Posted Fri May 9, 2008, 9:06am Subject: Coffee Bar in San Francisco
I didn’t know about this place till two days ago. It has been written about in coffee blogs. Many reviews about it on Yelp. I found out about it here http://www.sanfranmag.com/story/new-buzz#story_top
Posted Fri May 9, 2008, 9:09am Subject: Re: Coffee Bar in San Francisco
The Coffee Bar has two levels. Nice to look down upon the action. I had this espresso made from Mexico Fiech Chiapas beans. Crema doesn’t look very interesting but it was a nice shot with lots of complexity.
Posted Fri May 9, 2008, 9:09am Subject: Re: Coffee Bar in San Francisco
The Coffee Bar uses beans from Mr. Espresso (I know, it's not BB or Ritual). I had this nice Neapolitan espresso. Again crema doesn’t look very interesting but it was a nice shot with plenty of different flavors. Only thing missing is body. Both espressos I had were good, just not as good as espressos I can get at Ritual and 4 Barrel.
Posted Fri May 9, 2008, 9:10am Subject: Re: Coffee Bar in San Francisco
Real reason I went to the coffee bar is to have a coffee made on the Clover (no Clover in the south bay). Made with Harrar beans it was nice to enjoy with an almond croissant.
Posted Fri May 9, 2008, 9:11am Subject: Re: Coffee Bar in San Francisco
This photo shows a portion of the second level which is large and spacious with lots of natural light coming in. With the Coffee Bar being so close to Ritual and 4 Barrel Coffee it is definitely worth a visit when you’re in the neighborhood.
slidingmike Senior Member Joined: 10 Jul 2005 Posts: 78 Location: San Francisco Expertise: I love coffee
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Posted Thu May 29, 2008, 1:14pm Subject: Re: Coffee Bar in San Francisco
I enjoy this place. The espresso is not quite as complex as some of the other neighborhood stars, but it's probably more consistently good. Luigi has a different philosopy: since the family espresso style is usually consumed with sugar, the roasts are designed to complement sugar very well.
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