Coffee and Tea Houses

Yes, well, there is no coffee shortage in San Francisco, and there is no shortage of good coffee either. if you are new or visiting, just wander, you will probably discover the best cup of coffee all on your own. In the mean time, there are some classic san francisco coffee spots.

One special coffee spot is Peet's Coffee and Tea, at the corner of Walnut and Vine in Berkeley, Founded in 1966 as a pioneering effort to bring fresh-roasted "gourmet" coffee to the American palate, Peet's coffee shop started a revolution in American coffee tastes. When Starbuck's was founded in Seattle, they initially bought their coffee from Peet's. Peet's is now a small chain throughout the Bay Area. As part of the coffee revolution, you will also find many fine independent coffee shops throughout the Bay Area, as well as the ubiquitous Starbuck's which has more locations than McDonald's.

When you find a great coffee in the San Francisco Bay area, often the master coffee roaster has earn their stripes from having served with Alfred Peet, learning from him. There are many excellent master coffee roasters in the San Francisco Bay Area. SF Bay Axis Store has two such coffees available to order online, Wolf Coffee and Diego Rodriguez Estate Coffees. Both of these master roasters spent time learning from Alfred Peet.

The Coffee Book: Anatomy of an Industry from Crop to the Last Drop, Revised and Updated Edition (Paperback) by Gregory Dicum, Nina Luttinger Come celebrate the launch of The Coffee Book! Thursday June 1, 2006 8 to 10pm at more info at http://www.thecoffeebook.com/event.php Ritual Coffee Roasters 1026 Valencia Street (Near 21st, in the Mission) map San Francisco Meet the authors, check out the book, drink some very, very special coffee beverages...

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