The brew bar was hidden just beyond, like some kind of coffee speakeasy.
The 2,000 sq ft site also features a brew bar selling hot and cold chocolate drinks.
The shallow storefront will have a brew bar, a lever espresso machine and carry a comprehensive selection of home and professional gear.
The brew bar is as much a workshop as it is a place to get a coffee and buy some gear.
I remember when we set up the brew bar with the V60s, there weren't any of those about, so it was interesting to see that being done.
The days started with a shot of Elida Estate espresso, followed by a cup of whatever was on the brew bar and one of the creative, comforting pastries that Californians get to take for granted.
The shop includes a separate brew bar, where you may order any coffee in the catalog prepared on your choice of gadget, including AeroPress, Bee House, Chemex, French press, siphon and V60.
When members of this generation of fanatics step up to a brew bar, it's not to look for something familiar and comforting; it's to try something new.
In the brew bar, which has nowhere to sit or to lean, a long, low counter holds an array of brewing equipment, like troops ready to march: a pair of bulbs for siphon brewing, a compact GS3 espresso machine for pulling single origin shots, gooseneck kettles, beautiful Bee House drippers, and Chemex brewers.
A long line of people were pressed against the back wall; I feared it was the line for the brew bar, which exists to highlight single-origin coffees with a variety of different brewing methods, but it was just a Starbucks-length bathroom line.
