Contraband Coffee

And i love good coffee.

Contraband coffee. The name is rad it s tucked away in the polk area and also friends this is one of the only nerd level coffee shops open late even on weekends. We never tire of learning and testing new ideas around the science of roasting and extraction always on the hunt for new and exciting ways to expand our knowledge and challenge our understanding of coffee. The donuts are just aight. Contraband klean kanteen 27 00 50 00 kalita dripper 35 00 44 00 kalita wave 185 white filters 11 00 40 00 about us.

They also have some specialty bean options as well. 757 reviews of contraband coffee bar the coffee is phenomenal. I have been coming here for a decade and i am always so pleased with the coffee and with the incredible baristas. Contraband roast profiles usually keep close to the midpoint of light and dark.

Contraband doesn t just serve good coffee. Contraband serves good coffee. Contraband is the best coffee shop in sf. Baking spices mild cocoa.

Roasting in small batches on our 1950 s vintage cast iron roaster allows us to tease out the unique characteristics of each of the. It might even be the best coffee shop in the world. I finally got a chance to try contraband coffee and i have to say. It makes me less sad that the nearby elite audio coffee bar closed down yes it s been a few years but i still miss it this space is situated near a part of town where there can frequently be homeless camps.

But we do not roast simply to achieve a certain bean color. Contraband s colombia tolima yellow caturra is sourced from family owned farms in the area made up of about 30 people associated with 100 anos a producer known for its ongoing training that helps produce high quality caturra coffee. Their drinks menu is a tad above the others. Contraband coffee bar has updated their hours takeout delivery options.

We have been blessed to be a specialty coffee roaster serving san francisco since 2010. We use our restored probat to finesse the temperature time curve based on flavor and texture. Shout our to jack erica manny sara alex and the rest of the crew. There are a couple reasons why this place does not deserve anything higher than three stars.