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Sightglass Coffee
Coffee Shop and Café$$$$
SoMa, San Francisco
The folks at Bon Appetit Magazine and Epicurious like this place. Would you agree?
"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)
"Try the ginger scone - the toughest to give up addiction in business"(12 Tips)
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Eva FröhlichApril 19, 2014Go here if you crave good coffee made with the demanded patience and love. Soo good when the coffee is brewed to is best taste!
Emily WheelerJanuary 28, 2015Their drip coffee is on the light side, but you can't go wrong with their espresso. And they have a record player.- Best coffee shop and in house roasters! Plenty of space inside. A must, go up stairs to the affogato bar!
SJune 22, 2019If you're foregoing the pastries (delivered from neighbors bakehouse), there's a separate coffee bar upstairs you can order from
Prakash NairSeptember 1, 2018Incredible coffee and a collection of some of the best pastries (from local renowned bakeries)
Randy BrownMay 9, 2014The 2nd floor seating offers a sweeping grand view from above, it’s a great spot to perch and savor your drink.
- Boom. One of the few really good coffee shops in SF (Coffee Bar is another). Great coffee + great vibe. Almost like Seattle.
Geoff PorterAugust 25, 2011Very good prepared drinks, although I prefer others. But for some beans to take home for your own press pot, there's are as good as it gets. And I love their logo.
Erlend HauklandApril 26, 2014Very cool place. The interior, space and lighting is quite special, and the cooffee speaks for itself. Great!
Martin RisgaardFebruary 26, 2014See the coffee you order being roasted right there in the store. Pretty cool but not what you'd call a cosy place - still worth a visit.
Ashley YueSeptember 6, 2018Can’t beat the affogato at this location. They don’t have it on the menu at their other branches.
Bennett W WongMay 4, 2016Friendly barista team members, large clean facility and prompt courteous service. Additional seating available upstairs.
3 random things to like: 1. Low toxin coffee (no mold)! 2. Zero attitude from baristas - seriously, you expect some 'tude but you'll find everyone is super friendly; 3. No Pink soap! Real soap!
Perfect coffee shop ambience. Love their potato Swiss herb turnover and vegan chocolate cake.
Amazing interior. My favorite coffee beans in San Francisco!
A relative newcomer on the scene, it's making big waves with the technies in SOMA. Not bad - better than Ritual and Four Barrel and on some days as good as or better than Blue Bottle.
Head up stairs for the brand new affogato bar featuring Salt and Straw ice cream.
Joey HernandezMarch 31, 2019great coffee shop with plenty if seats to do some work. upstairs area gets warm
Excellent coffee in a cavernous wooden space in SoMa. Bring some whole beans home too!
Jase WMarch 20, 2015A fantastic coffee shop. Coffee is tasty, staff is friendly, space is inviting. Worth the stop.
A favorite of Foursquare SF employees and visitors, this temple to meticulously made coffee is always worth a visit.
Chris GoldenAugust 11, 2014Might be the best cup of coffee I've ever has. Get a single origin. It's worth the wait
BEAUTIFUL open space with plenty of seating and great coffee. Great place to hang out
Ajay KulkarniDecember 28, 2012Grab a Coffee, ginger scone, and upstairs counter seat. And find your inner peace.
Chau TranJuly 17, 2023Coffee was good; service was not. I tried smiling at one or more of the baristas when they took my order and gave me my coffee and it’s like, no-one appreciated a customer with a smile! Uncanny .
Kouris KalligasOctober 15, 2013Great meeting place, great variety of coffees! A must for coffee lovers
Adam MasonJuly 2, 2013If I were a billionaire and wanted to build the best coffee/ambience setup ever, it would be just like this place. Love it!
great coffee! lots of seating (though it's usually packed), no wifi, but awesome space.
Beautiful space. Bring a camera. Pick up a pound of beans after enjoying a perfect cup of coffee.
The usual laptop crowd stays away because of the lack of Wi-Fi and power plugs, and that's a good thing. This way, the coffee and the surroundings get the attention they deserve.
Scott SchwalbachMay 13, 2016great place to relax, have a conversation, and hide from the hustle and bustle of the city.
Their espresso pulls made me actually fall in love with coffee
Alessandro MingioneJuly 3, 2015Affogato bar is where it's at! Aside from that, this is an awesome place to get "—conscious" coffee
JasonMarch 19, 2017Sightglass strictly serves (awesome) coffee, no tea (just in case you were looking for something other than coffee).
Get Hooker's sweets here without the actual hookers! (unlike the Hooker's Sweet Treats shop itself, at Hyde & O'Farrell in the skanky Tenderloin).
Charles KnolesJune 29, 2015One of SF's best espresso bars. Often crowded and not much space to sit but still worth it.
Try the Blood Orange Olive Oil With Single Origin Espresso From Rwanda Affogato (via @Foodspotting)
ZFebruary 27, 2013"Sightglass serves up decadent lattes and single-origin Chemex brews of their freshly roasted, micro-lot beans all from a teeny cart."
Nice and quiet early in the morning with lots of open space. Gets busy by late morning with long queues.
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Sightglass Coffee
270 7th St (btwn Howard & Folsom St)
San Francisco, CA 94103
United States
San Francisco, CA 94103
United States
Open until 5:30 PM (Show more)
- Mon–Sun
- 7:00 AM–5:30 PM
(415) 861-1313
Features
Reservations
No
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Wi-Fi
No
Outdoor Seating
No
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Parking
Street
Restroom
Yes
Food & Drink
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