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Excelsior Coffee

Excelsior Coffee

Café · 1 shop in San Francisco

Excelsior District coffee shop where motorcycle riders gather before weekend rides.

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Our PickExcelsior Coffee4.6(290)·Closed · Opens 07:30

About

Owners Lea Sabado and Andre Higginbotham share a passion for vintage motorcycles and classic cars. Eater reported in 2024 that Sabado sold her 1964 Ford Falcon to buy the La Marzocco espresso machine, which Higginbotham services himself. In 2025 the shop released the Panoramic Blend as a drop with Fellow, combining coffees from Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Ethiopia, and Yemen.

On Mission Street, a mural in navy, orange, and white sits above the entrance. Inside, a small motorbike sits on a loft shelf above the back of the bar, and motocross helmets line the shelves by the exit.

Details

TypeIndependent
FounderLea Sabado and Andre Higginbotham
Websitexlcrsf.com
Instagram@excelsiorcoffeesf