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...
