First stop for coffee once I hit San Francisco again. Friendly staff gave us some knowledge of the area. Ended up coming back a couple times. Hope to visit again soon!

Coffee Movement is absolutely a (hidden) gem! Easily one of my top two coffee shops in SF and I have been to a few dozen. I dont live in the city anymore, this is one of my few must-go stops whenever Im back in SF and their quality of coffee and service has not changed a bit.Located in a quiet, residential street, it feels like just another neighborhood coffee house but it provides one of the best coffee experiences in the city with perfect attention to details. Yes I mean it, perfect. Their coffee is simply excellent, price is very fair, and service is friendly and lightning fast.They have a small pastry selection from the Midwife and the Baker. I only tried the croissant and it is pretty good, better than most bakeries in the city in my opinion. Im sold on this great combo!The store is small but neat and well set up. There is a bench outside and the best thing is the small van parked in front of the coffee shop with its curbside open, serving as a drinking and reading stand (there are newspapers and magazines!) Its creative and very charming.Last visit/update: September 2021

Amazing coffee with a great view!Very friendly staff! Their espresso was so delicious. The cafe serves many types of beans including one of my favorite local roastery: St Frank’s.What a special gem in Chinatown!

Nice, clean, professional, minimalistic.Very tiny but perfect for to go and there is small seating area right outside. Their bus is cute.I hope they get bigger and bigger so I can enjoy their coffee in east coast and especially Washington DC!

Exceptional coffee spot. Nothing less. You’ll know you’re in the right place when you see the customized VW Bus and the line of people waiting. Gotta love they provide water outside for your furry friends.

As attractive & well-designed as this professional space strives to be, with reasonable beans selection, etc - the filter offer is ambiguous, at best. Serving batch brew instead of pour-over is definitely more efficient, from business standpoint, no need to practice persuading anyone. However, a clear terminology is rather a standard expectation, from the clients perspective - no point in misleading your patrons.

Some of the best coffee and pastries Ive had in the city. Super friendly team. Good way to start your day. Dont be put off by a line, it moves really fast.

Quality coffee everytime! ☕Staff are friendly and offers good suggestions. The line may seem long but moves fast.This cafe does consistently well and hits the spot for a quick caffeine fix. Drinking and reading the news by their vintage van is a nice touch. 🚐

Absolute gem in San Francisco. The coffee is absolutely amazing and so is the ambiance

Best coffee in the downtown area! Very kind, sweet and friendly staff; and the coffee they make is perfection!! The taste, coffee-milk proportions and the latte art - everything is spot on!

The entire visit to this coffee shop was excellent! The service was amazing and my waiter was very accommodating to the language barrier. He recommended the amazing burger salad and of course dessert was perfect. The atmosphere is elegant and inviting. I honestly cant think of a single negative. I will definitely recommend this coffee shop to all coffee lovers!

Really great espresso drinks all around. Im not a fan of sugary espresso drinks and this place has the perfect balance of sweetness and coffee in all of their drinks. I love the house made seasonal syrups (right now its some sort of orange zest I think) because they are light and refreshing. They also have a traditional European style of cappuccino. Definitely worth a stop!

Excellent coffee. The option of a coffee flight is delightful and appropriate given the care and knowledge of the baristas in choosing an interesting spectrum of coffees. Would recommend. Would come again.If you’re a desperate caffeine addict order two to get a full punch.Croissant wasn’t bad but wasn’t worth buying again unless notably hungry.

Great little coffee shop located in a historic part of SF. Love the old VW parked in front

Phenomenal coffee. Seasonal ginger spice latte was amazing. I understand why there is a big line if you dont get there early!

Light interior and always polite baristas! I love their oat milk latte.

I never thought that a hint of orange would taste so amazing in a latte!

Loving the baristas, services were great. It is a minimalist design cafe serving coffee with beautiful taste notes. I love it! This will be my favorite coffee place in SF, there is limited outdoor seats outside and no indoor seating. But it is located in between Nob Hill and Chinatown, get a cup of joe and walk around!

Really underwhelmed by the lack of flavor. Cappuccino was one of the most blandest coffee drinks Ive ever had. Service was friendly and quick. This is just another one of the new breed trendy coffee places like Ritual, Blue Bottle and Four Barrel. If you want fantastic coffee flavor head over to Caffe Trieste in North Beach, still the undisputed champion of SF coffee.

