Excelsior Coffee
6 people recommendvia r/AskSF, r/sanfrancisco6 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Excelsior Coffee draws recommendations for coffee and its neighborhood feel. One visitor particularly likes the pastries, while a nearby resident enjoys the atmosphere, merchandise and coffee. Other visitors also like the merchandise and branding. One drinker suggests it for interesting lattes, and a different commenter praises the coffee while distinguishing the shop from a bakery.
Address
Excelsior Coffee, 4495 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94112
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Coffee, Pastries, Lattes
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Bitchkittenzz in r/AskSF · Feb 2024taste
Praises the coffee and pastries as excellent and says the shop's merch is appealing.
- Recommendsu/--suburb-- in r/AskSF · Feb 2024service
A nearby resident calls it a great spot and particularly likes its merchandise.
- Recommendsu/LoveNotesTo in r/AskSF · Nov 2024
Calls it a little gem and says they love its branding.
- Recommendsu/xilvar in r/AskSF · Apr 2026taste
Calls its coffee excellent and notes it is a coffee spot rather than a bakery.
- Recommendsu/slackwill in r/sanfrancisco · Oct 2025variety
Suggests checking Excelsior Coffee for its interesting lattes and coffee drinks.
- Recommendsu/Cherryontop255 in r/AskSF · Feb 2024
Agrees with the parent's recommendation and says the shop has great merch.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.