Matcha is good but unfortunately they ran out of pastries super early this morning By 11am they were all gone Staff seemed super friendly read more

Window ordering (left) for drinks, order inside (right) for pastries. Mobile order possible too using the QR code on the stand outside. Extremely quick service, a line hardly ever formed. Got the cold brew, but excited to taste the matcha passionfruit soda which was described as more tart than sweet and basically a passionfruit infused seltzer with matcha. Only outdoor seating, but plenty of tables. Tons of metered parking right in front and the backside along the water. 4hr free parking further south if you're willing to walk a bit. About a 15min walk from the UCSF MB hospital. read more

Paper Son Coffee - Cold brew - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

Was I the area so I made a stop and ordered some drinks to take home. Street parking is available, but during busy hours you might need to drive around the block a few times. There are a few tables and chairs outside where you can sit and enjoy your drinks. My barista was friendly, knowledgeable about their drinks, and very attentive. I told her I was bringing the drinks home, and she was nice enough to leave out the ice so they wouldn't get diluted before I got back. read more

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No pastry sold by Paper Son at this location unlike the Soma location! If you're looking for salt bread, they do not have that. Pastry is sold by a separate cafe that they share the same shop with. The drinks are great and reasonably priced. I like how you can customize the sweetness of the matcha and hojicha. They're quick to make the drinks. There are seats outside that you can sit on. No indoor seats. read more

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I tired the guava pillow. The guava gave a sweet and floral flavor that went really well with the espresso & tonic. Very refreshing. read more

Paper Son Coffee - Guava pillow - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

Dogpatch location, in a shared space with neighbor bake house. Able to order drinks at the coffee window or bakery line. Love the Thai tea cloud ($6.50), strong flavor. Americano pandan ($6.50), definitely needs more pandan flavor, looks like you can just ask the barista for more pandan flavor (did not realize when ordering), but it was okay. Unfortunately, the drinks took some time, went slightly out of order since a few groups of customers in line after us receive orders before us. Would try their latte to get a taste of coffee notes read more

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A fantastic place to pick up Asian fusion drinks and pastries! They have some great flavors and twists on traditional drinks and bites. Note that this space is actually a combination of 2 businesses in partnership with Neighbor Bakehouse, where Paper Sons specializes in coffee while Bakehouse provides the pastries (both vegetarian and meat options). Cha siu: 10/10 my favorite thing to get here! Salty, sweet meat in a layered pastry nicely paired with pickled cabbage. Ube croissant: 7/10 delicious and sweet! Maybe a bit sweeter than I would have liked. I would have liked it to have a stronger ube and less sugary taste. Savory curry potato pastry: 7/10 this one is more on the dry potato side than a true curry filling. Guava tonic coffee: 7/10 sparkling, tart, and earthy. Not bad! This might be more of an acquired taste. Was not too sweet. Thai Tea Cloud: 8/10 I love Thai tea, this one errs on the sweeter side though. No indoor seating but they do have a couple outdoor tables. read more

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A good quick coffee to be had before my morning climb at Dogpatch Boulders. I ordered an oat milk hot latte. I had some leftover coffee and drank it the next day cold! Coffee was still tasting really good. They do something special with their brew....I will return. read more

Paper Son Coffee - Oat milk Latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

Iced matcha latte with vanilla cold foam was good, rich matcha taste but so much ice.

I came here during my lunch break today. This is located in Dogpatch, and it occupies the same space as Neighbor Bakehouse. You can either order online or at the window. I loooove pandan, so I really wanted to try their pandan coffee. I ordered an iced latte with oat milk and added pandan syrup. There wasn't anyone else waiting when I was there, so my drink was ready within minutes. When the barista handed me my drink, they said they can adjust and add more pandan if I wanted, which I thought was very nice of them to offer. The drink was very good, but I did ask for more pandan. Like I said, I love pandan, so I wanted a strong pandan flavor. The drink was delicious. It was probably one of the best pandan coffees I've had. It was sweet, but I didn't think it was so sweet that it ruined the drink. I will definitely come back here in the future! read more