Wonderful unpretentious coffee bar with the nicest baristas ever. I was having “one of those days” and managed to spill my full latte outside. The barista saw me and made me a new one immediately and brought it to me! Didn’t ask him to do that and he wouldn’t let me pay for it. Stellar customer service and he salvaged my day!

You see wooden interior with plants, and you know this is a third-wave coffee house. They sell beans and offer Saint Frank coffees which for some reason tasted a bit bitter compared to when I had it in Saint Frank. Strange!

Hands down the best coffee shop in SF. The staff is knowledgeable and friendly. They carry an assortment of boutique coffees and merchandise. I have never had a bad coffee here.

Delicious coffee and speciality drinks! Chai latte and espresso tonic were very good. Friendly and informative staff as well. Expect to wait in line, but worth it!

Their seasonal flavored lattes are sooo good and the baristas are super nice. Their specialty drinks are never too sweet and have awesome flavor. Its also really fun to do the tasting flights if you are looking for new beans to buy! Also the pastries they stock are great! I love the almond croissant!

Best coffee in town☕👌💯

One of the few places in the city that does coffee flights. St Frank also does one but seems to have stopped during covid. Great rotating selection of beans from top roasters. Great vibe where people actually sit/stand with their coffee and read the provided newspapers and magazines

Excellent coffee! Seasonal syrup now is ginger spice (what makes ginger bread cookies) goes really well with my latte! My friend decided to try espresso tonic and he really likes it! Very friendly staffs too!

Good coffee and service. Nothing that will blow your mind but a solid choice if youre near China Town.

Best cappuccino in the city, if you ask me! (And Ive tried a LOT of coffee shops!)

Ordered a cappuccino, great cup of coffee. Also the barista was super friendly! Would recommend!

Coffee and staff are most excellent, very friendly and their coffee making abilities far extend mortal man.

Damn good espresso. both visits had me try some wild, funky single-origin espressos from roasteries across the country. also had amazing bags of coffeeat the same time, they also refused to get me a cortado. I understand that they only pull quad shots but give me TWO cortados. I will pay for it. I didnt want to drink a straight-up espresso shot but they did it anyway

Hands-down my favorite coffee shop in San Francisco. They have it all: The best selection of coffee, the best vibes, and the best rotating selection of 4 unique coffee bags from around the world (coffee bean options to take home).

Loved the orange cream latte! It has a subtle sweetness with a scent of orange zest. This place is a gem and will definitely visit again when I am in the neighborhood.

First off, very friendly and kind staff. This place isnt cheap but the prices are reasonable since theyre competing against the likes of Blue Bottle etc. Theres a smaller selection of drinks but I would pick it over Blue Bottle (which I also like) for sure anytime.

Unpretentious yet high styling chill vibes high quality professionally crafted coffee in beautifully designed interior and exterior space (coffee truck) plus well curated music. Oh, did i mention the people who run this place are super friendly and amazing all around.So, my favorite shop in all of SF.

I love this cafe. We go here every week for a great cup of regular coffee or latte

Brian was friendly and helpful and gave a great recommendation. The coffee was great and the apple danish was the best Ive ever had!

The coffee movement was a small bit elegant coffee shop. This coffee shop had a lot of personality from the brightly lot glass windows to all the Polaroids of customers that have been there.The two gentleman that helped us were awesome as well and made one of the best cups of coffee I have had in a long time. If you are ever in San Fran id definitely check them out.

This is quite possibly one of the best coffee shops around. Super clean and beautiful space. Cosy music. Innovative cocoa cappuccino. Fair prices. Great service.Only request is to charge the same prices for dairy and non dairy options. However, super awesome that server only charged non dairy premium for one coffee.Will definitely return.

The coffee flight was unique and was a great way to experience multiple beans. Very friendly staff and wonderful coffee.

A hole in the wall, but they definitely make the best coffee around the area. Highly recommend Cocoa latte !

Some of the best coffee in SF. I met the owner Brian in a workout class and have made the coffee movement a part of my day since then. Cool spot, friendly baristas, and even better coffee!

Great service and exceptional coffee. Cute little modern shop where you’re made to feel welcome. Recommend!

