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Sightglass Coffee
Coffee Shop and Café$$$$
SoMa, San Francisco
Has a stamp of approval from Bon Appetit Magazine and Epicurious
"Grab a drip coffee or espresso and check out the 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)
"Strongly recommend the vanilla cold brew with almond milk."(9 Tips)
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Danielle HowellOctober 23, 2015This place is huge and slightly intimidating. I got the vanilla iced coffee and substituted whole milk for almond milk. I would recommend!
Davita StrongDecember 23, 2015One of the best coffee joints around. Creep on the line and those who come and go while you enjoy your morning coffee.
Great Flat White. Best in the city (so far). Good fun watching the coffee roaster in action, kinda hypnotic watching the beans swirl around.
Lesley KAugust 6, 2013Another good spot to take a daytime breather or do some light work (the natural light is gorg). They use great beans & great milk=latte & black coffee is good.
ZachApril 4, 2015Espresso here is definitely more citrus in flavor than I have ever had. Space is amazing. Grab a macchiato and go upstairs to take a load off.
Great space with lots of natural light. The pistachio croissant is in the top 5 best croissants I've ever had.
Philip SaulFebruary 17, 2017The coffee here is super good. The affogato bar upstairs is also really cool and there are quite a few tables for getting work done.
Find a CofficeAugust 14, 2013No Wi-Fi. Great place to read and get work done unplugged from Internet. A pour over of any kind and the atmosphere will definitely get the creativity going. (via @elatlboy) Read more
Em Lazer-WalkerJune 21, 2016Great drinks, great space. But it can be sweltering in the summer — there's no AC, and having a giant on-site roaster means there's a literal furnace in here.- Really beautiful split-level space with really excellent coffee and great sweet and savoury pastries. Watch the coffee being roasted and bagged while you drink.
Grab a single origin iced coffee. They make it Japanese style: poured over into a carafe and shaken with ice. Tastes much brighter than cold brew.
Yuriy LipatovMarch 11, 2016My favorite coffee shop in SF. If you care about coffee as I do you should visit this place, at list couple of times.
Eric ShoicketJune 22, 2013Great coffee... Although I made the mistake of ordering a red eye (not on the "menu") ... $7.25 and 2 separate pickup locations for the espresso & coffee. But hey - that's some good coffee :)
Jorge RochesterApril 22, 2016Super Hip, I think they should add more food options apart from bread and granola. Coffee is amazing! - And the ambience even better- Honza UstohalAugust 1, 2015Great coffee, great atmosphere. One of the signs that SoMA is the up and coming neighborhood.
Jorg-Peter RabanusNovember 6, 2015Everything you would like to find in a coffee shop of high quality. The only thing that prevents me from going is the lack of an air conditioning system. It is unbearable on sunny days.
Sightglass's beans are slightly darker roasted than Four Barrel's and Blue Bottle's. Not a bad or good thing, per say, but a useful thing to know in case you particularly like or dislike darker roasts
The best single origin pour over iced coffees I've ever had. That's a mouthful.
The most aesthetically pleasing shop in the Bay Area. Music volume is perfect. Coffees are splendid, pastries lovely. Not a cheap date, but you will score.
Josh BakerJanuary 8, 2018Really lovely coffee and great environment. Not sure why everyone recommends it for work; There’s no WiFi or power sockets.
Jane RadstromMarch 17, 2016Great coffee, pastries and space. People watch from the upstairs ledge or the front window. No wifi for working, though there's lots of people with laptops.
Jessica ChangOctober 7, 2012Despite the initial feeling of excessive hipsterism, the space is spacious and airy, coffee best in the city, fun people watching, nice baristas (yes, really).
Great environment. Delicious beans, sweet lattes, freshly roasted in house. The one microroaster u MUST check out when in the city :)
Espressos, Cappuccinos or pour overs. Please taste the coffee and not drown it in milk
Try a quick cup. Instant gratification with a delicious featured coffee that changes every day. The price varies by coffee.
Love the ambiance and energy of this space. Coffee tastes great too for a pretty penny.
Marta TapperoJuly 2, 2016Sightless just never disease to amaze me. The space is great, the coffee is delicious, I wish I lived closer to go more!
Oz LublingJune 17, 2015The iced almond latte is super refreshing. This place is the crossroads of the SF tech scene.
MarcMay 19, 2016Good place to sit and have a coffee. Also a place where you can do some work. Only be sure to have a charged laptop. Did not find any power plugs.
KyleJuly 3, 2015Love the coffee here. Appears to be a good spot to work too. The everything croissant unlike anything I've had before.
Meghan McInernyApril 19, 2013An incredibly dark and rich roast, but also crazy smooth. If you love coffee, definitely stop here. Your mouth will be delighted.
Justin McKissickApril 23, 2017The coffee is great as was expected, but the two story interior and buzzing atmosphere was a big plus
Certainly the most beautiful of the High-End Coffee Shops, if not the most friendly; worth visiting anyway, for the coffee and ambiance.
Sit upstairs and watch the baristas work their magic. There are also weekly Friday cuppings in the afternoon in the lab on the loft.
DanAugust 8, 2014Grab your (excellent) coffee and trot upstairs to the balcony seating for some of the best people watching in the city. Hipster bingo!
Thê-Minh TrinhSeptember 2, 2014Very nice place with a cool mezzanine. You can order tasty pastries with your coffee.
Leah Candelaria-TylerAugust 6, 2014Airy and bright - great place to enjoy a book and cup of coffee. I do wish the had bigger sizes of the to-go drip :)
Galileu NogueiraJuly 9, 2014Good place to chill out! Ask for the Hot Chocolate just if you don't like sweet ones. Chocolate chip is good as 4 cheese savory.
Paul FarrellOctober 11, 2015Hands down the best brew I had in SF. Staff were friendly and a nice space. Worth a detour.
Brittany AtkinsonJanuary 8, 2014The vanilla cold brew was heaven in a mason jar. This place is gorgeous and huge yet still comfy.
Satyajeet PalJuly 14, 2013Really cool place to grab a cup of good coffee. Bring your bike inside, convenient!
HanahMarch 3, 2016Try the sparkling Cascara Shrub with cherries. A nice alternative when you've had too much caffeine.
One of my favorite coffee shops in the city. Great coffee, space, atmosphere, staff, and treats. Downside: no wifi.
Sarah OSeptember 30, 2014The ginger scone was amazing. Espresso was strong. Great people watching from the 2nd floor.
Matt DickerJune 11, 2019The baristas look like they’d rather be anywhere than here, but the coffee is top notch and the atmosphere is fantastic.
Excellent coffee, no wifi. Order from the "secret" bar upstairs if it's too crazy downstairs.
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!
These affogatos are delicious though... Try the salted caramel ice cream in yours!
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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
Closed until 7:00 AM tomorrow (Show more)
- Mon–Fri
- 6:30 AM–5:00 PM
- Sat–Sun
- 7:00 AM–5:00 PM
(415) 861-1313
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No
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Wi-Fi
No
Outdoor Seating
No
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
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"Excellent coffee, great meeting spot. Lots of space to chat. Amazingly, the baristas seem to be different every day. Don't forget they have multiple espressos to choose from!"
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"Macadamia and almond milk combo with espresso. Our barrista made beautiful hearts in the capucinno and latte -- photo"
Claudia Brenner - 9.1
"Their house made macadamia/almond milk makes the most perfect lattes! My favorite coffee in SF."
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