Graffeo Coffee Roasting Co.
Graffeo Coffee Roasting Co.—a beloved San Francisco institution—specializes in premium, meticulously roasted coffee beans with a proprietary roasting process that produces exceptionally clean, flavorful brews. While they don't serve prepared coffee drinks, coffee enthusiasts flock to this charming roastery for their expertly crafted beans, friendly staff who share their deep coffee knowledge, and the opportunity to witness their artisanal roasting technique firsthand.
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Edited 5 months ago
Graffeo is the world's finest coffee, and also much more than just coffee. The staff is off the charts knowledgeable about both coffee, as well as their proprietary roasting process. If you want to gain real coffee knowledge there is nothing like time at Graffeo with their team sharing insights and artisan experience. The community they have built is equally amazing. When I had family drop by Graffeo the team offered a full tour of the roasting facilities! For the younger family members the Graffeo experience was a highlight of their San Francisco visit, on par with riding on cable cars. Hats off to the entire Graffeo team, and enthusiastically recommend Graffeo to anyone looking for either the world's finest coffee, or one of the world's finest communities. Having now visited over the holiday season I would add that their Christmas decorations are wonderful. For a moment in time I thought I was on 5th Avenue in New York City. For anyone who enjoys the wonder of the holiday season in San Francisco I recommend walking by this store to enjoy, and of course purchase some coffee for later as well.
4 months ago
Passion in every bean. Just got a bag and sipping a cup of earthy, delicious and strong dark roast as I write this. When I was checking out the roastery the friendly folk there explained their process of roasting the bean evenly throughout without burning them. They're total purists and care so much about coffee. You can taste the quality. Will be ordering more bags
4 months ago
January 2025: Stopped by for coffee beans. Read about this coffee shop a few months ago and was very excited to try the beans. They don't offer coffee to drink. Only beans to go. I got the light roast whole beans to make pour over coffee at home. Beans were excellent! I will be back again for more delicious coffee beans!
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