Thursday, November 29, 2012

Cafecito chronicles: Brown Owl Coffee in the Parkside district

brown owl coffee
brown owl coffee

Last year while visiting this cute cafecito spot in the Parkside, Brown Owl Coffee, for the first time I ran into a high school friend. 1990s flashback! I had been wanting to go back since, so last week I had to get some coffee after stopping by at Action Camera, also on Taraval.

brown owl coffee
brown owl coffee

In addition to coffee, there are pastries +plenty of teas to chose from, books, no WI-FI, newspapers, a community board +many owls around. During my brief visit, I had a pleasant chat with Ariana +asked her if I could snap a few pictures :)

brown owl coffee
brown owl coffee
brown owl coffee
brown owl coffee
brown owl coffee
brown owl coffee
brown owl coffee
brown owl coffee
brown owl coffee
brown owl coffee

Their coffee beans are roasted locally +their own, known as Heart Coffee Roasters:
brown owl coffee
"Born and raised in San Francisco, this city is truly our hearth and home. [...] At Hearth, we have a dedication to our product and craft that we believe is unparalleled. Keeping it small, specialized and hand-crafted is our goal. You won’t find us in every café." /about hearthcoffeeroasters.com
brown owl coffee


As of this morning (today, Thursday Nov.29th), they announced they are closing this Saturday :((
Have you been to it? Make sure you stop by before then.
Brown Owl coffee is located on 1131 Taraval Street San Francisco, CA 94116 in the Parkside district.
You can find them on FB // Twitter // brownowlcoffee.com


brown owl coffee

Here is a quick map of their location for reference:
parkside

'Til next time brown owls, it was nice to meet you  
xxom

brown owl coffee

4 comments:

  1. Oh no! So sorry to see them go before I even had a chance to try... I hope they find a good nest elsewhere...

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  2. It's always sad when little coffee shops close, today 6 years ago the Duex Gros Nez in Reno closed it's doors forever.

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  3. thanks all, feel lucky I had the chance to visit right before their closing.
    coffee shops are such crucial space for community-building. indeed sad to hear when they close.

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