The Paris of the West is a proper haven for ultra-wonderful coffee shops, cafes, and caffeine dealers of every stripe. The region claims a number of homegrown heroes including the country’s first queer- and woman-owned roaster Equator, west side favorite and It’s-It affogato innovator Andytown Coffee Roasters, and East Bay specialty progenitor Peet’s — plus a slew of shops pushing out truly iconic lattes.
In a moment when it can be hard to hang out at coffee shops, enjoying the coffee culture in a city that’s been the epicenter of so much coffee innovation and activism may not be as simple as before. But, for a day carting around the city to sample the finest coffee the city can offer, these 15 shops are the alpha and the omega.
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