Take a look at a feature from Chinese Teas 101, where we are featured in the list of some of the best places for tea in the city of Atlanta!  "San Francisco Coffee Roasting Company, located in the Virginia Highland area of Atlanta, has been a part of the local coffee scene since 1992. Founded by Doug and Tanya Bond, it has grown from a simple coffee shop into a community gathering place, attracting a diverse group of patrons, including book club members, writers, and neighborhood residents. The cafe offers a variety of teas, including peach iced tea, a notable option for those who prefer ..read more

Greetings, coffee connoisseurs and enthusiasts! Dougie Fresh here, Master Roaster and proud owner of San Francisco Coffee in the heart of Atlanta, Georgia. Today, we’re going on a flavorful journey through the fascinating world of coffee roasts and all its different types, just in time for the holiday season. Can’t you almost smell the gingerbread cookies and hear the sound of wrapping paper crinkling. The weather is finally catching up with the fact that it's autumn in ATL. The temperatures are dropping, and the leaves are putting on a spectacular color show. It's that magical time when you c ..read more

Hey there, fellow coffee voyagers! It's your caffeine crusader, Doug, here to whisk you away on a flavorful trip around the globe. Strap in, because we're diving into the dazzling world of international coffee traditions, and trust me, it's a journey that'll tickle your taste buds in ways you never imagined. Picture this: it's the early '90s, Tanya and I just made our way from California to Atlanta, and guess what? The coffee scene here was like the Bermuda Triangle – mysterious, uncharted, and oh-so intriguing. Our first coffeehouse in Vinings was like a portal to another dimension: house-roa ..read more

When you love coffee as much as I do, it's more than just a perk of starting the day. It's a necessity. Trust me. I live a five-cups-before-work kind of lifestyle. So why do so many of us demand a cup of fresh coffee first thing in the morning? The answer, naturally, is caffeine. That staple of coffee beverages is highly addictive. But don't start flushing your coffee grounds down the toilet just yet. Caffeine is hardly dangerous if you consume it in moderation, and it occurs in all sorts of products we love to drink and eat. So what is this mysterious chemical that makes coffee oh so hard to ..read more

So how do you take your coffee? At San Francisco Coffee Roasting Company, we serve up an ever-changing roster of delicious beverages, making the most of our expertly-roasted coffee in its many forms. Whether you like it hot or cold, strong or sweet, you'll find something that hits the spot. But if you still get anxious around a long list of coffee treats, don't sweat it. Keep reading for a breakdown of some staple drinks you'll find at any respectable coffeehouse (plus a few of our exclusives). You'll know your americanos from your cappuccinos in no time! DRIP COFFEE In the US, this is what ..read more

A good cup of coffee can lift your mood and turn your whole day around. But coffee is not just beneficial to your mental well-being. In fact, drinking coffee in moderation offers several benefits to your physical health as well. Let's take a look at how a cup of fresh black coffee could be helping your body Coffee can Boost Metabolism and Help Burn Fat There's a reason that caffeine is found in nearly every commercial, fat-burning supplement. According to several studies, there is evidence that caffeine can boost your metabolic rate by 3 to 11%. Meanwhile, other studies suggest that caffeine c ..read more

When you come to a San Francisco Coffeehouse, you should expect your coffee to be pretty close to perfect. Prepped with a precise ratio of water to coffee, made with our own house-roasted beans, and brewed fresh every hour, our hot coffee is unmatched. Of course, even if you live outside the Atlanta area, you can always enjoy a cup of fresh San Fran coffee at home! A variety of exclusive blends and single-origin roasts are available to order straight from our website. The real question becomes, what's the best way to brew coffee at home? I get this question a lot, and to tell you the truth, th ..read more

Not a lot of people have been in the coffee game as long as I have. But last year, I returned to Northern California, where my obsession with the stuff all began, to become a certified master taster. (You read that right. A master coffee taster is a thing). After dropping off our brilliant daughter, Cali, at University of California, Berkeley, I'll be heading across the Bay to San Raphael. There, I'll begin my own course of study at the Boot Coffee Campus, a training program that leads coffee fiends like me to the ultimate goal: The Q Grader Certification. Q-grading, or quality grading, is the ..read more

We all know that coffee grows all around the world, and that each region boasts its own unique character. Colombian coffees are rich like a Burgundy wine, while Guatemalan roasts have a complex spiciness that's hard to resist. You have your sweet Hawaiian Konas, and your rich Costa Ricans, and your hazelnutty Chiapas that are perfect for drinking black. But how can a roaster living in, say, Atlanta, make a cup of coffee unlike anything else in the world? That's where blends come in. By combining coffees from various regions into a single batch, each blend becomes completely unique in flavor ..read more

If you've read our last post on the origin of coffee beans, you already know what a long journey coffee makes from the field to the cup. But beans are useless until they're roasted. The roasting process is the absolute key to producing insanely delicious coffee. And it's what San Fran goes for every time. At our very first coffeehouse in Vinings, we placed a red-and-yellow Probat coffee roaster at the center of the shop, and it became a community hearth. Young kids and curious parents alike would circle the roaster, watching the barrel flip 26 pounds of coffee beans at a time. The smoke would ..read more