sfcafes

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San Francisco Cafes

"good seating and coffee seem to be inversely correlated at San Francisco cafes. #sightglass #firstworldproblem" (2011-219)

Four Barrel on Valencia st. south of 14th st. - excellent coffee (might make the best lattes in SF, a few baristas know how to make flat whites)

seating: mostly hard awkward chairs at narrow tables, about six seats at European shelf style raised bars at storefront, and two semi-circles of outdoor European shelf style raised standing only bars.
No outlets, no hosted wifi (some wifi sometimes from the SFHA projects across the street).
Open til 8pm and they'll give you a few minutes to pack-up your things.

Blue Front Cafe on Haight st. west of Masonic ave. - plenty of seating, tables a bit high for laptop work and a bench of soft seating along the wall that sits about 4-5 comfortably. Great eats (try the Rancheros Wrap with mixed greens instead of potatoes), and cholula. Drinkable coffee. Two tables by the window which are excellent for Haight Street people watching. Free wifi, a few clusters of outlets. Typically open til 10pm.
Coffee To The People on Masonic Ave. south of Haight st. - Lots of tables, a long bench against one of the walls, four couches. very good breakfast sandwiches, decent pastries/cakes, and vegan donuts. Their plain coffee is certainly drinkable. Quite a variety of quirky/creative espresso drinks, as well as more milk alternatives (rice, almond, soy, hazelnut at least) than any other place. Free wifi - fastest cafe wifi I've found in SF. Plenty of outlets. Typically open til sometime between 6-8pm depending on when the new owners feel like closing up.

Ritual Coffee Roasters on Valencia st. south of 21st st. - three couches and the tables are decent for laptop working. excellent coffee, a few carbo-snacks. Free wifi, one officially usable outlet. Nice warm lighting, and it's usually much warmer inside than outside also. Open til 9 or 10pm - changes seasonally and depending on day of the week. Sometimes closes early for special events.

Epicenter on Harrison st. east of 4th st. - 3 couches, nice eats, tasty Barefoot coffee. Wifi is however 1 hour with purchase metered. Plenty of outlets along the wall.

The Summit (CLOSED 2012-01-28) on 780 Valencia st. south of 18th st. - a couple of nice couches, plenty of long shared table space (makes it more social), and a couple of short bars to sit at. Coffee is so-so, not sure how you can screw up Blue Bottle coffee as bad as they do. Free wifi. A few outlets. Typically open til midnight.

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