Two corners of the city.

The original cafe sits on the corner of 26th and Sanchez, where the block now reads more like a plaza than a sidewalk.

The space used to be a laundromat called Spin City Coffee. The washers came out in phases. The coffee stayed.

Sanchez is now an SF Slow Street, so through-traffic is restricted and the sidewalks bleed into the street. The Diedrich IR5 roaster still sits behind the walnut bar where you can see it work.

A short walk from 24th Street. Better on foot or by bike, which is part of the point now that the block is a Slow Street. Through-traffic is restricted here, so treat the corner like a shared plaza and plan to park a block or two out.

Noe Cafe - Dogpatch is at 601 18th Street, a block from Crane Cove Park and the bay. More wind, more water, and the same beans.

This is the waterfront version of Noe Cafe — same regulars in a different light, with the park and the bay doing most of the scenery.

Best paired with a walk along Crane Cove Park. More sky, more breeze, still unmistakably us.

Bike access is easy here. Street parking is simpler than Noe Valley, but the waterfront still keeps its own schedule. Closed on weekends — the bay version of us takes Saturdays and Sundays off.