Paper Son Coffee - Iced latte w/ pandan syrup - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

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I was standing in line for Neighbor Bakehouse and seems like this was a little coffee shop connected to it, with it's own separate line and window. I liked that while standing in line for the pastries, you can scan the QR code to place an order for your drinks so that you don't have to wait in two lines. I tried their passionfruit espresso tonic as I thought it sounded like a unique combo. Definitely was an interesting flavor and it took a few sips for me to get used to it, but after I wrapped my head around it, I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was refreshing and not bitter at all. read more

9/6/25 - I randomly saw Paper Son Coffee on the way to Sōhn and decided to go here instead! I actually had been wanting to go here, but never knew where it was. It's such a cute cafe with delicious ginger pull apart pastry! I thought their guava pillow was really pretty and interesting, but idk if I'd drink it again. It wasn't bad, but is not something I'd go get every time. I think the fizzy drink + coffee was really unique! The employees were so nice too and I'd love to try the other location with Tano too! read more

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Paper Son was on SF Chronicle's best coffee in the Bay list and the Pandan Aerocano sounded delicious so I decided to stop by. It's a window shared with Neighbor Bakeshouse which is super cool. Got some baked goods while I was there Ordered the Pandan Aerocano and a Cardamom Latte. Aerocano was really unique, had the smoothness of a nitro cold brew in the form of an iced americano. Wish the Pandan flavor was a bit stronger though, see Kopiku for a very nice Pandan flavor in coffee. But that would be the one thing that i would have changed. Latte was solid, nice cardamom flavor and the espresso shined through as well. Not my top coffee spot in sf, but definitely worth a try! Their guava soda coffee sounds cool but more like a summer drink Quick and friendly service read more

Paper Son Coffee - Latte with Cardamom syrup - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

Always busy but the line moves quickly. Excellent pastries and coffee. Coffee is unique, pastries are fresh, workers were all friendly read more

Paper Son Coffee - Banana bostick, pandan aerocano - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Tried the pandan aerocano & got a hot oat milk cardamom latte. The aerocano barely tasted of pandan and the roast on the bean was extremely acidic to the point where I could not drink it. Our oat milk latte was very watery, and they completely forgot the cardamom. Not sure if this was an off day but I won't be back. read more

I love the oat matcha latte here at Paper Son which is the perfect amount of bitterness from the matcha and creaminess from the oat milk. I always come back for it and it's such a nice afternoon pick me up on a sunny day! The menu is full of asian inspired lattes and caffeinated drinks - guava coffee soda is another one of my favorites if you want something sweet without any milk. Definitely check out Paper Son in Dogpatch or their other location in SoMA. read more

Paper Son Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

I have been here a few times and liked my experiences here each time. I've gotten one of their specialties, the Pandan Aerocano, which was fun to try, and interesting. I don't think I am a fan though. I personally just thought it was a little too sweet. I did recently get their regular iced Americano, which was perfect - got me the perfect caffeine buzz after the lunch food coma on a nice day. The service is friendly. I will say though that I do have to wait a bit before ordering each time I come here, though. I'm not sure if it's them being short staffed or what. It will take a few minutes to get my drink, even though I feel like I ordered the low-maintenance ones that don't require much concoction. The place is always quite busy though, with people waiting for their drinks in the sun-soaked patio (no shade is what I'm trying to hint). It does feel nice to get some Vit D on my lunch break though. All my coworkers and I frequent the place, which I think is a good sign in it itself. read more

Is there anything better than being sleepy and groggy, and being greeted by sweet, funny baristas? I think not, it's not even 8.15am and I've been called pretty, recommended a local brand and laughed a little. Great day ahead! read more

Paper Son Coffee - Cortado and Morning Bun - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Words cannot describe the love that I feel for Paper Son Coffee. The Asian fusion flavors are unmatched!!! My #1 favorite is the Lilikoi (passionfruit) espresso tonic. I also love the espresso tonic with the guava cloud + the pandan latte!! Every time I've been here, the staff has been exceptionally kind and friendly, and I love how cute their little storefront is. I love this place so much, I even bought a t-shirt to remember it by before I moved out of the neighborhood :') Long live paper son coffee I love you forever !!!! read more

