Bridge Coffee Co. Clark Avenue

The lavender and honey latte was delicious! Definitely will be back!

Specialty coffee that's *sadly* not so special or worth the 2x extra price to me

(fyi i'm a champion barista/roaster/brewer and mixologist bartender ...now nomad)

First up anything anywhere can get a basic caffeine buzz/ high ...but the how/ why on high differ greatly (wholeistic vs oxidative stress).

which is why i strongly prefer indy cafes & restaurants who are the only ones equipped to recognize and seize the benefits of these simple distinctions.

(e.g. Chinese lunch special at "szechuan restaurant" on nearby 1st has pot of fresh fragrant basic green tea for *just* $1.50 (entire boxes for sale $3.50) contrast that against any ANY above\below)

They Micro Roasts in house on lovely San Franciscan small drum roaster (comparable.. near identical to a online wcroasters i much prefer)

.. but tastewise oxidation on back end of tongue(rancidity) permeates every thing i tasted from aeropress,chemix & claimed "award winning" cold brew (with nitro option.. which fun is gimmicky , doesn't change the coffee.. rather masks it)

The hidden law of grade A (88pt) coffee vs average c/b grade (commodity/common at good cafes (not StarPuke$)) *is it's comparable unforgiving* if rest of production chain is not at comparible grade .. which gets into perceptual mechanics being able to taste TALK about differences. Why C grade is so forgiving and A grade so revealling. In several attempts different days i could not handle/palette more than a sample (which lingered like most A grades do but sour note greated/greyed..meh to bleh, leaving me wondering what to do without being overly rude...

many other options exist 1hr nearby for less cost much better experiences easy to contrast & compare.

Starting with free in house water.. which was metallic & tinny vs control of distilled (*pure* H2O) which i don't notice at other places / cafes in area. This flavor was not present in coffee. Just a part of what i expect at a customer centric specialty cafe/hotel (and costs nothing)

TEA and kombucha were at $4 ish - while i didn't taste it- best tea in class (TeaJava ( NOT TEAVANA (outside english breakfast)) BIG (3-6 servings) bottles are 1/3 the price for much more $1.50 ish in stores a few walking blocks away, my normal teas intelligensia (puh er, jasmine golden needles, white ) cost about $5-6 a BAG (online) and easy to carry around

OTHER CAFFIENE of tasty merit are also 2 blocks away convenience store are Mexican (real sugar) coke, pepsi ..dr pepper etc.

KOMBUCHA Only a few kombuchas i like so ask for a sample first.

As a small business consultant I'd MUCH rather them contract out or sublease the roasting &green coffee to other roasters in the area (happy to have their business I'd bet)

in order to have say 55% more floor space feed up for paying customers... relatively few seats in & outdoors, few "circle" of friends party possibilities (like denny's)

Owner while nice & passionate about craft business seemed overly concerned /pressed for time for these easily delegateable preventable pain things. I hate to see good people struggle unnecessarily.

Some of the best tasting regular hot coffee I've had. Having fresh roasted/ground coffee makes a huge difference.

As I have said before, this is one of my favorite places for coffee, and great selection of breakfast & lunch items. Plus they have added seating outside in front and a drivethru as well!

Very welcoming and patient. I don't really do coffee but when I had questions, they are really helpful! Good atmosphere to chill and get your day started.

This coffee is amazing. What a cute little coffee shop to get work done. Great food too. I'm so happy they're here!

Nice place for coffee and a few breakfast items such as the breakfast burrito or bagel. Strong coffee, friendly staff, especially the cook / manager guy that was there. I'll return.

This place is amazing! The coffee is incredible and the employees are very kind. Also super cool atmosphere. Love it!

Very nicely renovated old gas station. Excellent service and excellent coffee. My wife and I are traveling through the area, and are SO grateful for this great place for breakfast.

Hands down the best breakfast burritos you'll find. Not to mention they're massive! Coffee was great, and the staff was friendly. Highly recommended.