This coffee is bomb! I love this place. I always get the Hazelnut mocha. The workers are nice too…read more Cute vibe.

Quick afternoon coffee break. Iced Mabuhay Ube Latte every time. Espresso, steamed milk, ube,…read morecoconut. Refreshing on a hot day with just the perfect amount of sweetness. Also very aesthetic with the contrasting colors. Friendly, upbeat staff. Small but vibey atmosphere with a couple seats inside and outside.

-Touch of Earl Grey Latte (w/espresso and soy milk)…read more The tea was nice and present even with the espresso. It had the perfect amount of sweetness w/o me asking for less sweet. Service was ok. I probably went when it was a little busy, but drinks came out fast. Pro tip: Take your drink to Washington Square down the block and enjoy the nice weather!

While walking around in North Beach, I noticed this familiar coffee shop. Turns out, I've been to…read moreits sister location in Lower Pac Heights. Compared to that location, it's much more spacious, with plenty of tables and large windows for people watching. Order at the register, find a seat, and pick up your order once it's called. This time, I decided to order off the coffee side of the menu. They had a fall menu, and I picked the Espresso Spritz w/Orange Blossom ($5.75). +Refreshing and balanced: Not too acidic or sweet. +Cup & straw were durable -I requested Light Ice, and it was still a lot of ice. -It was hard to make out the lemonade and orange blossom. -Dried orange slice was a pretty touch, but it tasted nasty :( Side notes: 1.) Self-serve lids, napkins, and straws 2.) Walking distance from Chinatown Station and several MUNI lines *Verdict: Unique drinks, but personally I feel like the flavors don't shine through enough.

Terrific selection to satisfy any taste. Check out the two menu boards and additional drink choices…read moreon the back wall. Friendly service. They have a few indoor tables and one outside. Since we already had breakfast, we opted for a coffee chaser.

Neighborhood coffee spot - I have tried most options on the menu. My all time favorite is Geisha…read more(matcha, honey, milk) - always scratches the matcha itch convincingly. Food options are plentiful. Takes a hot second for the orders to come out, but usually worth the wait. Decent seating inside, and outside. Wifi is p good, and they have power outlets throughout the space. Baristas are chill folks. 10/10 would go again (proximity is real).

Overall: world class coffee, service, and ambiance…read more Coffee - extremely well executed. Pour overs, espresso, and coffee mocktails. High quality ingredients. For example they use different grinders depending on which drink the grounds will be used for. They use their own custom water recipe to enhance the brewed coffee. Different glass vessels also cater to the different types of drinks. Coffee itself comes from S-tier roasters across the world. Service - Josh and Kieran not only have a substantial expansive knowledge of the coffee industry itself but also how to adjust and adapt to all types of customers. They provide deep insight any question you may have and if they don't immediately have an answer they'll tell you, not make something up! And that is something that is much appreciated especially when you are doing coffee at this intense level. They take turns serving you the coffee drinks and in this way you get to chat with them and get both of their expertise. Ambiance - serene, intentional and focused, wood. The wood vibes at the Lore are awesome. The light coming in from the windows plays really well with all the furniture and interior design as well. Being able to look over into the open air kitchen is great because of the transparency - the chefs are proud of the food they make and in this way invite you to peek in on how they operate. Food - delicious. Absolutely the same level of planning and execution that comes with the coffee. The roaster when I visited was Datura - one of the most famous roasters from France. All of the coffees were Geshas from Gesha Village itself, the origin of the varietal. We tried several different lots which allowed us to taste how different processing methods affect the brewed coffee, all lined up side by side. The Oma Honey as an ultra low contact espresso was so good it inspired me to try getting into espresso at home!

The reservation was a collaboration with Chef Seth Stowaway's new popup called Lore (recently…read morerenamed to Folklore). This gave us some pause, as we had found Chef Stowaway's previous venture Chicken Fried Palace extremely disappointing. But I had faith in Komakase's barista abilities from tasting a sampling at their old popup at Paper Son. We arrived promptly for our 11:30am reservation to find a group already waiting. A small wait is forgivable. 20 minutes before being seated, less so. We were then brought to the upstairs lounge, cozy and cabin-like. Our first pour was a Cascara Spritz, light, subtly fruity, and gently sweet. We then waited 45 minutes before finally being brought down to the main tasting room. During the arduous wait we had time to closely inspect the room, and a visible layer of dust could be seen in the corners. I have a dust sensitivity, and for the rest of our experience I had a runny nose (that disappeared minutes after leaving the building). More than an hour elapsed between our reservation time and the start of our $90-per-person experience. Finally, once seated downstairs we could begin our experience proper. The featured roaster this month is Datura, a Paris roastery. We were given the option of the Omakase or Roaster Spotlight experience. I opted for the Omakase. Tasting the Surma washed beside the Surma Mossto anaerobic honey was a high point. The washed lot gave clarity and florals, bright citrus and delicate berry, the anaerobic honey was deeper and juicier, the same coffee wearing different clothes. After our first 2 drinks we were treated to our first bite, the heirloom tomato jam on a walnut cracker/crisp. The bite was good, but for the price I was left underwhelmed. It was also very much a single bite (if even that). I also didn't find it to necessarily compliment the drinks. The Oma washed came next, pulled as a ULC espresso. I found this drink absolutely delicious. Concentrated and syrupy, the florals intact, without a trace of harshness or bitterness. The next bite was supposed to be a Salmon Smorgard. However, we were informed that it would be tuna instead due to them having fresh tuna that just came in. This struck me as odd. If these bites were curated to compliment the drinks how could such a switch be tolerated. The tuna was very good, but the chevril dusted on top would probably have suited salmon better. The final two pours were the flight's highlights, and both were amazing. The Barista Old Fashioned uses the Oma honey lot as a spirit. The drink was faintly bitter-edged and cocktail-like. The Strawberries N' Cream, using the Oma natural, was the dessert course. Natural process Geshas taste of berry, so the pairing with cream was ingenious. Our final accompaniment was a croustade with mt tam cheese. The accompaniment waa good, but like all the proceeding ones I found it to be a bit underwhelming. While I wanted to enjoy this experience, an "omakase" experience promises care and curation. The service misses and lackluster food fail to deliver on that promise.

