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The innovative business model that launched one of SF's buzziest coffee shops
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (825+ words) Hi NRG co-owners Nathan Kruse, left, and Luis Gonzalez pour espresso coffee drinks behind a pair of turntables at Hi NRG, a pop-up coffee shop inside the wine bar High Treason on Clement Street in San Francisco, on June 3, 2026. At…...
Beijing Coffee Giant Snaps Up 99 Drumm As FiDi Caffeine Wars Heat Up
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (201+ words) As reported by San Francisco Business Times, the chain has signed two sites in San Francisco, including the Financial District address at 99 Drumm St. The Business Times coverage casts the pair of openings as part of a broader U.S. expansion push....
Tiny, popular SF bakery Loquat to open 2nd location in the Richmond District
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (408+ words) Kubaneh Yemenite bread platter at Loquat, at 198 Gough St. in San Francisco. “We looked in a few neighborhoods, but we’ve been really looking out in the Avenues and been excited about the idea of having another location further west,” co-owner…...
Peet's Coffee to close multiple SF locations amid $18B corporate takeover
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (257+ words) The Peet’s Coffee location at 2139 C Polk St. in San Francisco is among a wave of store closures expected at the end of January 2026. A Peet’s Coffee outpost in San Francisco’s Polk Gulch neighborhood is expected to permanently close amid…...
San Francisco Chain Philz Coffee Is Getting Roasted for Banning Pride Flags
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (448+ words) A Bay Area coffee shop chain is facing heavy backlash this week after its CEO confirmed that Pride flags and other decor will be removed from various locations — ostensibly to promote an “inclusive experience” for customers. Workers at Philz Coffee…...
Bay Area-based Philz Coffee to remove Pride flags, all other flags from its locations
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (32+ words) ABC7 Los Angeles Bay Area-based Philz Coffee to remove Pride flags, all other flags from its locations...
'No idea what he’s thinking': New policy at Philz Coffee causes outrage
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (290+ words) Customers enter Philz Coffee at Bay Street Emeryville in Emeryville, Calif., on Nov. 24, 2023. Philz, the coffee chain that was founded in San Francisco and has been operating for more than 20 years, is facing backlash for making the decision to remove…...
From tech to tea culture: How Paper Son Coffee honors a Chinese American legacy
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (733+ words) SAN FRANCISCO -- On a busy morning at Paper Son Coffee, Alex Pong moves easily behind the counter, explaining the day's special. "This coffee's quite special. It's grown in Yunnan, China, and it's processed with a special yeast to give it…...
Try these 5 hot chocolates to warm up this winter season
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (368+ words) While the Bay Area may be blessed with comparatively temperate weather year-round, there are still some days when the temperature drops, the sky turns gray or the rain clouds descend, bringing the winter blues with them. That’s when it’s time…...