This place was great, delicious food, coffee was soooo good, we sat outside, cost was not horrible, we were a party of 7, well worth the narrow street trek to here, sweet area, SF seems to always have that marine chilly layer...dress warm...it is end of July and chilly here...ocean air is priceless read more

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This review is essentially a 3.5/5, but i rounded up. It is based on ordering one cortado to go. The espresso is the only thing keeping it from being a 3. Milk steam quality, 3/5. The temperature was a bit on the warm side but not overly hot. The milk was just slightly too thin. Even for a cortado I like a bit more air in the milk, not to the consistency of a cappuccino, but the cortado shouldn't taste slippery. Espresso quality, 5/5. I'm not sure what is in their espresso blend, but it stands up to milk really well. It's malty and nutty, but not overly roasted. Ambiance, 3/5. Just average. Trying to be both a deli/sandwich shop and a coffee shop. It's not a place I necessarily would want to come camp out and work in for too long, but it could be a decent spot for lunch. However, there's a lot of people always mulling about, waiting for to go drinks, etc., so it feels busy. Service, 3/5. Neither overly hospitable or hostile. Just average. read more

I came here with my husband . Super cute place with lots of indoor and outdoor seating. Awesome food and coffee . I love the fact that they have gluten free option in the menu . I ordered spring hash and it was delicious ! Will definitely be back again. Also, restroom smells like citrus. I hope management maintain it that way . read more

Sausalito Equator - Spring hash. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Sausalito, California

Wow I was amazed by the coffee choices! The habibi latte was so delicious and unique. It had a hint of orange, cardamom and clove. I saw the baristas making the coffee and could tell this wasn't your typical coffee shop. They were diligent with the spices and seemed to have their own special syrups. I did not find the prices overly high for what you are getting. I wish I was hungry enough to try the food because they had such a large selection of vegan meats! There was plenty of cute outdoor seating but indoor seating was pretty full. Definitely check out equator if you are in Sausalito. read more

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Wonderful coffee. Fast and friendly service. Great neighborhood spot. Excellent food. Great spots to sit and eat/drink outside. Grab to go and head out for a SUP or kayak! read more

Sausalito Equator - Equator to go then kayak! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Sausalito, California

My friend and I had lunch here on our way to the airport from a weeklong trip in Sonoma. She ordered the Turkey sandwich and I had the chicken sandwich. I have been dreaming of the chicken sandwich ever since. The seasoning on the chicken was delicious and I loved the crispy flatbread that it was on. Such a simple lunch, nothing fancy, but so good and totally hit the spot. I also ordered the iced chai latte and was less impressed with that. It seemed to be a lot of milk and very little chai flavor. That was the only reason I did not give it a full 5 stars. But the service was great, there was plenty of seating, and it was a great spot for a quick lunch. read more

Over fifteen minutes to order and have your single cup of Americano. It is not OK! One poor lady is preparing 15 back to back drinks.

The only thing this place has going for it is the cool building. The menu is interesting, but the coffees all came out lukewarm. While we were in line, a young girl employee walked right in front of us through the line without saying excuse me or even making eye contact. Later she did the same thing as we were walking down the stairs she cut us off and walked in front of us. One of us in my party got drip coffee and the creamer was empty, so he asked her for more creamer. Instead of refilling the container, she got the half gallon milk from the back and poured that straight into his cup. Kind of unprofessional. While we waited for our lattes the staff was replacing mugs on top of the espresso machine and they were clanking together loudly for a long time it was so distracting!! Not sure if i'll go again unfortunately, even though I loved the look of the building and ambience. read more

Nice cafe with lots of seating + drink options. I opted for the cold brew with strawberry cream. When the drink wasn't mixed, the strawberry flavor was decently strong. After mixing the cream with coffee, though, I couldn't taste the strawberry at all. The cold brew was also quite sour. Overall, I was kind of disappointed with the quality--maybe their other coffee drinks are better. read more

Sausalito Equator - strawberry cold brew - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Sausalito, California