European style coffee shop with stand-and-chat community atmosphere, very friendly staff, and amazing [third wave] coffee. Really reasonable prices ($3.50 cappuccino).Tip well, this place deserves it!

This place is amazing, the latte art just makes it even more incredible.

Great coffee and great pastries. The guys behind the counter were very friendly and cool.

Neat little coffee shop with quality daily caffeine fix. Seating is limited to counter space if you get a chance otherwise always great to get your cup on the way. You can use the beige VW pick up truck in front the shop as a counter as well, thats cool.

Maybe the best coffee Ill ever have. If you love specialty coffee, this will be your new favorite place. Coffee purists will swoon

Great coffee and friendly service. We will definitely be back!

Their coffee cream soda is to die for!

Had a regular latte and vanilla rosemary latte, both are FANTASTIC! It really lives up to the hype in the other reviews. Literally one of the best espresso drinks Ive ever had in the world!!!! Definitely worth a visit for any coffee lover when in SF. Very fair prices as well. Youll need to climb some hill tho.

New favorite coffee shop in SF.

Perfect Gibraltar here!❤️

My friend brought me there and said I just need to taste cappuccino. And what can I say — here you can find the best coffee in the city!

Wonderful espresso and elevated attention to detail. Coffee people will not be disappointed.

Best Flat White in the city.

Absolutely amazing spot to go for coffee in SF! Must visit.

The best coffee I’ve ever had with amazing service!

Suuuch tasty lattes, nice baristas, beautiful interior, nothing not to love.

Fantastic coffee made properly, beans sourced from some of the best roasters like Heart from Portland, Madcap from Michigan, and St Frank locally. Definitely a great cup of Joe.

A gourmet cup. Also the friendliest and most knowledgable staff ever. Delicious seasonal specialties too. I had the ginger spice latte w/oatmilk. Yum!!

Fantastic little coffee shop. This is not the place to hang out, this is the place to get coffee, drink coffee and savor the experience. Nowhere inside to sit but there are a couple of stand up bars. These guys will make you any type of coffee whether it’s in the menu or not (don’t be asking for added flavors though, this is not Starbucks). There are two benches outside to sit in and watch the trams go by. If you really enjoy coffee in its pure form then make the effort to come here.

I would give this great little place more stars if I could. Truly the best quality espresso style coffee in the entire city. The owner Bryan is super friendly and clearly cares deeply about the craft of making great coffee. The barista was lovely too! Only a couple of outdoor benches so this is a place to drink some great coffee and chat, not camp with a laptop.

Exceptional coffee and service. Highly recommend. Inspired by Australian coffee culture.

Tried out the flight of coffee. Favorite one was the onyx.

The Best coffee in the city. Delicious latte. Friendly staff.

Amazing little place. The coffee is exceptional and the staff are polite and welcoming. Definitely my favourite neighbourhood coffee haunt!

One of the best coffee, small place but great coffee

They were absolutely amazing until we recently saw one of the baristas take cash with his hands and use the same hand, during pandemic, to pour coffee and clean the tip of the espresso machine.Honestly, kind people too. But pandemic or not, this is just not a pleasant sight to see.

Beautiful coffee shop. Great coffee with nice and simple atmosphere.

A small coffee shop with a beautiful interior. The staff are very friendly and will always keep up a great conversation. The espressos are delicious, the baristas are able to pull the shots just at the right time.

This place is all about the coffee, and yes the coffee is great.The cafe has a minimalistic vibe which extenuates the focus on the coffee.Will I go back

Very chic and very nice environment ❤️

Their cocoa cappuccino is DELICIOUS (I mean, cocoa). Unfortunately there are no chairs here to sit down - the place is really tiny - so its either takeaway or standing near the counter tops.

A teeny tiny coffee shop with big roasts and kind baristas. A predictably great way to begin a morning. Thanks for the caffeine, gents!

Amazing execution and it’s clear that they have a passion for what they do. Hard to find a better cup of coffee than this.

Cute hole in the wall coffee shop. They are super friendly and the cappuccino was the best.

Small petite, very close to teh cable car.Ambiance: filled with light, standup spots to rest as well some seats outside.Service: friendly and efficientCoffee: great, well made, tried their alternative milk (hemp milk i believe) which was not my favorite but black coffee was great!Hot chocolate on the sweet side and definitely has room for improvementOttimo caffè anche se

Delicious coffee, kind staff and good vibes! Thanks for having us :)

Love this place. The best quad latte in the city!

