Alfred Coffee

san francisco takes its coffee seriously, maybe more seriously than it takes most things. that means the bar is genuinely high, and places that can't hold up tend to get found out fast. alfred coffee on turk street sits in the tenderloin, which is not a neighborhood that coddles anyone, and the fact that locals keep coming back says more than any short description could. you don't end up at 33 turk st by accident, not in that part of the city. this isn't a destination for people passing through on a tourist loop. the regulars here have options, real ones, and they've settled on this place anyway. if you're nearby in the morning, that's probably the best time to understand why.