Blue Bottle Cafe
What the experts agree on
Blue Bottle's Hayes Valley alley location draws serious coffee devotees willing to brave long lines and tight quarters for what experts call some of SF's best espresso, though expect to stand and jostle with the crowd.
“Great coffee and sweets abound at the Mint Plaza branch of James Freeman's Blue Bottle empire...But so do luscious lunches - if you don't mind rubbing elbows...with the cappuccino-seeking crowd.”
– San Francisco Chronicle
Travel + Leisure "Long lines are the norm at this tiny, cash-only outpost of Blue Bottle Coffee, located down a quiet alleyway in the Hayes Valley neighborhood." Full review
Time Out "Java junkies from all over the area double-park in this alley and swarm over this seatless stand for what many call the best joe in the city." Full review
