San Francisco

37.7749° N, 122.4194° W

Third wave coffee took its modern shape here as much as anywhere, and the city's roasters still argue over sourcing with the intensity of a much smaller town.

Abanico Coffee Roasters

Mission · San Francisco

Latin American specialty coffeeBeans to go

The Lawton Street counter at Andytown Coffee Roasters with menu board and retail shelves

Andytown Coffee Roasters

Outer Sunset · San Francisco

Snowy Plover signature drinkBeans to go

The Andytown roastery storefront on Taraval Street with shelves of brewing gear and greeting cards behind the window

Andytown Coffee Roasters Roastery

Outer Sunset · San Francisco

roastery and coffee supplyBeans to go

The Artis Coffee interior with a slatted wood ceiling, plants, wooden shelves of brewing gear and the menu wall behind the counter

Artis Coffee

West Berkeley · San Francisco

roastery cafe on Fourth StreetBeans to go

The glass front of Bicycle Coffee Co at 377 2nd Street in Jack London Square with bright red, yellow and green high tables on the sidewalk, guests drinking outside and green coffee sacks by the bike rack

Bicycle Coffee Oakland

Jack London Square · San Francisco

roastery in the produce districtBeans to go

Flywheel Coffee Roasters

Upper Haight · San Francisco

family roasting since the 1980sBeans to go

The open storefront doors at Four Barrel Coffee with the counter and retail shelves

Four Barrel Coffee

Mission · San Francisco

vintage German roasterBeans to go

Grand Coffee OG

Mission · San Francisco

Mission block living roomBeans to go

The Hedge HQ courtyard with a tall redwood tree in front of the glass fronted cafe and redwood clad building

Hedge Coffee

Mission · San Francisco

redwood courtyard roasteryvinyl DJs by day

The Highwire storefront on Park Street in Alameda with an orange awning, bench and sandwich board

Highwire Coffee Roasters Alameda

Alameda · San Francisco

dog parking and polaroid wallBeans to go

The bright Highwire Broadway interior with the order counter, graphic wall art and a blue bench by large windows

Highwire Coffee Roasters Broadway

Downtown Oakland · San Francisco

bright City Center shopBeans to go

The Ikon Coffee cafe interior with a sweeping pale wood counter, a yellow espresso machine and shelves of coffee bags

Ikon Coffee

Dogpatch · San Francisco

flagship cafe at Knox LandingBeans to go

Kopê House

Hayes Valley · San Francisco

in house roast, espresso menuBeans to go

An overhead view of the Le Mil's Coffee interior with hanging vines, woven pendant lamps and a long live edge wood bar

Le Mil's Coffee

Lower Nob Hill · San Francisco

South Indian filter coffeeBeans to go

The navy storefront with Linea Coffee Roasting signage and a streetside patio

Linea Caffe

Mission · San Francisco

San Francisco's first certified organic roasterBeans to go

The blue panelled counter at MY Coffee Roastery in Berkeley with a pastry case, bags of beans, a latte art poster on the wall, a drinks fridge and a row of cups under clear shields

MY Coffee Roastery

Downtown Berkeley · San Francisco

hand sorted small batch roastsBeans to go

The round pink and yellow Out There Coffee Roasters sunburst sign hanging from a pale blue Victorian facade

Out There Coffee Roasters

Lower Haight · San Francisco

sunburst sign Victorian cafeBeans to go

The colourful striped timber wall at Pinhole Coffee with shelves of mugs and caps, a pink ringed planet lamp, a built in bench with round log stools and the red Pinhole letters on the white wall

Pinhole Coffee

Bernal Heights · San Francisco

coffee and art in BernalBeans to go

The long white room at Proyecto Diaz Coffee with a concrete floor, built in timber benches with grey cushions, black round tables, large potted plants and shelves of ceramics beside a woven wall hanging

Proyecto Diaz Coffee West Oakland

West Oakland · San Francisco

family farm to Oakland cafeBeans to go

The white and warm wood coffee bar at Q Specialty Coffee with grinders, brewing gear and shelves of coffee bags

Q Specialty Coffee

Presidio Heights · San Francisco

roasts beans in the shopBeans to go

The slatted oak coffee bar at Red Bay Coffee with a glass shielded espresso machine, a menu board, shelves of black bags and a Red Bay Coffee Bar banner, with a woven blanket on the wall and guests seated on the left

Red Bay Coffee Ferry Building

Embarcadero · San Francisco

Ferry Building waterfront shopBeans to go

The marble counter with retail Ritual bags and wine bottles on the wood shelving behind

Ritual Coffee Roasters

Hayes Valley · San Francisco

housed in a shipping containerBeans to go

The red awninged Ritual Coffee Roasters storefront on Valencia Street with the sunken ship parklet in front

Ritual Coffee Roasters Valencia

Mission · San Francisco

the original Ritual cafeBeans to go

The retail wall of brewing gear and branded coffee bags at Saint Frank Coffee

Saint Frank Coffee

Russian Hill · San Francisco

former middle school teacher, now roasterBeans to go

The bright room at Saint Frank Coffee on Irving Street with tall glass windows and timber double doors, wooden chairs and round tables on a pale oak floor, and a tiled counter with a curved ceiling feature

Saint Frank Coffee Sunset

Inner Sunset · San Francisco

warm oak and plaster roomBeans to go

The exposed brick and timber interior hallway at Sextant Coffee Roasters, with the counter and seating

Sextant Coffee Roasters

SoMa · San Francisco

Ethiopian founded roasteryBeans to go

The retail wall of brewing gear and coffee bags beside the marble counter at Sightglass Coffee

Sightglass Coffee

SoMa · San Francisco

roastery floor visible from the barBeans to go

The Sightglass sign hanging from the white and blue corner Victorian on Divisadero Street

Sightglass Coffee Divisadero

Lower Haight · San Francisco

corner Victorian coffee barBeans to go

The narrow room at Souvenir Coffee on Divisadero Street seen along a wall of timber shelves with trailing plants, a folded black Souvenir shirt, white pendant lights and the espresso bar at the back

Souvenir Coffee Divisadero

Lower Haight · San Francisco

people first, then coffeeBeans to go

The tiled counter and pastry case at The Coffee Movement

The Coffee Movement

Inner Richmond · San Francisco

competition pedigree baristasSaint Frank house blend

The bright white counter, pastry case and menu board at The Coffee Movement with the vintage coffee bus visible through the open doors

The Coffee Movement Chinatown

Chinatown · San Francisco

bright minimalist coffee labborn in a VW bus

The hanging sign outside The Wild Fox, a gold framed square of dark turf with a seated golden fox, against a pale building and blue sky

The Wild Fox

Financial District · San Francisco

Japanese focused specialty cafeimported Japanese roasters

The dark painted storefront of Third Wheel Coffee at number 535 with a hand lettered hanging sign, two people on the step collecting an order and a brick and white staircase beside it

Third Wheel Coffee

Lower Haight · San Francisco

tricycle to storefront storyhousemade seasonal syrups

The glass fronted Timeless Coffee corner cafe on Webster Street in downtown Oakland with the Timeless sign

Timeless Coffee Downtown

Downtown Oakland · San Francisco

plant based bakery and roasteryBeans to go

The angular wood ceiling and counter at Verve Coffee Roasters' Market Street cafe

Verve Coffee Roasters

Castro · San Francisco

Roast Magazine's 2024 Roaster of the YearBeans to go

The bright interior of Wrecking Ball Coffee on Union Street with a long white counter, white stools and shelves of whole bean bags

Wrecking Ball Coffee Roasters

Cow Hollow · San Francisco

Union Street neighborhood cafeBeans to go