Voting is taking place. FOLLOW THIS LINK.
Not too long ago (okay maybe it was back in July of 2009), we did a little post about what seemed to be dominant turf run by Blue Bottle Coffee and Ritual Roasters, and which one we thought was better. Being a little bit ignorant (but more in tune than most), we were under the impression those were THE ONES, but we were wrong. Very wrong.
The post gained in popularity, was linked to from all over, and a few comments came in showing us the light and urging us to try some of the other great coffee (houses) here in San Francisco. Since then we have tried just about all of them, and it’s hard to conclude a favorite, but we thought there must be a way to solve this riddle once and for all, because tastes change and what was “best of” in one magazine yesterday, certainly doesn’t mean it’s “best of” today, right here, right now.
So….it’s time for a definitive online vote: “Best Coffee (house) in San Francisco“. By “best” we leave that up to you, because we know there are a million variables to consider. For example: espresso or drip; wi-fi or print only; cappuccino or quadruple nonfat venti macchiato. We just want to know what makes you drool.
Voting will begin on Monday (3/14/11), until then we’re accepting nominees. So whether it’s the coffee that is actually being poured or the name and location on the label (think Trouble Coffee pouring De La Paz), we want to hear from you and your friends.
The nominees so far [NOTE: These are just nominees. Voting starts 3/14/11, so please come back.]
[Update: Voting started. FOLLOW THIS LINK TO VOTE.]
–Philz Coffee
–Four Barrel Coffee
–Ritual Coffee Roasters
–Sightglass Coffee
–De La Paz Coffee (Trouble)
–Blue Bottle Coffee
–Peet’s
–Barefoot Coffee (Epicenter Cafe)
–Contraband (Coffee Bar)
–Hearth Coffee Roasters (Brown Owl Cafe)
–Verve Coffee Roasters
–Bello Coffee and Tea
–Ecco Caffe
–Capricorn Coffees
–Equator Coffees & Teas
–Starbucks (Really?)
–Caffee Trieste
–Bernie’s
–Farley’s Coffee
–Quetzal Coffee
On Monday we’ll begin the Battle Royale, and the winner of “Best Coffee (House) In San Francisco” will be crowned soon after.
So get the word out, Tweet this post, share it on Facebook, and don’t let your fave coffee house lose!
[Update: Thanks to Yahoo! for putting us on their homepage. Feel free to put your nominee in the comments below or email us. We’ll add them all to the list and poll for Monday. While we have your attention, have a look at Yahoo!’s new local page for San Francisco.]
–In San Francisco It’s Ritual Roasters Versus Blue Bottle Coffee
–Reasons We Live Here