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Sightglass Coffee

Coffee Shop and Café$$$$

SoMa, San Francisco

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Sightglass Coffee

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Ranked #2 for desserts in SoMa
The experts at Bon Appetit Magazine and SF Weekly recommend this place
"No wifi but cool place to work with your laptop upstairs."(36 Tips)
"Get the Vanilla Iced Coffee and a Hookers Sea Salt Caramel!"(21 Tips)
"A must, go up stairs to the affogato bar!"(15 Tips)
"I enjoy the almond latte and cold brew with almond milk."(9 Tips)

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Alejandro CardenasFebruary 6, 2017
Awesome coffee
Lily YangFebruary 17, 2013
Super Cute and awesome :)
Nelson WJanuary 9, 2014
Amazing espresso!
Abhinav LalJuly 3, 2015
Vanilla iced coffee with almond milk
Danielle MorrillApril 18, 2011
Been here 10+ times
You'll pay with Square here, because Jack Dorsey is an investor in the shop
Alex Choi ❄️January 13, 2012
Been here 100+ times
sit at the bar upstairs and people watch
Micha Hernandez van LeuffenAugust 7, 2014
Been here 10+ times
Lattes and Drip coffees
Samihah AzimJanuary 18, 2013
Been here 5+ times
There's no wifi but the coffee is incredibly smooth.
Ryan Scott TandySeptember 15, 2009
Been here 5+ times
Head over to Sightglass and try any of their specialty drip coffees, throw in some Hooker's chocolates for a seriously delicious buzz.
Tonia D.July 31, 2011
Been here 10+ times
Try their "hookers". Caramel chocolate cashews ad sea salt!
AnnaAugust 24, 2012
Been here 10+ times
They sell Hooker's Sweet Treats' salted caramels!
Greg OgarrioMarch 25, 2010
Been here 5+ times
Baristas always helpful in describing coffees even unusual and odd choices like, um, Smokey Joe!
Alexandra KeninFebruary 1, 2013
No tea, but cider and hot choco are some non-coffee options.
Václav VančuraMay 18, 2012
Very nice place. And they play Kraftwerk!
Dane HarriganAugust 9, 2013
Been here 100+ times
Still the best cappuccinos in SF
SammieJune 11, 2012
Get the canelé and enjoy for me ;)
Martin HeckoSeptember 28, 2011
Been here 100+ times
Try their doughnuts, they are amazing!
Nick VlkuAugust 10, 2011
Been here 5+ times
Their iPad cash registers powered by Square are so cool!
Mike KAugust 11, 2012
Been here 10+ times
Pistachio jam croissant! It's a new dimension
cynthia wangSeptember 16, 2011
For fussy people, you can get a cup of ice on the side.
Jack ShamamaMarch 11, 2010
Been here 10+ times
The decor may be lacking (for now) but they brew the best coffee in the city IMHO.
James LoftusSeptember 7, 2014
The Ferrari of coffee shops.
Logan KerrFebruary 21, 2016
Awesome space
Jessica ChoateFebruary 19, 2013
Favorite coffee place in SF!!
MartinAugust 7, 2014
Pour Over Iced Coffee
Melissa GarciaFebruary 14, 2012
Been here 50+ times
The ginger scone is perfection.
Dane HarriganMay 16, 2013
Been here 100+ times
Best cappuccinos in San Francisco
H FDecember 27, 2011
Been here 10+ times
All their blends are 100% vegan.
Ram RFebruary 15, 2016
Funky Place to hangout ...
Rem KoningApril 23, 2015
Terrariums! And espresso.
Jordan StanisciaAugust 11, 2014
No wifi here. Hipsters with beards have forbidden it.
Akhsar KharebovJuly 3, 2015
Flat white
Matt RowlesApril 29, 2015
Flat white for days
Mark HendricksonFebruary 11, 2015
Coffee too good for wifi
Ann PittSeptember 17, 2015
Nice place
ᴡ HarthJuly 28, 2017
Been here 10+ times
nice place, but too hot!
Blake SamicApril 1, 2012
Been here 5+ times
Great spot to meet over coffee
Yi QiangJune 20, 2014
No wifi and no outlets, and that's a good thing!
Kieran StanleyOctober 1, 2015
Iced coffee
Thaisa FernandesAugust 22, 2014
Almond Milk <3
Uday VadulaSeptember 8, 2017
Fine coffee; no wifi
Jacek GręMay 1, 2013
Artisanal coffee gone wrong
Burt HermanJuly 27, 2011
Been here 10+ times
Nice stylish cafe (but no wifi!)
a wSeptember 10, 2011
Been here 10+ times
There are a few 1 hour parking spots around the corner on Folsom.
Waldo BronchartMarch 18, 2016
The mean baristas
Yuriy PryadkoOctober 8, 2013
Owl's Howl espresso - not bad. 4/5
Gerard ReyesMay 2, 2015
Get the Hooker's mocha
Adam SeneseJanuary 13, 2013
Get the Hookers Mocha
Ian SpalterOctober 18, 2012
Been here 5+ times
hooker's mocha - worth having just to say it out loud.
Tessa JohnsonMarch 31, 2015
Been here 5+ times
Nice spot, but no wifi

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