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Mmmonica Dec 22, 2008 08:53 AM

Blue Bottle coffee beans (or Ritual beans)

Does anyone know where I can find Blue Bottle whole coffee beans today near the Financial District or North Beach? Surely they must be sold at the Ferry Building but no luck yet.

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    Pandora Dec 22, 2008 08:56 PM

    It's probably too late for you, but if not, Boxed Foods carries bags of Blue Bottle beans. I think it's a little more expensive there, but it's convenient.

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      Dan Wodarcyk Dec 22, 2008 10:03 PM

      Was at Bittersweet on Fillmore today and they had bagged Blue Bottle beans, just delivered. Not a lot though

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      sugartoof Dec 22, 2008 06:57 PM

      Best to check both their websties. Ritual especially seems to add and subtract retail accounts every few months. Blue Bottle should be easy to get, and the Hayes Valley location isn't insanely far if the Mint Plaza locale is dry of beans.

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        donbonus Dec 22, 2008 04:44 PM

        Boulette's should have Blue Bottle at FB

        1. Xiao Yang Dec 22, 2008 09:53 AM

          I think WF (4th and Harrison) sells Ritual Beans. Did you check Village Market at the FB?

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            SteveG Dec 22, 2008 09:46 AM

            The blue bottle cafe on Mint street?

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            Blue Bottle Cafe
            66 Mint St, San Francisco, CA 94103

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              Husky Dec 22, 2008 09:48 AM

              I'd call first -- the last three times I've been to the Mint Street cafe, they've been out of beans for retail sale.

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