Espress Yourself

Sàdly they had to close their doors last year;-). but the Fillmore Café ’ at Eddy and Fillmore is great. Just be prepared for the loud TV featuring the current international sport that locals gather to watch. I’ll do a separate review for them.

CLOSED?
For about 3 weeks their chairs have been stacked on the tables and the menu has been removed from the wall. IF this is the case it is a sad day. These owners were truly community minded, hardworking generous people.

Was in town for a family thing and had some time to kill. After seeing what was near and rated high, Espress Yourself came up.
I walked over and it is such a quaint little coffee shop. I fell in love with it immediate. It’s small but there is space to sit outside. There are newspapers from the morning to read, and a bookshelf where you can read books. There is a bowl with pennies and a sign that say, Take a book, leave a penny, Leave a book, take a penny. I took a travel book on China and left a penny.
The smoked gouda and prosciutto panini is a great combination and came with peeled mandarin oranges. How cute is that. This is so much better that a plain turkey or ham sandwich.
The chai was from a liquid and not overly sweet.
Yes, next time I am in town I will be back. Probably before I go watch an indie flick at Sundance. Oh how I miss the SF kickback lifestyle.

What a nice little place! I met my sister here — she called and she was in Japantown. I told her to go to a coffee shoppe on Fillmore somewhere, and I’d pop in the car to meet her.
Silly me, I just assumed she would go to the «fancy» part of Fillmore, but am I glad she didn’t. There was plenty of street parking available nearby, and this café turned out to be just the perfect place for a coffee klatch (you kids will have to look up the definition).
Warm greeting, good coffee, super comfy & cozy atmo.

Best coffee I’ve ever had (and I’ve lived in Seattle and Portland, both heavily caffeinated cities). The coffee’s even fair trade certified. The French couple who own the place are super nice. Oh and the bagels are so good you’d think they’re straight out of Brooklyn (although in reality they are made by a local bakery). Skip the crap at Starbucks and stop by. The place is right next to Yoshi’s. Did I mention free WiFI?

An unassuming little place next to a Domino’s and a karaōke place, but it’s actually excellent coffee; because it’s one of the truly mom-​and-​pop shops still left.
Owned by a couple who runs the place with a sense of quiet dignity and warmth, there’s always happy people reading in the chairs or chatting away on the old sofa.
Their coffee is consistently excellent, and they used to have a matcha green tea latte that would be totally worth ordering if it’s available.

One of my many, many flaws is that I eat too quickly. I’ve been known to hyperventilate while eating, accidentally chomp on my finger (s), and swallow without chewing thoroughly.
My latest incident at Espress Yourself has made me re-​evaluate my life, mainly in the speed-​eating department.
Upon arriving a few minutes early to a meeting in the area, I decided to stop by Espress Yourself for a breakfast sandwich of some sort, but I was disappointed to find that they only had pastries, bagels, and one actual hot breakfast sandwich: the A-​Lox bagel sandwich ($ 6.50).
It’s an open-​faced sandwich, with slices of lox and cucumber on cream cheese, topped with a bit of dill. It’s pretty good; I asked for the cream cheese to be spread sparingly so it wouldn’t overpower the fresh, flavorful lox.
The bagel (I chose poppyseed) was toasted perfectly, though that took awhile, and because I was so hungry, I didn’t chew thoroughly and so when I swallowed it, the toasted edge scraped my throat and gave me a sore throat for the rest of the day.
Service is a super cute elderly man, and it’s a very cozy neighborhoody spot (unlike Starbucks). I only wish that they served more hot breakfast items like breakfast burritos or egg sandwiches, though it does seem like they have hot lunch paninis.
If you ever eat with me, force me to have a conversation with you so I’ll slow my pace of inhalation.

I love the double brewed iced coffee, I love the cute little man that pours it and I love the free books.

Great place to hang out. Great owners who will allow your wild taste runs wild. Customize your coffee and free wi-​fi = awesome place

Laptop camper here. Espress Yourself is a tiny coffeehouse that has one couch, tiny tables, free wi-​fi, bathroom, art on the walls, and a casual, neighborhood feel. They serve fair trade & organic coffee, paninis, pastries, cakes, bagels, and Venga empanadas. Games and books are provided. The place is so small that it’s not very laptop friendly.
* Prosciutto & cheese panini ($ 6.99): served in 3 sections, the thin bread was extra crunchy but the tomato slices made the inside soggy. The sandwich was served with fresh kiwi slices and extra slices of tomato. The sandwich was decent but nothing special.
There are several free wi-​fi spots in this neighborhood and I prefer Jubili for laptop camping, though Espress Yourself has a bathroom (and Jubili doesn’t).
You know you love me. X0 X0, laptop camper.

Great coffee and super friendly service.

