There are a couple of cafés on the upper Haight that focus just on coffee. A short walk from home to Cole at Haight offers three choices in less than 50 yards from one another. I have never been to Cantata Coffee, that faces south at Cole. Cafe Cole, makes excellent coffee and breakfast bagels and sandwiches. Both of these cafés offer outside patio chair style seating. Stanza, which is owned by the same operator as Cafe Cole has the best indoor atmosphere. But more importantly, Stanza unmistakeable makes the best espresso drinks in the upper Haight, with Flywheel coming in second.
The cappuccino that I am drinking, and the soy mocha that my wife is drinking are served to spec. The coffee is a slightly sharp minty chocolate flavor with a smokey aftertaste. My wife's mocha uses the best chocolate I have tasted in a mocha, although it has been a while since I have had a mocha. All of their coffee is supplied by Auggie's Roasters from Redlands, Ca.
My only complaint with the space has to do with the barrel top tables. The table tops seem to be made from wood barrel ends. The problem with this is that the top lip of the barrel is a narrow metal edge. On top of that, and maybe this was intended, but it is impossible to use a laptop on these tables, or to write in a notebook. But I guess the table tops protect against spills. There is a coffee bar area in back, where the stereo seems to be focused.
The best cappuccino this side of town... But lose the table tops. I'll be back.
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