Today's treat: a Blue Bottle fix

Driving east on Folsom, on my way into the office, I have been eyeing a new-ish coffee spot that has popped up in the last couple of months.

Vega is a little coffee bar serving the individually dripped cups and carefully prepared espresso drinks for which Blue Bottle is revered.  It could easily hide behind its corrugated metal garage door and be lost in the leather shops and adult video stores that line Folsom St.  In the morning, however, the scooters and cars that nearly swerve to the left side of the road are an obvious indication that something amazing is happening between 8th and 9th streets.

Usually I am racing to get in to work. Today, I felt like the long weekend needed to be kicked off with a treat. As I passed Vega, I actually veered left and looped around the block to come back for a parking spot.  I started my day with an au lait and the conclusion that I need to veer off course more often. 


Happy long weekend everyone!
 
(Picture borrowed from the Vega website)