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New coffee shops & tea bars in San Francisco

16 coffee shops & tea bars coming soon, just opened or changing hands, from permits and licenses.

New coffee shops & tea bars · 16 spots

Confirmed = two matching records or news · Filed = one official record

MissionEC

Liquor license filedConfirmed

Ember Cafe

3248 22ND St · San Francisco, CA 94110

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Aug 27 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · new license

Business registration · Aug 1 · Registered to open Aug 1, 2026

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Mission BayZC

Likely openFiled

Zocalo Coffee

290 Channel St · San Francisco, CA 94158

Licensed and likely open by now.

Liquor license · Oct 21 · Liquor license issued · restaurant, full bar

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BurlingameRD

Likely openFiled

Royal Donut Cafe

1165 Broadway · Burlingame, CA 94010

Licensed and likely open by now.

Liquor license · Oct 20 · Liquor license issued · restaurant, beer & wine

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Potrero Hill · DogpatchMM

Likely openFiled

Mari Matcha

2291 3rd St · San Francisco, CA 94107

Registered to open Oct 8, 2026, so it is likely open by now.

Business registration · Oct 8 · Registered to open Oct 8, 2026

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MissionMB

Likely openFiled

Marinette Bakery & Cafe

1037 Valencia St · San Francisco, CA 94110

Registered to open Oct 1, 2026, so it is likely open by now.

Business registration · Oct 1 · Registered to open Oct 1, 2026

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Inner RichmondSC

Changing handsFiled

Sigurd Coffee Roasters

443 Clement St · San Francisco, CA 94118

New owners are taking over this café.

Business registration · Sep 15 · Registered to open Sep 15, 2026

Business registration · Aug 9 · Registration ended (open since 2024)

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Castro · Noe ValleyCC

Changing handsFiled

Corgi Cafe

260 Church St · San Francisco, CA 94114

New owners are taking over this café.

Business registration · Aug 26 · Registered to open Aug 26, 2026

Business registration · Jul 28 · Registration ended (open since 2007)

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MillbraeMC

Liquor license filedConfirmed

Millbraes Cafe

1663 El Camino Real · Millbrae, CA 94030

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Jul 23 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · new license

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East Cut · Rincon HillCB

Changing handsFiled

Coffee Bar Market

455 Market St Ste 100 · San Francisco, CA 94105

New owners are taking over this café.

Business registration · Jul 15 · Registered to open Jul 15, 2026

Business registration · Jan 1 · Registration ended (open since 2024)

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ExcelsiorSC

Changing handsFiled

Silver Cafe

4300 Mission St · San Francisco, CA 94112

New owners are taking over this café.

Business registration · Jul 1 · Registered to open Jul 1, 2026

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Russian Hill · PolkAC

Liquor license filedFiled

Amsterdam Cafe Sf

930 Geary St & 81 Cedar St · San Francisco, CA 94109

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Jun 22 · Applied for liquor license · music venue · new license

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Potrero Hill · DogpatchC

Changing handsFiled

599coffee

673 Brannan St Unit 101 · San Francisco, CA 94107

New owners are taking over this café.

Business registration · Apr 1 · Registered to open Apr 1, 2026

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MissionUI

Changing handsFiled

U & I Coffee and Sandwich Shop

1300 Dolores St · San Francisco, CA 94110

New owners are taking over this café.

Business registration · Mar 24 · Registered to open Mar 24, 2026

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San MateoUT

Liquor license filedFiled

Ume Tea&snack

314 S B St · San Mateo, CA 94401

Filed for a liquor license.

Liquor license · Mar 18 · Applied for liquor license · restaurant, beer & wine · new license

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MissionBF

Changing handsFiled

Big Face Coffee

1100 Valencia St · San Francisco, CA 94110

New owners are taking over this café.

Business registration · Jan 22 · Registered to open Jan 22, 2026

Business registration · Dec 25 · Registration ended (open since 2025)

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Inner Sunset?

Likely openFiled

403 Coffee

403 Irving St · San Francisco, CA 94122

Registered to open Oct 1, 2026, so it is likely open by now.

Business registration · Oct 1 · Registered to open Oct 1, 2026

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Confirmedtwo matching records, or a news report
Filedone official record
Spotted 90 days before openinghow early the first filing came

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