Cafe 101

We waited a bit before long checking out this HeyTea location, knowing there was a long line during…read morethe grand opening because of the BOGO promotion. Instead of waiting, we scanned the QR code to download the app and placed our order there. It made the whole process much quicker and easier! If you see a long line, I'd definitely recommend ordering through the app instead. I was impressed as soon as we walked in. The beautiful lighting and minimalist décor give the shop a modern, chic feel; it almost looks more like a spa than a boba shop. Drinks are just as good as those from other shops globally and domestically. My favorite goes to is the Coconut Mango Blue and Crisp Grape Boom. My new favorite and I think it is seasonal - Guava Green Grape.

Came here on a Wednesday afternoon. They were busy even for a weekday. I guess since it was a…read morereally hot day which is way they were busy. This place is very small and can be chaotic between getting the drinks and ordering your drinks. It can be confusing especially on a busy day since those who are getting the drinks can block the area where you order the drinks from the tablet. They don't alway say your number . Anyways i got their coconut mango boom. My drink doesn't look like in the menu as it seems they had mix my drink before i got my drink. Cost was 6.99, a little expensive But it was still good. They have some pudding and sago inside as well.

Grape tea

Grand opening - number 89 on day 1!

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Interiors

Artly Coffee

3.7(49 reviews)

New app since I tried it in 2022, with all new coupons…read more $2 drinks, 50% off, it's on there when you download. I tried the Iced Yuzu Matcha and was very dissapointed. Barely tasted the Suzuki, if any. The matcha didn't taste good either. It has this weird chalky cheap taste to it. Bunch of ice and watered down. I'm hesitant to try them again, but I might if it's only $2 to try something else.

The coffee was good not bad. But the worker was rude. And she was on the phone ignoring. I asked…read moreher for milk I waited for my coffee and asked her ahead of time. I understand it's a robo coffee but I when she poured milk she didn't ask how much just poured a lot of milk.

Sunshine x latte

Box of 6 macarons: raspberry, strawberry, mango (04/2023)

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Chai Latte

Matcha Cafe Maiko

4.4(430 reviews)

I'd probably give this place less than 4 stars based on the food and drinks alone, but the service…read morewas so nice that I ended up giving it 4/5. My friends and I came from Texas and were recommended to try this location at Stonestown. I actually tried it when I visited SF back in 2024, so I was excited to come back again after two years. Unfortunately, I feel like the quality has gone down a little. The matcha was really astringent and didn't taste that good this time, and the banana flavor tasted very artificial. The service was definitely the best part though. The guy working there was really nice, and the Asian girl with red hair was super friendly and helpful. She explained the different lattes to us and recommended the black sesame latte, which was actually really good very nutty and not too sweet. She also gave us FIVE ice cream samples, like yo my friends were still downstairs and I just asked if they could try some too, and she happily gave us a bunch to bring to them. Such nice service! Overall: ambience 3/5, food/drinks 2/5, but service 5/5. The staff really saved the experience for us.

One of my go-to places while at Stonestown! It's located on the 2nd floor by the central…read moreescalators. I usually get the iced matcha latte with kokuto jelly and never have I been disappointed. Their matcha lattes are on the sweeter side, so this is definitely considered a treat. Don't get intimidated if you see a long line...it moved quickly with the option to order at the kiosk or register.

Banana matcha latte

Thai tea + black tea swirl

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Peach Oolong soft serve sample

Peet's Coffee

3.0(133 reviews)

Great place to go to, especially with SF State University and Lowell High School nearby. Friendly…read morestaff (or baristas) and can get busy at times, especially on a weekend. One of the baristas, named April, who is supposedly the store manager of this particular location, is nice and attentive, especially for some of the regulars she would remember (just like me). One reviewer from yelp said that April is rude, but in my opinion, not even true at all. Just made my statement that April is a great barista and store manager of this Stonestown location.

Decided to switch it up this morning and visit the Peet's closer to home rather than the one we…read moreusually go to each morning at Serramonte. We also had a free tea latte to claim on the Peet's app! Upon entering, it was busy, as expected since it's near the college campus. Very small shop, seating was limited. We placed our orders. I ordered my usual London Fog latte with heavy cream and SF vanilla, David ordered his cafe au lait with heavy cream and SF vanilla. We told the cashier we had a free tea latte to claim in the app and showed her our rewards. She seemed a bit confused and asked her colleague. They both came over to explain that we could t utilize our free tea latte towards the London Fog latte I ordered which is early grey tea with milk... hence, a tea latte. Strange. This is disappointing as we build our rewards up by coming into Peet's each morning to order a tea latte and cafe au lait. Hmmm.. Anyhoo. I enjoyed my London fog, David enjoyed his cafe au lait. We ordered an iced matcha latte for a friend who works at stonestown and claimed our "free tea latte" reward this way. They made it hot. I asked to remake it to iced, as ordered. I get it, they're busy here.

