We all live in Andytown and don't even know it. I'm afraid I'm quite ignorant when it comes to the Andytown coffee empire even though by happenstance, I've patronized three of their locations, most frequently the busy one off Salesforce Park (review: https://yelp.to/N3oi_bmhfG). Clearly I like their stuff enough to be a repeat customer, and this one is far more chill than the others. I wasn't even aware this low-profile shop was even here because it melts imperceptibly on Taraval's blandest commercial block in the Outer Sunset. This is also where Andytown roasts and packages all their beans. I saw some of this activity happening in a flurry behind the barista. I didn't know Andytown has a Northern Irish heritage but found out their in-house baked goods reflect that lineage. I ordered the $3.50 Chocolate Chip Cookie, and the prominent amount of salt was indicative of true Irish technique (Photo 10). Quite tasty and it went well with the refreshing $6.25 Iced Coffee made with their signature, chocolate-tinged Shore Leave Hook blend (Photo 9). Most people take their coffee drinks and beans to go, but there are a couple of benches in case you want to loiter a bit. COFFEE / BAKED GOODS - 4 stars...good spot for a cold brew and a decadent cookie AMBIANCE - 4 stars...much more chill in this multipurpose location SERVICE - 4 stars...quite industrious TOTAL - 4 stars...we all live in Andytown and we're Irish, too RELATED - Exploring the Sunset? Here's a collection of places I've visited and reviewed: https://yelp.to/rhvB0NbR-_ read more

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I have your Valentine's gift right here LOL It's under $6 and tastes like a blended heart, not that I would know what that tastes like. Okay, so it's basically like a really good strawberry soda. But, it made me think of all you Yelpers on Valentine's day with all your PDA. Blech. Cooties LOL..... So for a limited time Andytown has this strawberry refresher thing and a strawberry latte. Still love their original Plover which will always be my Valentine! read more

Andytown Roastery, Training Lab, & Coffee Supply - Will you be my Valentine Snowy Plover??? - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

this location seems to be a training lab and coffee supply shop, but they have cute merch and drinks as usual. I tried their seasonal candied lavender latte ($7.75) this time, it's a little too sweet but has a unique burnt flavor, and their base espresso is always so good. their whipped cream is delicious as well! read more

Andytown Roastery, Training Lab, & Coffee Supply - candied lavender latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

I really liked the latte. They also had specialty drinks which looked quite good and I wanted to come back to try. There are also baked goods; the bread was fresh and tasty. Definitely worth the long line. Only knocking off a star because of the hot chocolate, made with chocolate ganache. I actually appreciated that they are making the hot chocolate in-house and not using a premade set. However, it didn't taste as riche as I was hoping for. read more

Andytown Roastery, Training Lab, & Coffee Supply - Latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

Conveniently located a block away from work. A nice mid day pick me up. Everytime we've gone, there's a line, so that must say something about how good it is. I've had many different things at Andytown. On my most recent trip I had the minty mocha. Nice smooth flavor with only a little hint of mint. I think I may have wanted more. Of course I had the housemade whipped cream on top. Other occasions I've had the original bird and the matcha plover. I think I'll have to say the matcha plover is my go to. I like that it's unique and different to Andytown. This space is the roastery so it's very unique. It's not a space for reading and studying it's grab and go. Go the Great Highway location if you're looking for a study space/ real cafe vibes. read more

Andytown Roastery, Training Lab, & Coffee Supply - Andytown Coffee Roastery- love this gift card with local flair - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

I did not expect to like what I ordered as much as I did! I didn't know people put sparkling water in coffee or matcha.. when I saw it on the menu, I had to give it a try! I got the original bird. It was fizzy and refreshing - the perfect pick me up. I LOVED the cream on top the most. If I could buy that in a jar I would. Service was super quick. I appreciate the baristas honesty while I was trying to figure out what to drink. Ambiance is cute and cozy. Had a little merch corner and some seating. It's more of a grab-and-go type of coffee place. read more