OMG, I LOVE THE COFFEE AT ESPRESS YOURSELF!
I used to go here all the time when I lived in the neighborhood and now that I don’t, I crave the coffee and will still occasionally wander over, even though it is pretty far out of my way. The best mocha i’ve had in a long time and my boyfriend says the same about their lattes. Always the same, always delicious!
The couple that owns the shop are always very friendly and will remember you if you are a regular. The shop atmosphere is quiet; therefore it is a great place to study, read, or just hang out. I’m pretty sure the wifi is free and they have great snacks.

This is a locally owned jewel nestled in the heart of the jazz district battling against the sheep that flock to starbucks!
THEY FLIPPING ROCK MY SOCKS!!!
They also know how i like my drink and at what tempture 118 degrees (i have a soft mouth get over it)
they never burn their espresso it is never bitter from the hurried atmosphere and lack of knowledge by some idiot that works at starbucks not giving a shit about what kind of product he is chunking out as fast as possible to feed the addicted masses
no no no this is hand crafted amazing drinks with quality flavoring syrups not the cheap shit that coats your mouth with a sugary after taste like most places
enough about how awesome these drinks are you just need to peep it for yourself
They know me and my GF and my dog, they ask how we are doing and wave when we see each other in the hood they have given me a cup of coffee for free when i forgot my wallet (lets see star bucks do anything for free!)
they are always smiling and they will always have my business, and they let local artist display art and play music live on the weekends!!!
I cant say enough good things about this place!

DRINK:
1.) hot coffee = it’s just coffee :)
SERVICE:
Nice gentleman.
ATMOSPHERE:
Kinda small, no bathroom, but it looks like it had free wifi judging by those staring into their laptops. The outdoor seating is nice to listen to the jazz man on his sax, dunno how regularly he’s there, but he definitely makes the café a more enjoyable place to sit around at. Um plus it’s on Fillmore st so there’s always random Jazz events going on. That day they were going to have a performance slash dance floor at the outdoor stage. :)

I stop in here often when I go to the Fillmore Farmer’s Market on Saturdays right across the street. Good coffee, nice place, and friendly owners. The coffee is no Philz or Blue Bottle, but it’s cheaper, quicker and definitely drinkable. There is limited food available, only bagels and some pastries. I tried the lox bagel last time and it was tasty and beautifully decorated with a thin layer of cucumbers.

I was attending a workshop nearby and wandered down Fillmore St. to find a place to grab a sandwich. I passed by the place and saw a sign for paninis and man was I glad it caught my attention!
I got the mozzarella, basil, and tomato panini that I think was made on the spot. The bread was super fresh and the coffee was fantastic as well! The guy at the counter was very nice and friendly. Overall an awesome experience!

This little café fits into a tough location, since Fillmore street is still ‘evolving’. The building it resides in doesn’t offer any character, but it has a great view of the corner for people watching.
It’s a quaint little café. The coffee is legit and they actually play up the espresso in their name on the menu. A full line of espresso drinks and combinations are available, and while it’s not BlueBottle it does beat starbucks up the street.
The pastries and bagels could use some work, but obviously they have to order these externally since their kitchen is so small. I had a raisin bagel that was perfectly toasted and satisfied my morning meal quite well.

Was delighted to see this place pop up in the Fillmore, which has a surprising dearth of cafes in light of the renaissance happening here. I got to check it out for the first time today and am intrigued: yielding to my probing, I learned that the owners hail from Poland and that the source of my tasty coffee was a custom brew they designed after being dissatisfied with the off-​the-​shelf options their east bay roaster offered. I could tell they already had a following based on the interactions with the other patrons, and a plus for me is the fact that they have NOT newspapers (though admittedly these are a bit thin and hard to come by these days anyway), but *books*, on hand for customers. This reverence for cognition goes a long way for me.
The inside layout seems to be the one downside: there aren’t really any cozy, private places to snuggle up for a quiet chat or read and for some strange reason, there is a bench you must pass before you order, which forces some degree of pre-​caffeinated socialization. Fortunately, I was able to grab one of the outdoor tables which allowed me to return to my Island place on this calm Sunday afternoon.

I love this place. Fair Trade Coffee, books to read, and warm friendly attitudes of the staff. They also have Bjork and Radiohead streaming from the speakers as well and that makes it even better. The only thing I don’t like is that it’s so small I feel claustrophobic sometimes, but other than that I always go in and have their yummy mini brownies and a nice cup of Java. They have free wifi, too, which is always a plus. These people have many times kept me from the evil empire of Starbucks down the street.

Whoa! What a cup!
The gloomy sunset was bringing me down. I ended up in the fillmore and dopped into this coffee shop. Cool place. Good coffee. They even have a book rack to check out. That place had me feeling like a lord!
The barista was kinda banging too!