2. Blue Bottle Coffee
9.2
315 Linden St (btwn Gough & Octavia St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Hayes Valley · 244 tips and reviews
Alan Alden: Try the Sidamo espresso shot...blueberry goodness in espresso, who would have ever thought of it? ...and from Kenya?
Aaron Cruz: Walk down the tree/flower lined Linden Street in Hayes Valley and you'll stumble upon kiosk coffee heaven. Their espresso shot OMG.
Sergey Smirnov: Espresso shots and the New Orleans Iced Coffee are what you need to get here. Mochas are great too.
3. Linea Caffe
8.5
3417 18th St (at San Carlos St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Mission District · 95 tips and reviews
Bruno Marinho: Great espresso shots!
Amit Levy: Best coffee roasters in the bay area and they pull a mean espresso shot
Time Out San Francisco: Take a bite out of the brussels-style waffles here from Lt. Waffle which range from sweet (Greek yogurt, oranges, marmalade and olive oil) to savory (potato waffle with pastrami and sauerkraut). Read more.
5. Andytown
9.2
3655 Lawton St (at 43rd Ave), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Outer Sunset · 151 tips and reviews
Angela Wen: Snowy plover! So refreshing and delicious. Pellegrino, brown sugar syrup, espresso shot, with a dollop of homemade whipped cream.
Luke Bornheimer: Andytown is now (officially) offering Espresso Con Panna, made of a double shot of espresso with a dollop of their homemade whipped on top. Sounds and looks delicious! Put it on the 'must try' list.
Taylor Lee: Andytown is KNOWN for their snowy plovers made with sparkling water with an espresso shot and their homemade whipped cream.
Noelis Soto: Cool space, but the line can get long during peak hours and they're a little slow so be prepared to wait. Get the affogato- it's brown butter ice cream with a shot of espresso. You won't regret it!
Craig Wattrus: Super cool new space. Try the single origin espresso in your drink, delicious!
Jiexi Cao: The space is beautiful; the coffee is great.
9. Ritual Coffee Roasters
9.2
432B Octavia St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Hayes Valley · 114 tips and reviews
Ugur Kaner: One of the best popup coffee shops I've been. Great coffee and staff. Pro tip: Grab a Smitten ice cream next door and add a shot of espresso from Ritual. Best Affogato you might think of.
Ugur Kaner: Pro tip: Get a scoop of Smitten ice cream next door, add a shot of Espresso here and enjoy your Affogato ☕️🍦🌞🎉
Johanna Sung: Consistent pour overs with a lighter roast than Blue Bottle's, and a shorter line to boot. Grab a seat outside and enjoy the sunshine!
10. Sightglass Coffee
9.1
270 7th St (btwn Howard & Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 600 tips and reviews
om malik: Forget everything and go basic with an espresso shot. Cleanse your palette with a cool class of sparkling water chaser.
Andrew Hogue: Fantastic, high-ceilinged space with the roasting going on right in front of you. Try a hand-poured, single-origin drip coffee or a straight up espresso shot.
Alex Leung: Great environment. Delicious beans, sweet lattes, freshly roasted in house. The one microroaster u MUST check out when in the city :)
15. Ritual Coffee Roasters
8.7
1026 Valencia St (btwn 21st & Hill St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Dolores Heights · 314 tips and reviews
Ashley Mowrey: Everything is perfect, the design, the coffee, the lovely baristas, & the merchandise selection. Mostly I love the espresso machines, because they pull legit shots of espresso & steam milk perfection
Luke Bornheimer: One of the original speciality "third-wave" coffee roasters and shops in San Francisco, Ritual boasts a nonchalant attitude, delicious coffee / espresso drinks, and a selection of donuts and pastries.
Mario Ramirez: Go to fourbarrel instead, the baristas are far nicer.