Fodor's Expert Review Blue Bottle Coffee
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Hayes Valley
Café
Hidden away on a side street by Patricia's Green is this modest kiosk where the organic beans are ground for each cup and the espresso is automatically ristretto—a short shot. While Blue Bottle is now a global juggernaut (the blue, boutique equivalent of the green mermaid chain, as locals like to say), Linden Street was the first brick-and-mortar shop, and it's still a San Francisco coffee lover's favorite.
Quick Facts
315 Linden St.
San Francisco,
California
USA
Known For:
- Where it all started
- Intense dedication to quality coffee
- Must-stop on a Hayes Valley tour