All About Coffee in San Francisco
Seattle is almost synonymous with coffee, but San Francisco (and the Bay Area) holds its own. Mass market brews Folgers and Hill Bros. were founded there during the Gold Rush. Go a little more upscale and you have Peet's, founded in Berkeley in the '60s. And then you have Blue Bottle, which, with its individually brewed drip coffees and Japanese siphon-brew contraption, is in a league of its own.
The San Francisco Chronicle takes us on an in-depth tour of the city's coffee culture, name-checking old standbys, "new-wave roasters," and a couple noteworthy restaurant cups.
If you're a coffeehound from the Bay Area, you're probably familiar with a lot of these places, but it's a nice primer for anyone who isn't.
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9 Comments:
I am a life long Peet's devotee. Here in New York, I sadly have little patience for new drip coffee brands that make their way here, they might be good, but Peets is the best.
JudgeFudge at 2:57PM on 03/13/09
Thanks, Adam. Gracias. Todah raba. I'm trying to cut back and you have to post this most tempting single cup picture along with SF's coffee culture...
Must refrain...had two pots already...
healthygirl78 at 2:57PM on 03/13/09
A transplant from the Bay Area to NYC three years ago, I'm still searching for that Peet's clone. Indeed there cannot be another-I miss that'exceedingly dark roast', and its artisan healthy muffins. Oren's comes close, and I believe the owner also learned his trade from Mr.Peet.I can see some semblance in the make-up, but long live Peets indeed!
Blue Bottle is great too.
Pintchow at 4:44PM on 03/13/09
Just sittin here thinkin I want a cuppa coffee,but it's too late and I won't sleep.Had myself talked outta the coffee......until I saw this post.....gotta go make me a cup now....lol
onepercent99 at 6:07PM on 03/13/09
We will be in SF in September.. each year we choose a new location for a family get together. Thanks for this post! As usual, SE is the best.
elaine nan at 6:09PM on 03/13/09
I'm more of a Peet's kind of guy. I'm simply not cool enough to drink Blue Bottle's coffee.
Whenever I'm in NYC I'm stopping at La Colombe, love that stuff.
dineomite at 10:26PM on 03/13/09
another bay area transplant to new york, still missing peet's major dickason's blend, fresh brewed at the source.
cybercita at 1:12PM on 03/14/09
The Blue Bottle coffee served at Gramercy Tavern is SO GOOD! I had one and got instantly hooked. Now everytime I go to GT I have to order one!
kobetobiko at 12:48PM on 03/15/09
Graffeo. No competition. Buy the dark roast beans and drink it black, served with something rich and sweet, say the truffles from Xox Truffles across the street. http://www.xoxtruffles.com/framepage.htm
Drink, eat and be happy
lobster6 at 3:59PM on 04/14/09