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One of my favorite coffee shops! I go here because it's close to where I grew up and they are very efficient, clean, and consistent in their quality of drinks. I always get an iced oat milk latte and it's always amazing perfect espresso. Everyone here is also very nice. read more

Andytown Roastery, Training Lab, & Coffee Supply - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

Came in today exited to try the minty mocha after a friend recommended it. Ordered 2 but they only had enough syrup for one. No big deal, got a refund. When the drink came, I expected a candy cane on top. I asked about it, and the barista said it was in there. It was not in there. It usually sits on top. No one there was particularly nice or welcoming. It's too bad since other locations are much friendlier. Also don't say it's in there if you actually didn't put a candy cane in it. read more

Andytown Roastery, Training Lab, & Coffee Supply - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

I've heard about Andytown all on social media, so I decided to give it a try since I was in the area. I got an Iced Matcha Latte, and was told it already was sweetened so I didn't add anything to it. The matcha lacked flavor, and just tasted like sweet milk. I saw an option to add extra matcha, but I don't think it would save it. I'm not a coffee enjoyer, so it sucks that I wasn't the biggest fan of their matcha read more

Andytown Roastery, Training Lab, & Coffee Supply - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

I ordered their matcha plover and was really disappointed. The matcha was very watered down and lacked quality. The plover was interesting and I haven't seen it at other coffee places but it did not go well with the matcha. I also had their blueberry muffin which wasn't anything special. I would come again to give their coffee a try. We around 11am on a Sunday and it was quite busy. Service was friendly and fast even with it being crowded. read more

Andytown Roastery, Training Lab, & Coffee Supply - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

Coffee with great view. The beach the wind and the good coffee, with inhouse whip cream. The plover is new and nice, never had coffee soda before. People are sweet :) Quite a busy place read more

Andytown Roastery, Training Lab, & Coffee Supply - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

really good coffee, always enough caffine to wake me up in the morning and they don't charge extra for oat milk! service is friendly and quick! read more

Andytown Roastery, Training Lab, & Coffee Supply - brown sugar oat milk latte con panna - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

We come to this Andytown location a lot and the drinks are always on point! I have to say no matter who is working here the drinks come out tasting perfect. The baristas here are very consistent. The Snowy Plover is one of my favorite things to drink in SF! So unique.The expresso with the sparkling water and their magical homemade whipped cream just hits every time! If you see the cheddar jalapeno corn muffin in their pastry case that's also amazing! If you come later in the day it's slim pickings for food but there's a bakery like two doors down.  Their mochas are also excellent. This store has all the cool Andytown merch which is fun to peruse and can make for great gifts. They even sell greeting cards here. This location has their roastery so it's not a sit down cafe. There are benches outside you can chill on.  -1 star for the service though. The baristas here are not all that welcoming or friendly waaaah (no greeting when you walk in and nary a smile) which is a slight bummer but I do keep coming back for the drinks. read more

As someone who has made a (semi-religious) pilgrimage to all Andytown locations, I was particularly disappointed by the experience to this location. My coffee was burnt and not well done, and one of the worst that I have had from Andytown. Don't get me wrong, I am still a huge fan of Andytown, but I would avoid this location in the future as it did not have the same level of service or quality I have come to expect. If you are around this location, please visit the bakery nearby - that was a very surprising treat! read more

I'm a matcha expert, have tried more than 50 matcha drinks, and my 2 cents: the matcha here is a low quality culinary grade. If you get the matcha plover or latte, you'll have to add extra sugar to reduce the bad taste. For the same price as the Matcha Plover ($7), you can get an amazing Ceremonial grade matcha milk tea drink with topping in SF Japantown (e.g. Maruwu Seicha), and you won't need to add any sweetener as it will have a natural umami. Or just get a coffee at Andytown instead. Andytown, at your price point, please consider upgrading your matcha to ceremonial grade or at least a better quality culinary grade. Service and ambiance are great here, and coffee is good too! read more

