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SF Nomad Coffee

SF Nomad Coffee

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Created by Tom Ding • Updated On: July 17, 2016

Productivity-friendly coffee spots for nomads. Hierarchy of needs: wifi > good coffee > warm/fuzzy > accompany of other code monkeys & baby unicorns > distractingly good looking females/males

HanaHaus is one of SF Nomad Coffee.

1. HanaHaus

456 University Ave (at Kipling St), Palo Alto, CA
Coworking Space · University South · 11 tips and reviews

Tom D.Tom Ding: Rating: 4.5 stars. Theater-turned-coffee-shop (BlueBottle) combined with co-working space. Hands down best spot in Palo Alto. Skip lines for coffee/food served. $3/hr.

Philz Coffee is one of SF Nomad Coffee.

2. Philz Coffee

8.9
101 Forest Ave (at Alma St), Palo Alto, CA
Coffee Shop · University South · 209 tips and reviews

Tom D.Tom Ding: Rating: 4 stars. The famous hipster coffee. Come with power plugs, sofa, & etc. Great location.

Sightglass Coffee is one of SF Nomad Coffee.

3. Sightglass Coffee

9.2
270 7th St (btwn Howard & Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 600 tips and reviews

Tom D.Tom Ding: Productivity: 4 stars. Gorgeous internals with 2 floors, first serving coffee, and 2nd for chat/working. Could be crowded at times.

Blue Bottle Coffee is one of SF Nomad Coffee.

4. Blue Bottle Coffee

66 Mint Plaza (at Jessie St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 736 tips and reviews

Tom D.Tom Ding: Productivity: 3.5 stars.

Red Rock Coffee is one of SF Nomad Coffee.

5. Red Rock Coffee

8.4
201 Castro St (at Villa St), Mountain View, CA
Coffee Shop · Downtown Mountain View · 247 tips and reviews

Tom D.Tom Ding: Productivity: 4 stars. The classic startup coffee shop on Castro st downtown. 2f excellent for light coding/work.