Saint Frank Coffee

Loved the single origin coffee flight, for $11 it's a great caffeine to $ ratio 😅

Cold brew wasn't As good

One of my favorite pieces of chocolate cake, found in a small coffee shop in San Francisco. It's like a surreal dream.

Trendy coffee shop on Polk Street with a lively ambience. I ordered a Latte with their house-made almond milk and macadamia milk and it was overwhelming. The first sip was all macadamia milk, seemed like there wasn't any coffee in it. I mixed it around and all you could taste was the nut milk, which is unfortunate. Might have to go back to try a plain cappuccino, but this was a disappointing experience.

One of the people behind the counter was particularly rude with me, and it doesn't seem to be a unique experience.
I got a cappuccino but personally I found their beans to be very fruity/acidic. Not my favorite but that's on personal taste, however the acidity of the coffee didn't mix well with the fatness of macadamia milk.

oat milk latte was delicious. also get the blueberry lemon curd muffin, so yummy!!

2 stars for great coffee, -3 for poor service.

I can't emphasize enough how disappointing it is to return to a place where you've previously had excellent experiences — a place where you believe in the quality and mission of the coffee and business — and watch guests be manhandled and treated unprofessionally. It was clear today that the first point of contact at the espresso machine was taking out her bad day on the guests, eyerolls included.

I don't think any cafe would want to set the tone as unwelcoming from the start, especially Saint Frank. I'm crossing my fingers that this was just an off day, but that type of behavior — consistent or not — is honestly what gives places a bad reputation. The unpleasant vibes at the front need to be addressed for the cafe to retain that relaxed, community-driven atmosphere that it's known for.

The barista who made the pourover at the back also made the experience bearable, both in technique (did I say great coffee already?) and personality. Big props to her for carrying the team today.

Beautiful space with skylights, amplifying sunshine on even the most cloudy days. High quality coffee offering and interesting customers too (one with pig pet).

This coffee shop is super local. Started by a former teacher, Saint Frank is working with small coffee growers and small local purveyors of tea for their beverage selection.
They make (!) their own macadamia nut milk. Local bakeries provide their pastries & sweets.
Keeping the Russian Hill crowd with their well traveled tastes caffeinated is challenging. It’s beverages are a bit pricey. Can Saint Frank’s hold it’s own against the big coffee chains down the street? As a small business trying to keep going as most are, they are! If you can stop by for a drink or snack, do it!

Absolutely excellent coffee. Their house almond macadamia milk is really good. Coffee quality is also nice and the baristas are very good. Highly recommend.

The coffee was amazing! The vibe was good and place is nice. The barista looked really sad though, hopefully just having a rough-ish day!