COFFEE BAR has a third location in the works. The new spot is in the Financial District, on the ground floor of the St. Mary’s Garage. They’ll be keeping most of the same elements as their previous locations, including Mr. Espresso coffee, pastries from Starter Bakery and Sandbox Bakery, and cookies from Anthony’s. There will also be sandwiches, salads, and fresh juice, plus some new specialty drinks made with Recchiuti chocolate syrups. They’re planning to open in July and will be open Mon-Fri 5am-5pm. Weekend hours may be added later. 433 Kearny St. at Pine.
As previously mentioned in tablehopper, there’s another coffee spot coming to the Financial District. This one is COFFEE CULTURES, from Jason Paul, who incidentally was a former partner at Coffee Bar. They’ll be serving North Carolina-based Counter Culture coffee, along with a soft-serve machine dispensing frozen yogurt, Also on the menu are sandwiches and salads, and oatmeal and granola in the mornings. They’re planning to open Monday June 24th and hours will be Mon-Fri 6am-6pm. 225 Bush St. at Montgomery, 415-788-7011.
CHEESE PLUS is getting ready to open their new outdoor espresso counter in July, pending inspections. They’ll be pouring Equator Coffee Mon-Sat 8am-7:30pm and Sun 8am-7pm. Hours may change; follow along on Facebook for updates. 2001 Polk St. at Pacific, 415-921-2001.
Coffee Cultures exterior. Photo from Facebook.