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85°C Bakery Cafe-Stonestown

3.1(284 reviews)

One of the few places open early at the mall. I stopped in for a breakfast treat and found a wide…read moreassortment of pastries (Asian inspired flavors and American classics). I bought the Hokkaido Milk Bun and a pair of custard tarts in a two-item bag. I made good choices! The Hokkaido bun was soft and inside the milk cream was smooth/not overly sweet! I couldn't resist delaying eating one of the Portugese-style egg tarts. Flaky crust. Egg custard smooth as silk. Delicious! I would buy both again. Oh, by the way, there is a panel to order drinks only if that's what you want. Or order at the cashier and pay for your pastries at the same time. Convenient options.

Always have to make a stop when I'm at the mall, bc how can you not?! My fave is the salted bread…read more It's their take on the Korean salt bread. It's not exactly the same but damn near close in my opinion. The Mochi egg tart is buttery, flaky goodness. The taro bun is another fave. Not everything knocks it out of the park but those 3 are pretty solid.

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Jade & Java Cafe

4.4(98 reviews)

0.4 mi•Parkmerced

Been meaning to try this place and so glad I did…read more Needed something strong and staff mentioned their Vietnamese coffees are it. Tried the pistachio cream Vietnamese coffee and it was good and strong. They even added some crushed pistachios on top. When I mixed in the cream I could taste the hint of nuttiness. The pistachio bits were also a nice add. Enjoyed the space and will come back to try the matcha. Note this is located closer to the Park Merced apartments rather than SF State.

Vietnamese coffee must be the new coffee trend in San Francisco. Jade and Java Cafe is another…read morecoffee shop focusing on Vietnamese style coffee as well as matcha drinks. It is located in a small strip mall next to San Francisco State University. I think the place has been opened about a year. Ordered the Pistachio Vietnamese Coffee which has a thick pistachio cream on top. The pistachio cream has good flavor and is enjoyable with sipping. The coffee is strong. They also offer other Vietnamese coffee like traditional, salt cream, and crème brûlée. I haven't tried their matcha drinks but I've heard they are solid as well. Really good selection of flavors including classic, strawberry matcha, coconut matcha, and black sesame matcha.

Matcha w/ crème brûlée

Crème Brûlée Matcha

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Hojicha latte with crème brûlée foam

YY Coffee & Tea

4.0(116 reviews)

0.7 mi•Lakeside

This is literally my favorite boba spot in SF, with an arguably close second of Quaters/Momo Tea…read more Their tea taste is very floral, fragrant, and fresh without a hint of bitterness or processed tea taste. Parking can get tough in the area, and wait times may be longer than expected if there is a small line. I ordered a camelia milk tea with tea and lychee jelly, and it's probably one of the most floral teas I've had, arguably on par with molly tea. I found 75% sweetness to be perfect

The order kiosk was not operating…read more The boba was not acceptable, taro was a big gluey chunks. Tea tastes water down. They were out of egg waffles and other drinks. The person working there wasn't happy to be there. She seemed way too stressed out. I like ambiance, the small plant pots that the sell for $1. I think the personal touches that the owner has put into it including and the lucky cat gifting candies.

Créme Brûlée Milk Tea with Coffee Jelly

Inside 8/4/26

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Nice decor

Wanpo Tea Shop - San Francisco

3.2(97 reviews)

This was my first visit and the brown sugar milk tea with boba was very good. Tapioca squish was…read morechewy and very enjoyable. Sweetness was just right. It was more milk than tea. I don't have a photo to share because it was too good to remember to photograph. I look forward to next visit. Service was excellent. It's a to go location and there isn't seating.

This was ok: Wanpo Milk Tea…read more I ordered the Wanpo milk tea for takeout, and it was honestly just okay. The drink was so average that it ended up being pretty forgettable. Nothing tasted bad, but nothing really stood out either. Service was straightforward since this was a takeout order. The order process was easy enough, and there were no issues with getting the drink, but there also was not much interaction beyond picking it up. Since it was takeout, I did not spend much time with the ambiance, but the overall experience felt quick and casual. I would not avoid Wanpo, but based on this drink alone, I also would not go out of my way to come back.

Hot drink straws??

Wanpo Milk Tea with Boba

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Brown sugar milk tea

Andytown Coffee Roasters

4.4(1.2k reviews)

2.7 mi•Outer Sunset

I ordered a Hot Matcha Latte 5/5…read more It was really good. Right next to Rusty Ladle, is a cute coffee shop. Plenty of space to sit around and chill out with some coffee. Sit outside and enjoy a nice view of ocean beach from afar. Staff is friendly and order came timely.

