blue bottle coffee

Deemed "the best coffee in the country" by Chef Kevin, according to Jenna (the lovely lady that first urged me to try it), Blue Bottle Coffee really is divine.

My first experience with Blue Bottle Coffee happened somewhat serendipitously a little over a year ago. I wasn't able to find the Ferry Building before leaving San Francisco, but on the road that morning, I did need caffeine... and badly.

So I stopped in a little town across the Golden Gate Bridge called Sausalito. (I went there again this time around too, but I'll save that story for another time).

And the adorable café I stumbled upon, just happened to serve it. I was so glad I wouldn't have to disappoint Jenna upon our first meeting.

My café au lait was fantastic--somewhat sweet, sinfully rich. Not surprisingly so either. As they explain, it's served freshly roasted, and the beans themselves are fine, organic, pesticide-free, and shade-grown. Basically, it's my kind of coffee.

This past weekend, I thankfully stumbled upon it again on my way to Saturday's Foodbuzz festivities. The totally-cooler-than-me, so-hipster-it's-run-out-of-a-garage Vega just happened to be around the corner from my apartment.

I thoroughly enjoyed the ridiculously beautiful yet fairly priced cappuccino on my stroll, and I don't doubt it has a lot to do with the fact that it was prepared with Blue Bottle Coffee. Reason #279 why this weekend rocked. Stay tuned for the Ferry Building's farmers market, the farewell brunch, and the date in Sausalito...


P.S. Yes, I'm aware, there is Blue Bottle Coffee in Brooklyn too. I just haven't been yet. So. Anyone want to join me sometime soon?