★ #8 · Best Coffee & Cafés in San Francisco

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SoMa · $ · Coffee & Cafés · 2 sources · Updated freshness pending

Why it's #8

The frothy pandan aerocano and fizzy Guava Pillow, capped with guava-puree foam, headline the Asian-inspired menu — chase them with a chewy black-sesame chocolate cookie.

Backed by 2 independent sources across 1 kind of judge — critics, MICHELIN, and locals.

What to order

  • 01Pandan aerocanoFrothy standout of the Asian-inspired menu
  • 02Guava PillowFizzy, capped with guava-puree foam

Where it's ranked

Eater SFListed

Featured on Eater's guide to the city's best.

The InfatuationListed

“the miso and everything bagel scone so soft it gives your teeth a massage”

Good to know

Neighborhood
SoMa
Price
$
Cuisine
Coffee & Cafés
Consensus rank
#8 of 12
Sources
2 across 1 kind of judge
Updated
freshness pending
Distinctions
Locals want to go
506
Consensus score
87 / 100
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