Took some years, but I'm a fan!…read more Original Bird is delicious, didn't know sparkling espresso could taste like that haha drooling just thinking about it Iced Latte is also great Hoping to catch their Lavender Chai in the future!

0.9 mi•Ingleside Terraces

Grilled cheese sandwich

Candied lavender latte

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Inside counter

Charm Coffee

4.5(92 reviews)

This is truthfully my new favorite coffee shop in the city. Latinx-owned, just enough seating to…read morenever feel busy, and great food to match the great drinks. I went on a weekday and was hoping to get some work done. Most of the seats were available when I got there and the staff kindly shared the WiFi. They were overall extremely friendly and just their vibe made me want to go back again. I think a pitfall of a lot of SF coffee shops is the food, but both the drinks and food were superb and just what I needed to kickstart my day. They have unique flavors and seasonal drinks. I'm inspired to make my way through the menu! PS if you're a transit girly like me, this is right along the K line!

San Francisco is full of coffee shops and there is so many different ones throughout the city…read moreneighborhoods offering their own brand of charm. You can go for blocks in SF and find hardly any coffee shops and then go to certain neighborhoods where there are more than one coffee shop within a block. There is one located on Ocean ( not salty one ) Avenue in SF which has its own charm with drinks and pastries and it is called Charm Coffee. On a Summer stroll where rain drops fall and the sun comes out after I landed on Ocean ( not the beach) avenue. Inside Charm Coffee you will see a menu with toast and jam and grilled cheese like some in SF but you will also find avocado toast and cheesy quesadillas. They also matcha for Don Juan de la Matcha. I got the iced mocha which had a smooth taste and it was refreshing. I then I got the butter croissant which was flakey like some I seen on my social feed in SF. This place is a good place to make a pit stop on Ocean avenue. There is a "place" away from the "rat race" in SF which is a coffee shop with its own flavor and "taste" with a slower "pace" The weather is unpredictable in the Summer you better cover your "arm"and also be "alarm"if it rains you can go to a place to get organic coffee straight out a Latin American "coffee farm" and the place is on Ocean not the salty beach in SF but the avenue and it's called " Charm"

More indoor seating

Burrito and Lavender latte

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Iced Matcha Latte w/ oat milk, whipped cream aka Matcha Einspänner | $7 (special request)

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Symi M.

5 years ago

Need something to keep you conscious in class? Have tests/finals coming up however need an increase in energy? Get something here at Cafe 101! (Improper commercial) Other than the frequently long queues of understudies holding on to get the day by day morning espresso, I love this spot. I generally snatch a blueberry espresso cake (when I'm fortunate its not all taken) and a Match Green Tea Latte. Now and then I likewise get the Ice Gator with twofold shots. It will keep you conscious during the day and it tastes great. You can change your beverage around. The specialists here are great and proficiently quick with your beverages. In this way, the line might appear to be long however it goes by lovely quick. Beverages and bites are economical so it is "poor undergrad" reasonable read more

George W.

15 years ago

This place sucks. There coffee is always cold and smells very bad! There pastry case looks like it's infested with flies all the time I go there and there pastries look and taste like they are one week old...... The big guy with the mustache, I guess the manager or owner is very rude and really has no Idea how to treat his customers well. I found a better place on campus to get my morning dew and that would be I recommend to all my fellow students is: Cafe Rosso or any other one of there sister locations on campus. Pass on 101!!! read more

Ed C.

15 years ago

I think since my first visit I've grown more appreciative of little cafes that offer the right mix of: - Ambiance (charming, sidewalk seating) - Service (friendly even when I'm in need of caffeine) - Accommodation (no problem getting egg whites in my delicious veggie omelet) - Cookies (contradicts the above but I have a weakness for awesome chocolate things with caramel inside) Tartine has perfected the mix. read more

Jen R.

14 years ago

I like the food and tea. However, there's usually no clean tables and a $4 min. Actually it's unlawful to have a minumum for debit/credit. Guess they didn't get that memo. read more

Craig L.

12 years ago

There should be a warning label on their cups! Caution, this coffee is amazing and extremely addictive!!! LOL Great place and great environment read more

Jason B.

Elite 15

3477

18 years ago

What's this? Nonfat granola? Awesome. Enjoyed that with a pretty good latte. Perfect afternoon snack.

Bree S.

205

11 years ago

Croissants are okay. Hot chocolate is not even hot, tastes like luke-warm chocolate milk.

Jeremy H.

1037

15 years ago

The coffee is back to being bullshit. The girls are still nice though. read more

david n.

15 years ago

nice coffee and sandwiches to hang out in evening

Jonathan R.

118

13 years ago

Very fast and efficient. Coffee is wonderful.

brianna c.

17 years ago

rude mexican cashier

asics y.

106

16 years ago

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