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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 Epicurious 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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Liza PAugust 10, 2015
One of the best coffees in the city. Bring a laptop and work on the balcony upstairs while checking out the endless sea of tech hipsters below.
Danielle HowellOctober 23, 2015
This place is huge and slightly intimidating. I got the vanilla iced coffee and substituted whole milk for almond milk. I would recommend!
Davita StrongDecember 23, 2015
One of the best coffee joints around. Creep on the line and those who come and go while you enjoy your morning coffee.
Shikha KaiwarDecember 23, 2013
Been here 25+ times
Great space with lots of natural light. The pistachio croissant is in the top 5 best croissants I've ever had.
Lesley KAugust 6, 2013
Another good spot to take a daytime breather or do some light work (the natural light is gorg). They use great beans & great milk=latte & black coffee is good.
ZachApril 4, 2015
Espresso here is definitely more citrus in flavor than I have ever had. Space is amazing. Grab a macchiato and go upstairs to take a load off.
Luke CunninghamSeptember 3, 2018
Been here 25+ times
Great Flat White. Best in the city (so far). Good fun watching the coffee roaster in action, kinda hypnotic watching the beans swirl around.
TrevorMay 16, 2013
Been here 5+ times
Really beautiful split-level space with really excellent coffee and great sweet and savoury pastries. Watch the coffee being roasted and bagged while you drink.
Find a CofficeAugust 14, 2013
No Wi-Fi. Great place to read and get work done unplugged from Internet. A pour over of any kind and the atmosphere will definitely get the creativity going. (via @elatlboy) Read more
Em Lazer-WalkerJune 21, 2016
Great drinks, great space. But it can be sweltering in the summer — there's no AC, and having a giant on-site roaster means there's a literal furnace in here.
Philip SaulFebruary 17, 2017
The coffee here is super good. The affogato bar upstairs is also really cool and there are quite a few tables for getting work done.
scott ...August 5, 2014
Been here 25+ times
Grab a single origin iced coffee. They make it Japanese style: poured over into a carafe and shaken with ice. Tastes much brighter than cold brew.
Jorg-Peter RabanusNovember 6, 2015
Everything you would like to find in a coffee shop of high quality. The only thing that prevents me from going is the lack of an air conditioning system. It is unbearable on sunny days.
Eric ShoicketJune 22, 2013
Great coffee... Although I made the mistake of ordering a red eye (not on the "menu") ... $7.25 and 2 separate pickup locations for the espresso & coffee. But hey - that's some good coffee :)
Jorge RochesterApril 22, 2016
Super Hip, I think they should add more food options apart from bread and granola. Coffee is amazing! - And the ambience even better
Yuriy LipatovMarch 11, 2016
My favorite coffee shop in SF. If you care about coffee as I do you should visit this place, at list couple of times.
Honza UstohalAugust 1, 2015
Great coffee, great atmosphere. One of the signs that SoMA is the up and coming neighborhood.
Jessica ChangOctober 7, 2012
Despite the initial feeling of excessive hipsterism, the space is spacious and airy, coffee best in the city, fun people watching, nice baristas (yes, really).
Michael HousewrightApril 22, 2013
Been here 5+ times
The most aesthetically pleasing shop in the Bay Area. Music volume is perfect. Coffees are splendid, pastries lovely. Not a cheap date, but you will score.
Noah WeissOctober 16, 2014
Been here 50+ times
The best single origin pour over iced coffees I've ever had. That's a mouthful.
Luke BornheimerMarch 6, 2013
Been here 10+ times
Sightglass's beans are slightly darker roasted than Four Barrel's and Blue Bottle's. Not a bad or good thing, per say, but a useful thing to know in case you particularly like or dislike darker roasts
Josh BakerJanuary 8, 2018
Really lovely coffee and great environment. Not sure why everyone recommends it for work; There’s no WiFi or power sockets.