I think this Equator is short staffed. I've frequented here and other Equator locations multiple times and at this location it always takes an exorbitantly long time. Most recently I went and ordered two drinks, one for me and one for my mom. After a wait my mom's drink, a simple Americano came out first no surprise but then another several minutes passed without my drink coming out. I began to suspect they forgot to make my drink so inquired with the barista and they did. They just completed the first part of the order and didn't finish it, probably because they were so overwhelmed with the large number of orders coming in. The worst part was that when my drink finally came out it was rushed and terrible - the "matcha" literally tasted like plain iced milk. I've learned my lesson and will be avoiding this Equator location. read more

This was a perfect quick morale stop on a long bike ride. Bike racks are thoughtfully placed to provide ample storage without cluttering the gorgeous outdoor seating area. Strollers can be parked inconspicuously as well. The unisex restroom was clean and spacious. I ordered an autumn spice latte and, as expected with Equator, it was exactly right--beautiful presentation, proper temperature, not too sweet, and the spices complemented rather than overshadowed the exceptional espresso. I was disappointed to see that one staff member was giggling rather than apologizing about making mistakes and slowing up the long line, but it didn't really impact my experience so it's not impacting my review. I'm confident Equator will iron out small issues as they settle in to this location. read more

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While waiting for Bar Bocce reservations across the street, I killed some time by grabbing a coffee. I went when things were a bit shaky with the pandemic so there was a line on Sunday morning (no surprise) and service was also a bit slow (understandable). You order on one side and pick up on the other, but they weren't yelling out the orders. My order did take forever, like over 30 minutes, so I would be a bit more aggressive and ask, if I went back. Overall the drink was really good! I got a shaken espresso mocha drink. My star rating: 5 - must go!!! 4 - liked it, give it a try! 3 - it was alright 2 - I probably won't go back 1 - turnaround and run read more

Love this location, it's a beautiful building and great walkable area. Parking can be tough depending on the day you go, weekends usually are packed. I love getting the vegan BLAT, it's so amazing. The flavor and just everything about it and it comes with a nice salad. Really great price too for what you get, please never discontinue it. Also the yummy fresh squeezed orange juice was so good! The staff is always so nice when I've been here. Love it. Definitely recommend this place. Please come up to Sonoma county! read more

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If you see a line, RUN!!! As you will stand in it a ridiculous amount of time!!! Not even sure why it has to be soooooo slow!!!! Thankfully the food came quickly and was delish! read more

Love love love Equator coffee. But...Sausalito! What happened to your blissful cappuccinos with cloud-like microfoam? Substandard drinks on last two visits. Bitter coffee, rapidly deflating foam. :( Mill Valley locations have much better consistency, perhaps staff could cross-train? read more

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I honestly love it every time I come to the equator no matter what location. This particular location is my favorite because it is a steps away from the Bridgeway waterfront and I find it convenient to walk. They're quite busy on weekends but always manage to get the orders in on time. I love the pastries and my favorite is the mocha. The seating area just adds on to the lovely ambiance. Cute place to grab breakfast with a friend or even come to study. read more

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It's my favorite coffee shop in Sausilito! They offer a great variety of seasonal coffee selections. It also has grown with adding more space for a designated order room & separate pick up room. The layout is very well thought out. The staff is fast! there's always great vibing with nice music playing & I am able to focus here & get lots of work done read more

I'm not a complainer. My other Yelp reviews are mostly glowing. I'd much rather give this place a good review. But I cannot. Their coffee physically hurt me. I'll explain. First off, I've gone to Equators around Marin for the past several years and consistently the service is unfriendly. Just very blase and curt. That's a sign of poor management at a very basic level. Secondly, this morning I got to get an Americano from the unfriendly servers and it comes with a poorly fitting compostable lid. Glad it's compostable but more concerned that the lid fits. Because, here's the thing, when the lid doesn't fit it spills HOT fucking coffee on my hand. This not only causes a sharp, shooting pain in my hand but it also makes my hands sticky. Sticky hurting hands. I hate both of those sensations. I also got a very mediocre Americano. Seriously, my 20-year-old son made me a far better Americano just yesterday. I do believe this will be my last visit to an Equator coffee. read more

I was surprised to see the overall score, since the coffee was great and the service fantastic

The seasonal pumpkin spice latte is creamy and flavorful. I also enjoy the spicy avocado toast with an egg on top, and the chocolate croissant is delicious. Equator's coffee is dependably strong and good. The combination of excellent espresso and decent brunch options make this place a classic go-to. read more

Sausalito Equator - Vote - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Sausalito, California

Really good service and nice location, with good outdoor seating. Me and my boys got some super yummy drinks and vibed super hard. Also the cashier was nice and handsome and I heard he's single :0 New Favorite place to get coffee read more

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I went to equator today 11/9. The young girl behind the register with brown hair was so kind and helpful, I had a wonderful experience.

