Four Barrel is a rustic Mission cafe with a chic vibe, famous for its exceptional single-origin coffees and vibrant community spirit, sans Wi-Fi distractions.
"Four Barrel is an anchor of lower Valencia street and one of the first of its kind in San Francisco. With its large space, parklet and delicious single origin coffees it is a place to spend some time. Whether you prefer a cap or a black pour over you're sure to get an amazing cup. They source their beans directly from the farmers in places like Ethiopia, Honduras and Guatemala which gives farmers better wages and you better coffee. Win win!" - Avocados and Coconuts
"The coffee tycoons at local roaster Four Barrel are teaming up with former Tartine pastry chef Kristina Costa to bring babka and tahini cookies to the former 20th Century Cafe location. In June last year, Eater SF confirmed the new business partners as Tal Mor and Jodi Geren who are also the new owners of Four Barrel. The two are criticized for deciding not to follow through with the company’s announcement to shift to employee ownership following a lawsuit against former CEO and founder Jeremy Tooker. The San Francisco Chronicle reports details on the shop, like Turkish coffee cream pie, which is set to open at 198 Gough Street in October." - Paolo Bicchieri
"We love Four Barrel not just for excellent espressos, almond milk lattes, and Americanos, but for their very genuine commitment to community, both local and global. Putting their massive warehouse space to good use, they host regular workshops (pickling classes with Bar Tartine's Cortney Burns sounds especially fun) and make it a point to only source beans from small family farmers all over the world. In a pretty brilliant move, the café doesn't have wifi, so people are forced to converse face-to-face rather than hide behind laptops. There's also a location in Alamo Square and the Mission."
"Four Barrel, Mission District by Avocados and Coconuts. Four Barrel is an anchor of lower Valencia street and one of the first of its kind in San Francisco. With its large space, parklet and delicious single origin coffees it is a place to spend some time. Whether you prefer a cap or a black pour over you're sure to get an amazing cup. They source their beans directly from the farmers in places like Ethiopia, Honduras and Guatemala which gives farmers better wages and you better coffee. Win win!"
"Eater SF reports that Four Barrel has introduced a new cold coffee variety to Bay Area supermarkets. Despite the new product line, the company’s website does not mention these items, and there is limited social media presence. The product labels highlight the coffee is brewed hot, not cold." - Paolo Bicchieri