I give the Coffee Movement 5 stars because they earned them in a few key ways.1st and most importantly the espresso shots were pulled perfectly at the ideal temp, moderate crema, with a nicely palatable, balanced, earthy roast not too acidic, mature single-origin beans, not over-roasted as is the custom in the Seattle based chains I wont even name here.2nd they didnt have a long menu of smartly named sweetened syrup drinks, they had only a single seasonal lavender vanilla sweetener, and a hot cocoa and a mixed Earl grey tea drink, but I was able to please my teenaged kids with those drinks and didnt miss the silly menu items that may as well all just be called sucrose overdose that I am accustomed to seeing back home in my Salt Lake City coffee houses.3rd the barista was friendly and prompt and poured the milk perfectly at the right temp.Now just a word to the wise coffee drinker, especially if youre a bit of a purist like me. I like espresso shots pulled expertly and whole milk steamed to just before a froth. The barista told me that they served Capps in an 8oz. Cup and other drinks in a 10 oz. Cup. I wish I had taken that clue and ordered my usual hot whole milk latte no sweeteners in the 8 oz cup. The 10 oz cup was probably 2 oz of milk too much for me as it detracted from the flavor of the lovely roasted beans and the perfect espresso shots.So if you want a latte and you want to experience the beans flavor, maybe you should consider ordering the latte in an 8 oz cup, or just order the Cappuccino and have them go light on the foam.I wont hold my slight displeasure against them as I was the one doing the ordering and I was not familiar with the roast here being from out of town.During my visit to SF I got coffee from Saint Franks (also a 5 star experience) and here at The Coffee Movement. I will say I preferred the roast at Saint Franks and their ratio just a little more, but I was thoroughly impressed with both and will take back my new expectations for coffee shops to my hometown. The Coffee Movement knows how to pull a shot and pour a delicious latte. If youve been drinking Starbucks or Peets youre missing out on what San Fransisco has to offer.

First time there, amazing coffee and vibe. Will definitely go across town again for a coffee there, worth the detour

Hands down the best coffee spot in San Francisco.

Amazing baristas and delicious coffee. A hidden gem in an unexpected location. Perf Saturday morning? A walk here for a cappuccino and a bench at Huntington Park to read!

They automatically press the 15% tip button for themselves. The baristas werent even turning the Square payment screen around to let you press a tip amount but instead were pressing the 15% for themselves. That makes me not want to come here anymore.

My new favorite local coffee spot. Great vibes and coffee!

Ducking amazing... the seasonal syrups are so freaking good.

The best cappuccino in the city so far! It reminds me of the European baristas, Lisboa or Venice, in most places I visited in Europe they don’t make a frothy, hot milk shake type cappuccino as you may encounter in the US. I’m very happy that the Coffee Movement has a great staff and taste! The milk is heated perfectly to the right consistency.

Minimalist, bright coffee shop with a long list of interesting specials, but seems overkill if you just want an espresso (and I would have preferred a more bitter shot). Only seating is the benches outside, although you can stand inside at the window bar.

Beautiful design, great service, and amazing coffee. The Vanilla Rosemary latte had a hint of sweetness ans was perfectly balanced.

A great spot for a quick coffee. I love the seasonal flavors, and the baristas are so friendly and welcoming. Highly recommended!

I was at Nob Hill looking for some coffee in the morning and stumbled into this lovely little spot. I asked for a mocha. The barista said no problem and even asked if I wanted any sugar added. I thought that a lovely detail. I got a sticky buns pastry that was amazing. The mocha and the sticky bun were a great, decadent Friday morning breakfast.

Great coffee. Zen environment and fantastic service. Did I say the coffee was great 😀

Great piccolo and cappuccino! Offers decaf and Australian style Cap.

Love the orange cream coffee

Love the orange cream coffee

I’m from Chicago but recently visited San Fran and fell in love with this place! Affordable and high quality coffee

Epic coffee. Love the minimalist hipster aesthetic of the place. The built in machine is super cool. I mean really cool. Finally an American coffee shop that makes a decent flat white. Friendly dudes who are passionate about their craft. This coffee shop would not be out of place in Sydney or Melbourne.

These guys do it right! 3rd gen perfection :) informative and fresh!!