Andytown Roastery, Training Lab, & Coffee Supply - Matcha plover - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

Awesome snowy plover! Homemade whipped cream topped of sparkling water, brown sugar syrup and espresso... what could go wrong as you take a sip. Highly recommend anyone who enjoy extra fancy drink... to get snowy plover! Well a latte with oat milk is also very good as it's smooth and strong! As you ponder on whether if you should take a pastry or not... I dare you to try their chocolate chip cookie. It's the BEST as it's both crispy on edge but soft in the middle with perfect structure of chocolate and cookie content. BUY THESE COOKIES with no question. Service was quick and easy! The barista was very friendly and very interactive. The ambiance was very chill and I enjoyed window shopping their merchs such as cute stickers and shirts. I got some stickers last time, they were perfect small gifts for friends. read more

Andytown Roastery, Training Lab, & Coffee Supply - Original Snowy Plover - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

Matcha latte is too sweet. Taste like boba shop matcha from quicklys. The color of it was unimpressive. Maybe the coffee is better idk read more

Andytown Roastery, Training Lab, & Coffee Supply - This color matcha latte ... speaks for itself. Not very good and too sweet. Taste like matcha from a boba shop. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

The original bird (iced espresso with brown sugar syrup, soda water, and whipped cream) was wow, amazing! The whipped cream was incredibly thick, sweet (with a tad saltiness), and creamy; it tasted very fresh. That, mixed with refreshing soda water, was a delightful and exciting combo on a warm lazy morning. Latte (hot, with oat milk) was delicious too. It tasted a bit lighter than the other lattes I've had but also seemed to go down smoother. The texture was *incredibly* smooth with a thick creamy foamy top. The other thing I noticed immediately about this drink was the lack of any "burnt" espresso taste. I actually generally like the slightly burnt (dark roasty) taste, but I did enjoy how this latte had no trace of a "burnt" taste and yet was still roasted dark and deep enough for my taste. read more

A friend grabbed me an iced matcha latte and a chocolate chip cookie from here and wow! I'm not much of a coffee shop person but I was impressed. The matcha latte wasn't too bitter or too sweet but the cookie was sooo delicious! I'm a fan of cookies on the crunchier side and the salt on sprinkled on the face of the cookie helped balanced the sweetness. I saw that there are so many options for drinks (I hear a lot about snowy plover? seems interesting!) and pastry like foods here and I'm excited to come back and try more! read more

Ascetically pleasing when you add "a hat" aka whipped cream to your iced drinks. Also delicious, but beware lactose friends.

First time coming to this location but the place was nice, clean, and quiet. I came here on a Saturday afternoon with a friend and there was no wait. I ordered an iced mocha with the addition of their whipped cream. The whipped cream made it a lot better since it made it creamier when mixed in! Although the coffee was strong, there was a slight diluted taste to it (not sure if that makes sense). You can also taste the chocolate. Overall, the drink tasted like coffee mixed with diluted chocolate milk. I would say this place is decent for a quick coffee fix. read more

Andytown Roastery, Training Lab, & Coffee Supply - Iced mocha w/ whipped cream - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

To plover or not to plover, that is the question. Regardless if you plover or not, pick up a drink of choice and walk on over to Ocean Beach to see actual plovers scavenging for food along the shoreline. It's quite the date. My fiancé is a FAN of the plovers. It can be a coffee or a matcha, with pelligrino sparkling water. It is an acquired taste, but he enjoys it. So I can't tell you that you will or will not. I was not a fan. I did however enjoy their latte with brown sugar syrup. Delicious and would grab again! Especially hot, when it is cold and windy at the beach. My tip: order online. The line is almost always crazy. Their timing if notifying you that your drink is ready is pretty spot on. read more

Andytown Roastery, Training Lab, & Coffee Supply - Plover - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

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The service was great. The coffee flavor was really good but the sparking water threw me off . I knew what I was preparing for when I ordered this drink but I'm glad I finally tried it! The cream and coffee flavor was my favorite part. If you're someone who enjoys espresso with sparkling water I say to definitely try this or the matcha plover. I would definitely want to try their other drinks next time! read more

Andytown Roastery, Training Lab, & Coffee Supply - The original bird - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

Great lattes! Always clean. Only issue is the staff is not always friendly, it seems that is the vibe expected.

