick Cho and Trish Rothgeb have been celebrities in the coffee world since Trish coined the phrase "fourth wave." Their Cow Hollow cafe is shoebox sized but goes all in on coffee geekery. A second location, in SoMa, is in the works and we can't wait.  Wrecking Ball (2271 Union St., San Francisco) We clawed, we chained...our hearts in vain We jumped never asking why We kissed, I fell...under your spell. A love no one could deny Don't you ever say I...just walked away I will always want you I can't live a lie, running...for my life I will always want you Just making sure you're still...paying attention. Nick Cho and Trish Rothgeb have been celebrities in...the coffee world since Trish coined the phrase "fourth wave." Their...Cow Hollow cafe is shoebox sized but goes all in on coffee geekery. A...second location, in SoMa, is in the works and we can't wait.  Image 24 of 36 | Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Bartavelle (1603 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley) A worthy successor to Cafe Fanny, Bartavelle pours Sightglass coffee, wines from next-door Kermit Lynch, and makes an amazing Persian breakfast with herbs, cheeses and za'atar.  Image 24 of 36 - Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Bartavelle (1603 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley) A worthy successor to Cafe Fanny, Bartavelle pours Sightglass coffee, wines from next-door Kermit Lynch, and makes an amazing Persian breakfast with herbs, cheeses and za'atar.  Bartavelle (1603 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley) A worthy successor to...Cafe Fanny, Bartavelle pours Sightglass coffee, wines from next-door...Kermit Lynch, and makes an amazing Persian breakfast with herbs,...cheeses and za'atar.  Image 25 of 36 | Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Stable Cafe (2128 Folsom St.) Fun fact time: Stable Cafe is set in a former carriage house that was built for the mayor during the 1870s.  Image 25 of 36 - Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Stable Cafe (2128 Folsom St.) Fun fact time: Stable Cafe is set in a former carriage house that was built for the mayor during the 1870s.  Stable Cafe (2128 Folsom St.) Fun fact time: Stable Cafe is set...in a former carriage house that was built for the mayor during the...1870s.  Image 26 of 36 | Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Jane on Fillmore (2123 Fillmore St., San Francisco) The Fillmore cafe features fine Stumptown coffee and espresso drinks, but the real standouts here are the housemade pastries from Amanda Michael, like Jane’s Oatcakes or Cinnamon Brioche Buns  Image 26 of 36 - Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Jane on Fillmore (2123 Fillmore St., San Francisco) The Fillmore cafe features fine Stumptown coffee and espresso drinks, but the real standouts here are the housemade pastries from Amanda Michael, like Jane’s Oatcakes or Cinnamon Brioche Buns  Jane on Fillmore (2123 Fillmore St., San Francisco) The Fillmore...cafe features fine Stumptown coffee and espresso drinks, but the real...standouts here are the housemade pastries from Amanda Michael, like...Jane’s Oatcakes or Cinnamon Brioche Buns  Image 27 of 36 | Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Trouble Coffee (4033 Judah St., San Francisco) Giulietta Carrelli proves that great coffee, good toast and coconuts are all you need to make a small cafe a destination.  Image 27 of 36 - Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Trouble Coffee (4033 Judah St., San Francisco) Giulietta Carrelli proves that great coffee, good toast and coconuts are all you need to make a small cafe a destination.  Trouble Coffee (4033 Judah St., San Francisco) Giulietta Carrelli...proves that great coffee, good toast and coconuts are all you need to...make a small cafe a destination.  Image 28 of 36 | Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Coffee Bar (Multiple locations. Flagship is 1890 Bryant St., San Francisco) Owned by the family behind Mr. Espresso, Coffee Bar's flagship location is a haven for freelancers and other laptop owners.  Image 28 of 36 - Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Coffee Bar (Multiple locations. Flagship is 1890 Bryant St., San Francisco) Owned by the family behind Mr. Espresso, Coffee Bar's flagship location is a haven for freelancers and other laptop owners.  Coffee Bar (Multiple locations. Flagship is 1890 Bryant St., San...Francisco) Owned by the family behind Mr. Espresso, Coffee Bar's...flagship location is a haven for freelancers and other laptop owners.  Image 29 of 36 | Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Farm: Table (754 Post St., San Francisco) If there are 8 people in this TenderNob cafe the place is cramped. But the tiny menu and espresso drinks have big appeal.  