Had a really bizarre and unnecessarily rude experience here today…read more When my coworker and I walked in, we were standing toward the front of the cafe and didn't realize we were in the wrong spot to order. Instead of just pointing us in the right direction, the person working gave us attitude about it. We apologized and explained that we thought we were supposed to stand where we were, and he responded with something along the lines of, "Well, the cashier is here, so you should be standing here." Just a weirdly hostile interaction over a very normal mistake. Then I ordered my coffee and asked for vanilla. He told me they didn't have any, so I said no problem and asked if they had another sweetener. His response was, "No, we don't. I don't do that here." I said, "Oh, okay, interesting," and he responded, "Yeah, that's why there are other coffee shops. You don't have to come here if you don't want to." I also asked for 2% milk, and again got a very curt "I don't do 2% milk," instead of just telling me what they did have. I happily switched to oat milk -- none of my requests were a big deal to me, and I wasn't upset that they didn't have what I originally asked for. It was entirely the attitude. Not sure why every interaction needed to come with so much sass, especially when we were being perfectly polite. Coffee was fine, but the service made the whole experience uncomfortable. Definitely won't be back, and if you're expecting friendly or welcoming service, I'd go somewhere else.

I've been here twice now. First and second time, the only…read moreperson working there says nothing, like some sort of coffee-serving-NPC. At this point, I'm starting to think he is an advanced coffee-bot. Second time, I was literally the only person in the space, and the NPC sat my coffee down on the other side of the counter, making me walk all the way over there instead of just handing it to me where I was at the other side of the counter. He also said "macchiato" as if there was any other order pending. Very strange and impersonal in every way. Also, coffee was bitter the first and decent the second. For the higher prices, sorry for expecting human service of any kind. Will go to Andytown instead now that they are also open on Market and Kearney.

Great place for some tasty food and delicious coffee! They have a great selection, my server Edgar…read moretook the time to inform me about my drink selection. I decided to try the Flat white over the vanilla late and I was not disappointed. Will return soon with more my family! Thant you BlueStone

After many morning coffee rushes here, I experienced my first time dining in at the Lane Avery…read morelocation. I always adored the indoor dining here, but never got a chance. I managed to slide in about 30 minutes prior to closing and order a drink to dine in. FYI if you are using their app this location doesn't have table numbers or QR codes, but let your server know your name so they can be on the lookout. I do this especially if I have a reward I want to use since sometimes, it doesn't apply with the in-person transactions. Through the app, you can also see that one can request chocolate, cinnamon, Milo powder, etc free of charge. Neat!

No more bingsu. Worker was so nice! I liked their food…read moreoptions as well. Got the London fog and a tuna croissant sandwich. The drink was ok - could be stronger. The sandwich was great and huge! We stayed here to get some work done and stayed longer than we realized without the worker minding. Very friendly to remote workers. Eventually starts filling in with other remote workers in the afternoon. Would come again for studies. Piano is set aside. Lots of seating. Has WiFi. Key to bathroom

Love the space! Lots of options for seating and music isn't too loud. Free wifi too so great for…read moreany laptop work. Drinks: Hazelnut coffee was good (7.5/10), plum tea was decent and liked the plum shavings in it but could have been more punchy/flavored (7/10). Food: Hot tuna melt was delicious! (8.5/10). I think they may have used Asian chili crisp in it to give a bit of heat which I appreciated Service wasn't great. Maybe the guy was having an off day, but he literally did not say a single word or thank you to me while ordering which was a bit awkward.

Beautiful ambiance and super yummy coffee!! Service was quick and they were nice and helpful.read more

Adan has such a beautiful ambiance right when you walk in. Beautiful yummy pastries and a delicious…read morecookie butter latte. Also great customer service and super nice employees.