It saddens me to write this review because: 1. I used to be a huge Andytown fan and purchased their iced matcha lattes from different locations 2. I recently purchased their espresso beans and ended up with a migraine I finally decided to purchase espresso beans in hopes of pulling my own espresso shot, frothing my own milk, only to result in a migraine from this all. I reached out to Andytown's customer support to share my dilemma and was met with countless questions surrounding my nonexistent past history of migraines, if I was hydrated and ate throughout the day I experienced it, all in hopes of receiving a refund or even store credit. Through the 13 back & forth emails we've sent, I've experienced themes of defensiveness and gaslighting, which I would hope is not how they treat their staff as the restaurant and hospitality industry is notorious for. It felt like I was speaking to someone who wanted to diagnose my health, even though they would eventually share that they could not understand the correlation of espresso beans and a migraine. This overall experience taught me that there is a big difference investing $13.25 at Andytown vs. Blue Bottle, Starbucks, etc. I like supporting small businesses, but it's hard to do so when there's a lack of empathy. read more

Andytown Roastery, Training Lab, & Coffee Supply - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

Andytown is one of my favorite coffee spots in the city! Get a snowy plover, you won't regret it!

Coffees always good, but i've been here so many times since moving into the sunset and no longer go to other locations. But why is it that EVEEY SINGLE TIME, the baristas are, not welcoming? Cold, weird, unhappy? I love getting coffee and warmth from the shop adds to that so always disappointing to me. Only comment would be to just be nicer and at least have a smile? lol read more

Now that several other shops have sold out to investors (Philz) and also started cutting expenses to pay off the gatekeepers, we found this to be one of the better alternatives to corporate chains. Thankfully places like this exist. Hopefully they continue to remain independent and delicious. read more

Came here several times and I enjoy this coffee spot! It is located in the Sunset and gets busy with locals who stop by for their morning coffee with their doggos! I love their Matcha Latte! I'm usually a cold brew or ice coffee drinker, but their Matcha Latte is delicious and lightly sweet! I've tried their Original Bird and Iced Oat Milk Latte. The Original Bird is an iced espresso drink with brown sugar syrup, soda water, and house-made whipped cream! The original is slightly carbonated which makes it unique and refreshing. If you're looking for a pastry, I love the Soda Currant Scone! It is crumbly and light with currants inside and has a golden brown on top! read more

Andytown Roastery, Training Lab, & Coffee Supply - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

Came here because we wanted to go to the actual Roastery! And we heard about the Original Bird! The Original Bird also known as a Snowy Plover is an interesting mix of espresso, sparkling water, brown sugar syrup, and whipped cream. It is in essence... an ADULT MODERNIZED FANCY BOUGIE COFFEE LOVERS SODA FLOAT HAHAHA The whipped cream is the like ice cream in a root beer or coke float. The brown sugar syrup and espresso mixed with sparkling water is like the coke/root beer. It really started tasting like a more elegant and delicate cola. In a really good way! read more

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Love the coffee, the wind and sea blend is one of the best locally roasted blends around. Which is why it pains me to give them a less then great review. But the manager (and maybe she is the owner) has very poor customer service and communication skills. She made me feel unwelcome and had a hard time expressing what it was that I was doing that she did not like. It turned out she was trying to tell me that I could not bring my dog to the back outdoor area - which is fine and I would have been ok with that, had she just said that - but instead she told me that I was not allowed back there, when the rest of my party had already gone back there. I see other comments with a similar theme about customer service issues. In short, come for the coffee - but don't expect good service or a friendly staff - and if you complain about the service don't expect them to care - expect more of a condescending attitude where they feel superior to you and don't really want your business anyway. If that is ok with you, then the coffee is good. read more

Been here a few times and each time the workers all had a stuck up attitude. What's the deal?