Image 29 of 36 - Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Farm: Table (754 Post St., San Francisco) If there are 8 people in this TenderNob cafe the place is cramped. But the tiny menu and espresso drinks have big appeal.  Farm: Table (754 Post St., San Francisco) If there are 8 people in...this TenderNob cafe the place is cramped. But the tiny menu and...espresso drinks have big appeal.  Image 30 of 36 | Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Front Cafe (150 Mississippi St., San Francisco) You will need GPS to find this tiny Potrero Hill coffee shop, but its iced coffee, made with beans roasted in house, is worth the hunt.  Image 30 of 36 - Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Front Cafe (150 Mississippi St., San Francisco) You will need GPS to find this tiny Potrero Hill coffee shop, but its iced coffee, made with beans roasted in house, is worth the hunt.  Front Cafe (150 Mississippi St., San Francisco) You will need GPS...to find this tiny Potrero Hill coffee shop, but its iced coffee, made...with beans roasted in house, is worth the hunt.  Image 31 of 36 | Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Piccino (1001 Minnesota St., San Francisco) The coffee stand connected to this Dogpatch restaurant is top-notch. Bonus: house-made pastries.  Image 31 of 36 - Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Piccino (1001 Minnesota St., San Francisco) The coffee stand connected to this Dogpatch restaurant is top-notch. Bonus: house-made pastries.  Piccino (1001 Minnesota St., San Francisco) The coffee stand...connected to this Dogpatch restaurant is top-notch. Bonus: house-made...pastries.  Image 32 of 36 | Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Reverie Cafe (848 Cole St, San Francisco) Exactly what a great neighborhood coffee joint should be, right?  Image 32 of 36 - Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Reverie Cafe (848 Cole St, San Francisco) Exactly what a great neighborhood coffee joint should be, right?  Reverie Cafe (848 Cole St, San Francisco) Exactly what a great...neighborhood coffee joint should be, right?  Image 33 of 36 | Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Equator Coffees (multiple locations, including 115 Jordan St., San Rafael and newly-opened 986 Market St., San Francisco spot.) The Marin roaster made its name by supplying coffee for top notch restaurants like the French Laundry. That's an impressive pedigree for a cup of Joe.  Image 33 of 36 - Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Equator Coffees (multiple locations, including 115 Jordan St., San Rafael and newly-opened 986 Market St., San Francisco spot.) The Marin roaster made its name by supplying coffee for top notch restaurants like the French Laundry. That's an impressive pedigree for a cup of Joe.  Equator Coffees (multiple locations, including 115 Jordan St., San...Rafael and newly-opened 986 Market St., San Francisco spot.) The...Marin roaster made its name by supplying coffee for top notch...restaurants like the French Laundry. That's an impressive pedigree...for a cup of Joe.  Image 34 of 36 | Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Vega (1246 Folsom St., San Francisco) Grab-and-go cafe with Blue Bottle coffee and scooters. (Secret specialty: Macau iced coffee.)  Image 34 of 36 - Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Vega (1246 Folsom St., San Francisco) Grab-and-go cafe with Blue Bottle coffee and scooters. (Secret specialty: Macau iced coffee.)  Vega (1246 Folsom St., San Francisco) Grab-and-go cafe with Blue...Bottle coffee and scooters. (Secret specialty: Macau iced coffee.)  Image 35 of 36 | Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Machine Coffee & Deli (1024 Market St., San Francisco) The little coffee shop next door to Show Dogs serves great spiced ice coffee, plus some gourmet sandwiches.  Image 35 of 36 - Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Machine Coffee & Deli (1024 Market St., San Francisco) The little coffee shop next door to Show Dogs serves great spiced ice coffee, plus some gourmet sandwiches.  Machine Coffee & Deli (1024 Market St., San Francisco) The little...coffee shop next door to Show Dogs serves great spiced ice coffee,...plus some gourmet sandwiches.  Image 36 of 36 | Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Wicked Grounds (289 8th St, San Francisco) San Francisco's only kink cafe, this SoMa space is is a welcoming space, no matter whether you're wearing latex or cotton-poly blends.  Image 36 of 36 - Best Bay Area coffee destinations  Wicked Grounds (289 8th St, San Francisco) San Francisco's only kink cafe, this SoMa space is is a welcoming space, no matter whether you're wearing latex or cotton-poly blends.  Wicked Grounds (289 8th St, San Francisco) San Francisco's only...kink cafe, this SoMa space is is a welcoming space, no matter whether...you're wearing latex or cotton-poly blends.
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