Alex LeungAugust 25, 2013
Been here 5+ times
Great environment. Delicious beans, sweet lattes, freshly roasted in house. The one microroaster u MUST check out when in the city :)
SF WeeklyMay 31, 2012
SF Weekly’s Best Of 2012 Winner – Editorial Pick – Best Coffee.Throw a rock in almost any neighborhood these days, and you’re likely to hit a café with exceptionally skilled baristas serving locally.. Read more
Matt MayoDecember 23, 2013
Been here 50+ times
Try a quick cup. Instant gratification with a delicious featured coffee that changes every day. The price varies by coffee.
Jane RadstromMarch 17, 2016
Great coffee, pastries and space. People watch from the upstairs ledge or the front window. No wifi for working, though there's lots of people with laptops.
Michael LunøeAugust 25, 2014
Been here 25+ times
Espressos, Cappuccinos or pour overs. Please taste the coffee and not drown it in milk
MarcMay 19, 2016
Good place to sit and have a coffee. Also a place where you can do some work. Only be sure to have a charged laptop. Did not find any power plugs.
Alex KimFebruary 1, 2016
Been here 5+ times
Love the ambiance and energy of this space. Coffee tastes great too for a pretty penny.
Marta TapperoJuly 2, 2016
Sightless just never disease to amaze me. The space is great, the coffee is delicious, I wish I lived closer to go more!
Oz LublingJune 17, 2015
The iced almond latte is super refreshing. This place is the crossroads of the SF tech scene.
DanAugust 8, 2014
Grab your (excellent) coffee and trot upstairs to the balcony seating for some of the best people watching in the city. Hipster bingo!
KyleJuly 3, 2015
Love the coffee here. Appears to be a good spot to work too. The everything croissant unlike anything I've had before.
Thê-Minh TrinhSeptember 2, 2014
Very nice place with a cool mezzanine. You can order tasty pastries with your coffee.
Meghan McInernyApril 19, 2013
An incredibly dark and rich roast, but also crazy smooth. If you love coffee, definitely stop here. Your mouth will be delighted.
timoni westApril 17, 2013
Been here 10+ times
Certainly the most beautiful of the High-End Coffee Shops, if not the most friendly; worth visiting anyway, for the coffee and ambiance.
Pam ☕️ OJanuary 16, 2016
Been here 10+ times
Sit upstairs and watch the baristas work their magic. There are also weekly Friday cuppings in the afternoon in the lab on the loft.
Justin McKissickApril 23, 2017
The coffee is great as was expected, but the two story interior and buzzing atmosphere was a big plus
Galileu NogueiraJuly 9, 2014
Good place to chill out! Ask for the Hot Chocolate just if you don't like sweet ones. Chocolate chip is good as 4 cheese savory.
Leah Candelaria-TylerAugust 6, 2014
Airy and bright - great place to enjoy a book and cup of coffee. I do wish the had bigger sizes of the to-go drip :)
Paul FarrellOctober 11, 2015
Hands down the best brew I had in SF. Staff were friendly and a nice space. Worth a detour.
Satyajeet PalJuly 14, 2013
Really cool place to grab a cup of good coffee. Bring your bike inside, convenient!
Brittany AtkinsonJanuary 8, 2014
The vanilla cold brew was heaven in a mason jar. This place is gorgeous and huge yet still comfy.
HanahMarch 3, 2016
Try the sparkling Cascara Shrub with cherries. A nice alternative when you've had too much caffeine.
Sarah OSeptember 30, 2014
The ginger scone was amazing. Espresso was strong. Great people watching from the 2nd floor.
Phil TorontoAugust 9, 2014
Been here 10+ times
Excellent coffee, no wifi. Order from the "secret" bar upstairs if it's too crazy downstairs.
Vanessa DaySeptember 11, 2013
Been here 5+ times
One of my favorite coffee shops in the city. Great coffee, space, atmosphere, staff, and treats. Downside: no wifi.
Zack SheppardJune 13, 2015
Been here 10+ times
These affogatos are delicious though... Try the salted caramel ice cream in yours!
Matt DickerJune 11, 2019
The baristas look like they’d rather be anywhere than here, but the coffee is top notch and the atmosphere is fantastic.
SJune 22, 2019
If you're foregoing the pastries (delivered from neighbors bakehouse), there's a separate coffee bar upstairs you can order from

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