I love Andytown downtown, but that location is temporarily closed because of Covid and honestly I haven't been downtown in a while because I'm trying to explore other parts of SF! After playing tennis near the Sunset one weekday morning, I noticed there was an Andytown there. That was it, I was going to treat myself! I usually get the matcha plover but seeing the seasonal option, I ordered the huckleberry plover. It was so refreshing, cool, fizzy, and also yes sweet. I love that cream! The matcha plover has some Andytown competition now! Service was good, it's very clean. They sell different SF and coffee drinkers and gifts. I will be back just for a new version of the plover. read more

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Hey, Andytown! Here's a tip on how to make change: If I hand you $20.50 for a drink that costs $5.50, and you start pulling out singles from your till, then you're doing it wrong. (Btw: I have a few singles already in my wallet & I'm putting one in your tip jar right in front of you.) Also, you, the cashier, need the ones more than I do. If you need guidance on how to give appropriate change AND you're mute with the customer (read: me), then you've the problem. LOOK at what's happening during the transition & behave accordingly. Being absolutely silent throughout the transaction doesn't help. Rant aside, this place is OK. This is, after all, a 'training lab' and we are the 'lab rats'. Drinks are either well made or not. Counter staff is either communicative or not. You get what you get. I've given up on ordering a baked good. The Lawton shop, when it was getting off the ground, had delightful, freshly baked goods on the regular. Now, at the Taraval outposts, one either purchases a day-old (Wah! Wah!) or something more recently baked. Again, you never know what you'll receive & that's a bit of a turn-off. Pre-pandemic saw benches out front the roastery for those to sit and sip. The roastery has some lovely cards & coffee table books, if one is looking to buy a treat for someone. Credit cards are preferred*, masks are required & customer limit is in effect. *I didn't have one on hand for today's transaction & I sorely wish I had. read more

Great coffee & drinks The GF options could use some help but at least they have them. The 4 is due to the disgusting years of accumulated dog hair, cigarette butts, nasty outdoor sitting area that just needs a little steam cleaning. It's extremely gross to pay for a $10 coffee drink then stare at dog hair & whatever else the years of yuck have collected. Please clean your outdoor sitting area read more

This is where I usually buy my coffee. The medium roast beans are very much to my liking. The staff also brew very good coffee drinks, including my usual...a decaf mocha. The line for coffee has never been too deep and the baristas prepare patrons' coffees promptly. In addition to coffee and beans, they also sell coffee prep materials, fun stickers, t-shirts, cards. Street parking, right out front, or on the side street. read more

my favorite coffee roaster in SF. the first thing i look forward to when i come back from holiday is drinking this for breakfast again.

Definitely feel like this Andytown is less busy than other locations, yet it's the same great taste and feel of the other Andytowns. Sorry I'm not a coffee drinker! But I do love the Match Snowy Plover with extra whip. That homemade whipped cream is literally gold. It adds the perfect creamy texture to the drink. Also if you're like me and always forget to pack a reusable straw, make sure you grab two of the paper straws to use. You'll thank me later :) read more

Andytown Roastery, Training Lab, & Coffee Supply - Matcha snowy plover with double whip - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California

Best coffee spot in the bay area. It is a must when visiting the city. Wish there would be a location in the east bay

Thank you so much for making a generous donation to our lab at SF General! My first time having it and I'll definitely be visiting them soon! Coffee was great! I tried the soda biscuit(?) and I liked it. I didn't get to try the ice brew but my friend it was really good with 1:1 ratio of coffee and milk. read more

Andytown Roastery, Training Lab, & Coffee Supply - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Francisco, California