While Sweet Maria’s is not a coffee shop perse, their influence over the local coffee scene, the industry, Bay Area coffee culture, and the amateur home roaster is beyond noteworthy. Many of my friends travel to see Tom and Maria for all their brewing supplies, green coffee, and most importantly, coffee wisdom. They carry everything from brewing apparatuses to home…
Category: California
Sentinel Cafe
Nestled away in the new Cruzio/Sentinel building is a gem of a shop just asking to be discovered. While this modest operation is put on through the efforts of Cafe Delmarette and Verve, it can stand on its own as a benchmark in local coffee. Whether it is the quality of the ingredients in use or…
Cafe Bene
Bene is a unique spot in town because it is different from the other shops in the area. It offers an older, moderately priced, laid back atmosphere that seems far more focused on creating a space than producing top quality products. The atosmphere is “homey” to say the least; it feels like you walked into…
Dana Street Roasting Company
It is always exciting to hear about local roasters who maintain small-scale retail stores. In-house roasters are even better. Advertising your own roasting brings a lot of credibility and professionalism to a store. I can’t tell you how many times people have asked, “who is Lulu? Who does your roasting.” I proudly smile, “we do our own roasting.”…
Red Rock Coffee
Red Rock is a cool Four-Barrel affiliated shop in downtown Mountain View. I’ve had some really great Four Barrel espresso at other shops lately, so I was really excited when I heard these guys train up in San Francisco. It’s always fun to see how shops that source high-end coffee put their own spin on the…
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