Nothing goes better with fall than a comforting cup of a warm-spiced coffee. To truly get into the cozy autumn mood, we've harvested up all of the best cafes that serve creatively crafted fall-themed beverages from the classic pumpkin spice and beyond, so that you can taste the season while also sightseeing around our delightfully picturesque Bay Area.
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2018 Clement St / (415) 702-9244 / Website
With three locations around the city, Home Cafe ensures you get an absolutely comforting beverage from wherever you happen to be exploring. Well known and highly beloved by their loyal community for their wildly inventive flavors and incredibly intricate latte art designs, for fall they go above and beyond with their Pumpkin Pie Latte which truly makes you feel at Home.
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1415 Folsom St / (415) 355-1415 / Website
Sextant Coffee Roasters is an independent and Ethiopian-owned roastery and cafe that is brilliantly a trusted landmark in the scenic Folsom neighborhood. Visit their cozy and bright interior lush with greenry and kind service for their Golden Latte, which is a comforting alternative to pumpkin spice with turmeric and ginger.
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Rooftop, 181 Fremont Street / (415) 375-5984 / Website
Another San Francisco staple, no trip to the city is complete without an adorable Snowy Plover from Andytown. For autumn, try their pumpkin spice variation to this creamy and fizzy espresso treat, which is adorned with festive ginger, nutmeg, and more. If only Karl the Fog, which its foam emulates, could be pumpkin-spiced as well.
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451 9th St / Website
Telescope coffee is a women-owned and operated storefront in SOMA that is overwhelmingly cute and creative. Say hi to the kind baristas while you indulge their perfectly sweet and luscious Marshall Farm's Honeycomb Latte, which you will definitely want to pair with their fresh handmade pastries like their Pumpkin Almond Tart with Toasted Merinque.
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1 Ferry Building, Shop 43 / Website
Red Bay Coffee is a fantastic Bay Area black-owned company that truly devotes their service to uplifting and promoting diversity and inclusivity towards those marginalized from the specialty coffee industry, such as women, people of color, the formerly incarcerated, and people with disabilities.
Support their honorable mission when in the Ferry Building with their holiday Candied Yam Latte, which is simply soul-nourishing with real African yams and other classic spices.
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601 Mission Bay Boulevard North / (415) 971-7908 / Website
SPRO in Mission Bay and most recently in the Mission is all about utilizing the most cutting-edge food science to experiment with specialty coffee flavor combinations. Get a taste of some intriguing A+ coffee science projects when in the seaside Spark Social, especially with their aromatically autumnal Spice Islands with cinnamon, cayenne, vanilla, and nutmeg.
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3985 Stevens Creek Blvd, Santa Clara / (408) 216-0761 / Website
Soothe your wanderlust down in the South Bay with Voyager, which irresistably crafts the most innovative and bold lattes with flavors that authentically represent different global hotspots. Take a sip of Valencia with vanilla, brown sugar, and orange blossom, visit Halloween Town with pumpkin puree and warm vanilla, or even sip on The Six, which channels Canadian vibes with maple and pecan.
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530 Main St, Pleasanton / (925) 399-6746 / Website
Inklings in Downtown Pleasanton simply just feels like the holidays from the moment you step in. Be instantly transported into a cozy Victorian-chic reading nook brimming with vintage books and warm lighting on their ornate wooden fixtures that feels straight out of a classic novel, all while imbibing on their autumnal Caramel Bourbon Latte. Be sure to catch their live music and Halloween parties as well!
The Bay Area truly appreciates the fall colors, ambience, and flavors, and these delightful shops are the perfect destinations to channel all of them into a delectably cute coffee!
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