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I wanted to kick off day one of a short (about 3.5 days) visit to San Francisco with a nice coffee. Well, wouldn’t you know that every corner within six blocks of our Financial District hotel was a Starbucks. Bleah. So I kept walking.
There were a few Peet’s locations, which appears to be a local chain. But they didn’t look like super comfortable places to stay and sip, and the lineups (mostly business people in suits) were long.
Then I turned a corner near the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and found Caffe Trieste with a few tables and chairs outside, and some nice seating inside.
As I waited for my cappuccino, I noticed several framed and autographed photos of Bill Cosby on the walls. I guessed the Coz enjoyed the coffee, but I later found out through google that he’s a fan of Caffe Trieste’s long-standing Saturday afternoon concerts begun by performing members of the family that owns the cafe.
The location I visited featured art from students at the nearby Academy of Art University. I really liked the spirit of Caffe Trieste and the cappuccino was pretty good too.
Caffe Trieste, 199 New Montgomery, seven other locations in Bay Area.
but did you find Tartine?! best bakery ever!!!
I did!… But I was really full at the time and had no room to try anything! It’s definitely on my list when I go back to SF next time.
The next time you go to San Francisco, you must check out Blue Bottle Coffee, south of Market Street. Even Chez Panisse uses their beans.