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Philz Coffee Moves Their Headquarters to Oakland
Philz Coffee is relocating its headquarters from San Francisco to Oakland. Previously situated in The Dog Patch neighborhood of San Francisco, The San Francisco Examiner has reported that Philz’s new headquarters will be situated at their roasting plant near The Coliseum in Oakland. Why the move? Philz CEO, Mahesh Sadarangani,
Philz Coffee Closes Original Mission District Location
Since the beginning of the Pandemic, San Francisco has been no stranger to businesses closing. So when I hear about a local business biting the dust, I’m not exactly surprised, but the closure of Philz did strike me as odd. Since you’re reading a BAS article, I’m going to go
The November 2024 BAS Voter Guide
A Big Change to This Year’s Voter Guide We’ve been doing voter guides for a really long time. I’m pretty sure we put our first one out in like 2010 or something. And I know that thousands of you rely on our voter guides to help you make decision. But
Caffeinated But Not Woke: How White Fragility Pervades The Workplace
WRITTEN BY: HABIBI BRIDGES I was a new hire at a local coffee shop here in San Francisco that outwardly prides itself on its wokeness, but ironically has a history of scandal involving racism and sexism. I noticed many of my coworkers making jokes that would be considered inappropriate if
Ode to The Doughnut Shop
Given the infestation of corporate coffee shops, the browbeaten drifters have begrudgingly relocated. Sickened by the whine of the latest pop culture commodities, and spooked by the mechanical scripts of corporate serfs, we yearn for the aging coffee shacks of yore, the ones that were only grotesque in their literality.
What They’re Not Telling You About Bay Area Starbucks Closures
Is your neighborhood Starbucks closed? According to local news reports, several Starbucks locations are struggling with “staffing shortages.” Considering that we’re still in the midst of a global pandemic, this seems plausible. But there’s a larger story at play here that’s not making headlines. Last December, employees at the Elmwood
5 SF-Based Coffee Shops that Edge Out the Corporate Competition
Working from home may be a luxury, but perhaps the luxury ends there. Perhaps “home” is little more than a sunlight-starved hovel, crawling with roommates and other forms of vermin. Perhaps you, like me, are in need of some alternatives. You might consider The Coffee Shop. San Francisco is littered
We Wanna Give You an SF Coffee Passport!
Step into a world of adventure with the San Francisco Coffee Passport. There’s no better way to explore a place than to literally drink it in. This passport is amazing, you get 31 cups of coffee at 31 excellent cafes for $35. It honestly doesn’t get much better than that, unless you get
From The Bay to Palestine & Back, How Grand Coffee Became a Mission Staple
East Bay to Palestine, Palestine to San Francisco: How Nabeel Silmi built a coffee staple in the San Francisco Mission.