5 CULT COFFEE shops of SF

96 BLUE BOTTLE KIOSK

315 Linden Street

Hayes Valley ➃

+1 510 653 3394 bluebottlecoffee.com

97 PHILZ

3101 24th Street

Mission ➄

+1 415 875 9370 philzcoffee.com

98 LINEA

1125 Mariposa Street

Potrero Hill ➄ lineacaffe.com

This company was founded by James Freeman, who sought a lightly roasted cup of coffee to expose the beans’ natural flavors. This he had seen in Japan where baristas slowly brewed each cup by hand. He opened this tiny kiosk in 2005 and his patrons loved the brew method. There are now Blue Bottle cafes worldwide.

No espresso drinks here. For 25 years it’s been all about brewing one cup at a time and customizing it to your preference (milk type and sweetness level). They offer over twenty blends of beans, all listed on the large menu board. This is the original location of the first Philz.

This is the boutique roaster’s newer roastery and cafe. Its first location is in the Mission. Food & Wine magazine once included Linea in its lineup of the “11 Best Indie Coffee Shops in America”, and its sweet, certified organic coffee blends are absolutely deserving of that title.

99 ANDYTOWN

3655 Lawton Street

Outer Sunset ➅ andytownsf.com

100 SIGHTGLASS COFFEE

270 7th Street

SoMa ➂ +1 415 861 1313 sightglasscoffee.com

This is where Andytown started. Two more cafes, one includes a roastery and training lab, are located further out in the neighborhood. Fans have flocked to all three for great coffee and their signature drink called the Snowy Plover.

Two brothers founded this cafe and roastery which takes its name from the viewing window on their vintage PROBAT Roaster. It takes center stage at this bilevel roastery. They source their green coffee from many regions and operate as small-batch producers, enabling them to explore and perfect their methods. Two other cafes are in NoPa and the Mission.