Paper Son Coffee

Paper Son Coffee

303 2nd St N102, San Francisco, CA

★★★★★4.7(152 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

“Paper Son Coffee is a beloved neighborhood spot where the espresso is genuinely exceptional—one reviewer called it the single best cup they've ever had—and the owner Alex takes real care to guide customers through the experience, even walking newcomers through the aroma of freshly ground beans. Beyond the coffee, their creative pastries like ube-filled salt bread and matcha lattes draw consistent crowds, though be warned that everything leans rich and decadent rather than light and crispy. It's the kind of place that fills up early and stays busy because the quality and thoughtfulness behind both the drinks and baked goods actually justify the wait.”

What to expect

Espresso-focused, with creative signature drinks, with a pour-over program, matcha and tea options too. Quick-grab spot. Pastries on the menu.

Quick grabCraft espressoPastriesTraditional drinksPour overSignature drinksSpecialty drinksMatcha & tea

Google Reviews

O-Jay Jimenez
★★★★★2 months ago

Service was super fast but great quality! i loved their almond croissant and matcha latte. Too bad there was no ube bread thing that day but i’ll be back for sure!!!!

chi 吃huo 货
★★★★★3 months ago

TLDR everything is a bit too rich and there's minimal crunch compared to what I expected but I can see the vision/ attention to detail with respect to flavor. Ordered guava salt bread, squash egg yolk focaccia, thai tea Thai tea: Cardamom sweet cream is pleasantly flavorful…

Frank Barnard
★★★★★6 months ago

I had the single best cup of coffee I've had in my life at Paper Son. A friend took me there and told the owner that I was a newbie. Alex ground a small amount of beans, had me smell them (amazing), then just did a filtered pour into a small carafe. I usually need cream & sugar.…

Simon Adams
★★★★★7 months ago

Such a unique offering of baked goods! It was hard to decide what to get, but ended up with an Ube filled Salt Bread and a Milo Double Choc Chip Cookie! There was a line when we arrived at 9am, but it moved quite quickly!

Sonya Hu
★★★★★8 months ago

Absolutely delightful coffee, matcha, and baked goodies! This adorable little coffee shop always has a giant line, but I can absolutely see why — the coffee is rich and nutty, either on its own, in a classic espresso drink, or mixed with one of their delightful Asian-inspired…

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