Paper Son Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Probably the best/unique coffee flavors in SF. Coupled with probably the best bakery in a place where parking is easy and a nice quiet trail at McLaren park... Easily one of the best places to start off your morning. read more

Been meaning to try this place out, and now I'm wondering why I never made the stop before the gym. Ordered the Pandan Aerocano which was soooo good. Pandan flavor wasn't super strong, kinda wish I tasted more of it, but as far as the coffee itself, YUM. Perfect amount of sweet, espresso was not overly acidic & paired well with the Pandan. Also got the passionfruit espresso tonic. I love espresso tonics & usually get orange espresso tonics elsewhere, the passionfruit was a nice touch. Will definitely be back!!! read more

Paper Son Coffee - Passionfruit Espresso Tonic - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

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* date visited: 11.03.2024 * ordered: pandan aerocano the flavor of the pandan in this drink is so good -- nutty, not too sweet, and accurate. however, i think the addition of the espresso leaned a tad too acidic and dry from me, which didn't match the creamy texture of the drink in my mind. i would love to return and try their other popular drinks, or maybe just get the house made pandan syrup in a latte! i can tell the owners care a lot and the espresso itself was great. server was knowledgeable about the beans and very friendly :) read more

Paper Son Coffee - pandan aerocano - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

I was excited to try pandan for the first time but wanted a warm drink so they told me they could do a latte with pandan syrup. I didn't really enjoy it since it tasted like just nutty milk and I felt like it wasn't a true pandan latte experience. The service was quick and their location is very central so I would give it another chance if I was in the area for their on menu specialties. read more

Paper Son Coffee - Pandan Lattes - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

We made the trip out to try this place in a weekday morning. We placed orders through the app and was expecting the drinks to be ready in no time, but then we found out we're supposed to check in and then they will begin making the drinks. Seems kind of pointless to order through the app then, right? I specifically came here because we heard they have pandan drinks. I wish I did more research as I think I would have liked a pandan latte (which is not explicitly listed as an option on their menu) over an aerocano because I prefer creamy espresso/coffee drinks. I couldn't taste any pandan in the aerocano, even after getting another shot of syrup from the barista. My friend who got the Thai drink also was disappointed in how it was just kind of meh. Maybe this place is more for serious coffee drinkers who want light flavor additions. Limited seating outside the window and the tables and chairs are dinky. Some chairs are broken and the table has a lot of gaps, making it a challenge to keep everything on the table. read more

Stopped in here to treat myself to some caffeine after the gym. I was torn between the guava cloud and the pandan coffee, but I ended up going with the guava. It's super refreshing and I loved the slight sourness that the juice gives to the "coffee soda", which is coffee mixed with club soda. I guzzled it all before I even got to the office but I have no regrets! read more

Paper Son Coffee - Guava cloud ($6.50) - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

Visited on a busy Saturday afternoon, but service was quick! We ordered the Pandan Aerocano, iced Matcha Latte, and the special of the day - a matcha cream pastry with Azuki red bean filling. - Pandan Aerocano (9/10): Creamy with a nice pandan flavor. Great for strong coffee lovers! -Iced Matcha Latte (7/10): Decent, but lacked the umami and bitterness I usually like from matcha. - Pastry (10/10): Absolutely delicious! Not too sweet, highly recommend. read more

Paper Son Coffee - Pandan Aerocano, iced Matcha Latte, and the special of the day - a matcha cream pastry with Azuki red bean filling - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

so yummy! solid matcha and Hojicha in the city. on the less sweet side if that's what you prefer. read more

Paper Son Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Cute little coffee stand attached to Neighbor bakehouse, super solid lattes and matchas, and very cute cups as well :) read more

