Blue Bottle Coffee

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    168 2nd St

    San Francisco, CA 94105

    Natoma St & Howard St

    Financial District, SoMa

    Mon

    • 6:30 AM - 5:00 PM

    Tue

    • 6:30 AM - 5:00 PM

    Wed

    • 6:30 AM - 5:00 PM

    Thu

    • 6:30 AM - 5:00 PM

    Fri

    • 6:30 AM - 5:00 PM

    Closed now

    Sat

    • 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM

    Sun

    • 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM

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      Is there wifi and are there outlets at this location?

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      Hi Aileen! Thanks for checking! We've recently installed wifi but there are no outlets available. I hope this helps but feel free to be in touch if there is anything else that we can do!… more

      Blue Bottle Coffee Guest Support, Business Owner 
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    • Jan 14, 2019

      Blue Bottle Coffee is so good and I enjoyed my experience here today.

      I come in for the usual, a wafel and latte. The wafel is one delicious pastry. It pairs well with a nice cup of latte.

      The other perk of visits to Blue Bottle Coffee include their layout which I like a lot. It is simple and the good looks of it is always a huge plus.

      Friendly staff, delicious pastry, certainly crafted with carefully and artistically decorated. One thing I also really like about Blue Bottle Coffee, the staff are always very professional.

      I have been going to Blue Bottle Coffee since July 2012, all of my visits always turn out positive.

      Overall, positive experience here.

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    • Apr 5, 2024

      Cute and convenient coffee shop by Salesforce Park. This is on the ground level and almost a bit hidden. Very cute and modern atmosphere to the shop.

      Pretty great coffee, with milk alternatives (I always get oat milk). We enjoyed having a seat and cup of coffee here before starting our day. Friendly staff. Public restroom, but you need the code.

      Oat milk lattes
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    • Mar 19, 2024

      Fast service.
      The drinks are consistent. The options are limited but they are good at what they do.

      Quite noisy but u can work here

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    • Mar 3, 2024

      Got the saffron vanilla latte! I love how they don't charge extra for oat milk.

      The latte was good! A nice blend of saffron spices and vanilla with a burst of caffeine. Definitely more unique than a traditional latte

      Blue bottle is also a nice place to co-work! There's WiFi and aesthetic wooden furniture. I'll be back with my friends and to try other drinks!

      Vanilla Saffron Latte @colorful.eats
      Vanilla Saffron Latte @colorful.eats
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      This review is specifically for the person making all of the drinks today, May 16th 2024 at 8:20am. They are a phenomenal employee, working in a rapid paced, high pressure environment, serving clients who I can only imagine are primarily cis, straight, white, entitled techies, who in large part (I'm gonna go out on a limb here) do not acknowledge their existence. I want them to know that I see you and you are beautiful. I'll be back, and I hope to see you again! Signed your friendly non-binary, trans masc, queer human.
      p.s. They make a killer cafe au lait, with whole milk and a shot of espresso!

      Just your friendly neighborhood queer.
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    • Sep 26, 2023

      A mid-afternoon caffeine run brought us here. I am not a coffee aficionado but I know from my friends who are that this is hallowed grounds. I picked up a cookie and a tea.

      It was interesting to see a security guard inside and my first thought was... "why does a coffee shop need a security guard??". I ended up having a very engaging and interesting conversation with him. Great guy.

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    • Aug 12, 2023

      Very nice place to get a coffee and relax.

      Pretty clean and quiet.

      Need a code to access bathroom which is at the very end of the shop.

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    • Jan 17, 2024

      Nice workers, talented ones at that! They sure are pricey though. Their matcha lattes are beautiful. I love how not sweet they are!

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    • Oct 23, 2023

      This location is pretty good and usually packed during the work day. The place is clean enough and stocked with all the usual baked goods and syrups you would need.

      The black cardamom latte is okay, but nothing special. I wish it had a little more flavor but it is unique. My usual go to is the Nola Shakerato, which has the right amount of sweetness and caffeine to get me through the day.

      One of the better coffee chains in the area, but not a must-try.

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      But first coffee! Let me start this off saying that I've been awake since 3am EST, writing this review now, it was about 1pm/4pm EST, when we walked in to the Coffee shop. I have been UP for hours and needed to stay that way, so when my friends said coffee I wholeheartedly agreed.

      The cashier who greeted us was incredibly friendly and helped us with our selection but sadly our drinks left much to be desired. Let me clear, I've heard about blue bottle (and all the hype surrounding it), I know it's famous for its acidity but after all my travels I wanted something a little richer - so I opted for the hot chocolate...unfortunately everything looked so much better than it tasted.

      My two friends both got the Black Cardamom lattes but with varying degrees of sweetness. No one raved, and my hot chocolate was also "just ok." Nothing bad but also nothing to write home about, I would consider going back to try other things on the menu but it wouldn't be my first choice.

      2 Black cardamom lattes and a hot chocolate
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    • Dec 22, 2022

      The coffee shop itself is beautiful. It is large w high callings & huge windows so if you crave natural light for your soul , reading, writing or working - this is a place for you. It is simple yet inviting & chic.

      The oat milk latte for my taste was not hot enough....did I say anything? I didn't because I was block away & didnt want to come back but luckewarm latte doesn't taste good.

      Oat milk latte $6
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