Sextant Coffee Roasters

Black-Owned Roaster Sextant Coffee Set to Open on Valencia in the Mission | Eater SF

"I learned that the SoMa cafe and roaster founded in 2014 by Ethiopian-born Kinani Ahmed is opening a second location at 539 Valencia Street (the former Arinell Pizza space at 16th and Valencia) by the end of October. As the city’s only Black- and immigrant-owned shop specializing in Ethiopian brews, Sextant will offer plenty of primo Ethiopian coffees with a few Brazilian and Colombian beans sprinkled in, seating for remote workers, treats from the French Spot’s pastry chef Vincent Attali, fresh juices, and open-faced breakfast toasts. The Valencia outpost will feature signature drinks exclusive to that location made with house-made syrups, including matcha lattes (notably useful since fan-favorite Stonemill Matcha closed nearby). Ahmed roasts his own coffee and is proud to bring in efficient, smart equipment — such as Marco SP9s for pour-overs and the James Hoffman–designed Eagle One for espresso — and frames his work somewhere between third- and fifth-wave coffee, continuing to educate and train his community in Ethiopia while consolidating previous ventures like Jebenah Coffee and Tea under the Sextant name." - Paolo Bicchieri