Lovely equator location + super close to the waterfront. Had no problem finding a table and they are being very careful with COVID precautions which was good to see. I think my only note was that we were a bit surprised they don't do affogatos since they sell smitten ice cream now. Hopefully that will change or next time will just make do + order espresso on the side. read more

Sausalito Equator - cap + smitten ice cream - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Sausalito, California

The coffee - delicious, the pastries - awesome, the wait - very long! They need more help at this location or a new workflow. There were about 10 small groups ahead of us and I think it took us about 30-45 minutes to get a latte and scone. The latte and scone were great, but just a bummer with the slow service! Wouldn't prevent me from coming back, but it wouldn't be my first choice for a quick to-go coffee. The bacon cheddar scone was honestly so good and I really like the sweetness of my latte (just a light amount of vanilla!). read more

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Beautiful nick building, with a nice outdoor area. The pastries are good. Great location to people watch and relax. My mocha was not sweet at all, can't say that the flavor was great either. Service is relatively decent and fast. read more

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This place is the worst ever. Overpriced. Dry croissant I couldn't eat. for $3.50. ok morning bun but overpriced at $5. terrible hot chocolate (think: no chocolate, no sweetness) all of that for $12.75 AND we had to wait 10 minutes for an insipid hot chocolate. save yourself the trip. the only thing the hot chocolate was good for was warming my hands on a cold morning!! read more

Sausalito Equator - a bad hot chocolate thats gonna be thrown out right now - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Sausalito, California

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We had the flat bread chicken . Delicious! Latte was super well make and yummy. Highly recommend.

Amazing location and staff! Beautiful view of the water and boats. The staff is friendly, kind and provided excellent service with a smile. They have a nice patio in the sun to sit outside to enjoy your company and food. Close to eatery's , great for small meeting or meetups with friends. Great for studying, or work. Overall if I could I would rate it higher than 5 stars. Amazing place. read more

Sausalito Equator - Carmel Latte with love - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Sausalito, California

What I really don't get is why you order at one counter and then pick-up your coffee order in a totally different room. How does that make sense? Still, you can tell that this is The Place to get coffee, whether you're coming back from a bike ride or about to start a shopping spree. The iced coffee was ready very quickly. Menu has some interesting items on it, though I completely missed the tea options until I was perusing the Yelp photos just now. Love the big windows and seating outside. read more

Great place for coffee and breakfast! Lots of seating indoor and outside. Easy to park your bikes near patio and the line moves quickly as does the kitchen. Get the breakfast burrito to share. read more

We dropped by Sausalito on our way up to Mendocino and our 21 year-old daughter recommended Sausalito equator. We stopped and got all different kinds of breakfast food including gluten-free waffles, the farmers breakfast, a breakfast burrito... It was all incredible! My husband raved about the farmers breakfast! Our coffee was delicious too! We tried to stop by on our way back through but they were closed . Loved it! PS they were very fast in preparing the food to go for us too! read more

Not sure that I would return here. I live locally and love Sausalito so took my family for an overnight trip. I have many opportunities to return here if I wanted to. Since my child was feeling under the weather I went to get take out for breakfast while my family waited, hungry, at the hotel. They need to train their cashier better. I ordered take out and instead of directing me to go downstairs to pick up my food, the cashier said nothing and let me sit up across from her at a table facing her register for nearly 45 mins before a nice server/waitstaff person asked me if I was waiting for my food and directed me to the right place (downstairs). It was obvious this was my first time there as I asked her a number of newbie questions (what style eggs they offer, what kinds of pour over coffees they have etc). I also went back to the cash register after 15 mins or so and purchased a bottled drink. It's possible she was a new worker or a poorly trained one. It's also possible she decided she didn't like me and said nothing out of spite. I know I probably should have just asked her where to expect to pick up my food but I figured she was just staring at me sitting there with no table number meant I was where I was supposed to be. The food was subpar probably because it was stone cold by the time I got it back to my hotel (a 5-6 mins walk) since it had been sitting out for who knows how long. It also doesn't help that I saw the people behind me who had sat down had finished all their food by the time the nice waitstaff told me I needed to get my food downstairs l. This review could have been avoided if the cashier girl had just bothered to tell me to go downstairs. read more

We love Equator! They create the best tasting coffee in the Bay Area, no question. We often stop in for a perfectly made cortado at one of their many locations. It's the perfect afternoon pick-me-up. Their new location in Sausalito is great (we just need one now in San Rafael). They did a great job of fixing up the old Cibo location which we use to go to occasionally while passing through the town. The issue we have with this new Sausalito Equator location that offers more food options is that there's next to nothing that's vegan! I think there may be one salad but everything else has cheese, eggs or some type of meat. I just don't understand why that needs to be the case. All of the pastries or baked goods contained dairy (that's what we were told). I know at some of the other locations that you at least carry a vegan donut from Johnny Donuts (which sells out quickly). Equator - please rectify this situation. It's not just my wife and I that want healthier food options, pretty much everyone does and everyone can eat something that's vegan. We love, love your coffee. We would love, love for some vegan options. read more

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Great ambience both indoor and outdoor . Great coffee . Great food. Great stop for breakfast until 4 PM (they serve lunch as well. ). Usually a line on the weekends . Go there. Do you won't be sorry. read more

I'm hooked on the Chocolate Croissants and superb customer service And location And the cool store next door named " Karl the Store" read more

Sausalito Equator - Feliz Navidad - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Sausalito, California

I came with a large party for a light lunch. We were all excited to try this café. We came in and waited in the short line to order our food. Staff was friendly. We were overall satisfied with our food. The vibe of the restaurant was nice. We overall enjoyed our experience. We ordered: Cherry limeade, tomato bisque, grilled cheese, vegan BLAT, A latte, and a coffee. read more

I am so glad that local Marin coffee roaster Equator opened up shop in Sausalito. Owners Helen & Brooke wisely kept the good bones of the previous coffee shop - sweet, charming and unique. The new store is finding its groove, featuring veteran coffee-making staff, gleaming new floors and a changing table in the bathroom! Thank goodness! The staff are courteous and welcoming, while still getting up and running on new cash register systems and new specialty coffee drinks. Stop in for the fantastic breakfast and lunch menu. My favorites: lentil salad, seasonal veggie hash with poached eggs & amazing pastries (from Tera Ancona of Cibo), including the adorable almond tea cake - order a financier with your cortado and you will not regret it!! On the main drag in Sausalito, this is where locals meet, business happens, and books get read. Steps from the water and around the corner from several other fantastic Sausalito mainstays: Driver's Market, Sausalito Stationary, The Joinery - and a short walk from the new independent bookshop, (where I'm helping set up!). This is my neighborhood coffee spot, my treat for a super high quality meal, my community gathering place and a respite from the hustle and bustle. I'm looking forward to more local art on the walls and the surprises that come with fresh perspective on a beloved location. One complaint - I miss the high top table in the rear of the shop, which was great for people watching, writing and private conversation. Can it please magically reappear?? read more

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Friendly service, delicious offerings...challenging to get a seat during busy times if you plan on dining in or enjoy your cup onsite.

Coffee is always really good. Service is always really good. And food is OK. The coffee doesn't quite hit it out of the park. It's good but they're not quite in the top echelon as far as the best tasting coffee in my opinion. But, I still am a repeat customer and will always bring my business their way because they're consistent and have a nice ambience/location serving up good quality coffee consistently. Always happy when I'm here :) read more

Amazing guest services a great cup of vanilla latte either after your cycling ride in this beautiful city or before did I say that the baristas are amazingly friendly makes it all worth a stop read more