Paper Son Coffee - Latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

Went on a Saturday around 11:30am and it was pretty busy. There is outside seating but pretty limited depending on how busy it is. Drinks ordered: Pandan Aerocano (8/10): the pandan flavor was strong but the coffee was too. I'm not much of a coffee drinker so it was too strong and acidic for me but still good overall. Cardamom Cappuccino (8/10): not a bad cappuccino but was better with the cardamon. Its location next/attached to neighbor bakehouse is also great since you can get both coffee and pastries read more

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Decided to give this place another shot, and I'm glad I did. It was way better this time. The cashier was super nice, and my pandan latte came out really fast. Also, the other employee was not chatting in the pick up area. Definitely recommend checking it out if you're in the area. read more

Paper Son Coffee - Pandan latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

Saw this place when I was waiting in line for baked goods and decided to check it out. Thai tea cloud - the drink was 60% tea and then 20% cloud so I was a little disappointed it wasn't more full considering the price point. The Thai tea was sweeter than expected but the cloud was very creamy. Pandan latte - I asked if it was possible to do a Pandan latte because I saw Pandan syrup in another drink and they said yes. This is a must get! This Pandan syrup is a little more grassy than other ones I've had but I really enjoyed it. This latte was not too sweet which I liked. read more

Paper Son Coffee - Thai tea cloud & Pandan Latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Got the guava fizzy coffee thing the first time which was delicious and refreshing. Tried the pandan drink the second time, but it was unexpectedly sour and kind of strange. Would go again for the guava! read more

Paper Son Coffee - Guava - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

Customer service was great! The girl let me try a sample of their pandan and cardamom syrup. Never tried these flavors so I'm glad I was able to stop by! Such a cute little coffee shop! A lot of outside seating since there weren't any seats inside. There's a pastry store next door that had incredible selections. I really loved the ube croissant, the filling inside was sooo soo good!! Thankful for the man who also warmed it up! The coffee and pastry complimented each other so well! Definitely coming by for a quick grab and go! read more

Paper Son Coffee - Pandan latte x uber croissant (next door) - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

The Pandan latte was decent... originally didn't have enough Pandan flavor, then the barista overheard me saying that and he offered to add more Pandan syrup. It still was not the best drink I've had... nothing noteworthy about this place but I would give it another try. The one good thing is that you can order online instead of at the register. Cute little hole in the wall with minimal seating. If I ever come back, I hope their coffee is brewed well. Overall good service but subpar drinks. read more

Kope House pop up at the venue this weekend. Such a cute simple clean venue. There was plenty of street parking since it's the weekend. Tried the limited offering of the Espresso Granita with Cream - the cream is made from the white rabbit candy. Service quick and friendly. Coffee and drinks all superb!! They were selling their coffee beans on site as well. read more

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I ordered the pandan aerocano while I was waiting in line for Neighbor Bakehouse. The pandan aerocano was more on the acidic side. Very subtle if any taste of pandan. However, they did say you can request for more pandan syrup if wanted. The coffee was so creamy and smooth which I didn't expect from something without milk. Super smart concept because you can order while you wait for bakeries in the same space and have it done when you get the pastries. read more

Paper Son Coffee - Pandan Aerocano - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

Was a little sad about this one... was so excited to try the pandan aeroceno and while it wasn't sweet at all, I found the pandan flavor to be really diluted such that it almost tasted like water! Maybe just personal preference, but I was not a huge fan unfortunately. read more

Paper Son Coffee - pandan aeroceno - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

Great tasting coffee! Exterior seating only and the ordering experience is convenient at the window or online. read more

Paper Son Coffee - Flat White - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

Nice pop up coffee shop. Easily accessible Tried the Pandan Aerocano. I havent had anything like this before. Really good. Staff rally helpful. read more

Paper Son Coffee - Nice pop up coffee shop. Tried the Pandan Aerocano. I havent had anything like this before. Really good. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

Came for my morning coffee and got the Thai tea cloud. If you come early enough, the line is quite short and I got my coffee immediately. They also add cardamom, which I didn't particularly like. read more

Paper Son Coffee - Thai tea cloud - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California