"Compton’s is a small-ish coffee shop in Lower Pacific Heights (they also have a location in North Beach) with velvety espresso and housemade seasonal syrups we’d genuinely guzzle by the barrel. Until that’s feasible, we’ll settle for sipping their frequently changing, extremely creamy lattes—the lavender one is subtly floral without tasting like a bar of soap, and anything with peppermint in the winter always hits. Split a pastry on a weekend coffee date, or just perch on one of the sidewalk tables and debate spending $94 on a candle down the street." - julia chen 1, lani conway, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong