Specialty coffee, found properly
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Within 35 miles, best first

Nearest standout · 28 mi
San Francisco · 12 coffees · 6 cafes
Ritual Coffee Roasters is a San Francisco specialty roaster offering a large rotating menu of producer-named single-origin lots from Latin America and East Africa, alongside seasonal and 'Sweet Tooth' espressos. The lineup leans mostly on washed coffees with occasional honey and natural offerings, generally roasted light to highlight origin character.
San Jose · 17 coffees
Moonwake Coffee Roasters offers a large, producer-focused menu of mostly light-roasted single origins, with heavy representation of Gesha, Sidra, Pink Bourbon, and other rare varieties from Panama, Colombia, Peru, Ethiopia, and Kenya. Alongside clean washed lots, the lineup features many anaerobic, thermal shock, yeast-inoculated, and co-fermented coffees, plus a few medium and dark options for more traditional profiles.

San Francisco · 16 coffees
Four Barrel Coffee is a San Francisco roaster offering a mostly single-origin lineup from Kenya, Ethiopia, Colombia, Honduras, and El Salvador, with producer-level sourcing and predominantly washed lots. Tasting notes lean toward bright fruit, florals, and juicy acidity, balanced by a few blends that range from fruit-forward to chocolatey and comforting.

San Francisco · 25 coffees
Sightglass Coffee is a San Francisco roaster offering a broad range of traceable single-origin lots from Ethiopia, Colombia, Kenya, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Honduras, including Gesha and Pink Bourbon varieties, alongside a lineup of house blends. Single origins lean light to medium-light with both washed and natural processes, while blends such as Banner Dark, Crown Point, and Toketee extend into medium-dark and dark territory.

San Francisco · 7 coffees
Sextant Coffee Roasters is a San Francisco roaster with a strong Ethiopian focus, offering organic Yirgacheffe and Harrar coffees alongside Brazilian and Colombian lots. Most of the lineup is roasted light, the espresso and Brazil offerings sit at medium, and the menu mixes natural and washed processing.

San Jose · 15 coffees
Chromatic Coffee is a San Jose specialty roaster offering origin-specific lots from Colombia, Honduras, Kenya, and Papua New Guinea alongside house blends and a dark roast option. The menu leans notably into experimental processing, featuring thermal shock, carbonic maceration, and double-fermented coffees next to classic washed Kenyan lots.

Berkeley · 13 coffees
Artis Coffee offers a compact lineup of single-origin coffees spanning washed, natural, and wet-hulled processes, with tasting notes ranging from bright fruit and florals to chocolate and spice. Most offerings sit in the medium-light range, with a darker Sumatra and an organic decaf rounding out the menu alongside a selection of home goods.
Santa Cruz · 13 coffees · 2 cafes
Cat & Cloud is a Santa Cruz specialty roaster offering a mix of single-origin lots from Ethiopia, Colombia, Guatemala, Brazil, and Indonesia alongside approachable house blends and a darker Night Shift option. The lineup leans toward naturals and washed coffees in a generally light-to-medium style, with an occasional co-fermented offering.
Cafes
Known to serve a cataloged roaster, best first

162 University Ave, Palo Alto
Verve Coffee Roasters's own cafe

1018 Alma Street, Menlo Park
Saint Frank Coffee's own cafe

162 University Avenue, Palo Alto
Verve Coffee Roasters's own cafe

37324 Fremont Boulevard, Fremont
Devout Coffee's own cafe

Devout Coffee's own cafe
Serves Cat & Cloud Coffee
Andytown Coffee Roasters's own cafe

20600 John Drive, Castro Valley
Serves Cat & Cloud Coffee