Salads are courtesy of Myint’s GreenSalads.org, the charitable arm of the operation ($1 of each salad sale benefits 350.org). Right now, they’re serving a few leafy salads with romaine, mixed greens, or kale as well as both a rice and a quinoa salad. Each has clear Asian influence; ingredients like shoyu vinaigrette, shiitake mushrooms, and miso are all present. For those wishing for a less-virtuous meal, all salads can be gussied up with chicharones, chicken thighs, and/or Benton’s bacon. (The bacon is an import from Tennessee, and some of the best in the country.)

Linea Caffe exclusively serves espresso drinks made to order using their La Marzocco Linea machine. Photo: Emmeline Chuu.

Of course, the coffee service is impeccable, but don’t come in expecting to grab a pour-over or drip. Linea sells only espresso, hand-selected by Barnett from Brazil, Ethiopia, Guatemala, and El Salvador and roasted by Ant Walach of Sightglass. Sticking to one preparation method allows Barnett and his team to focus on perfecting their technique.

In fact, all of the divisions in Linea are intended as creative “incubators,” so one can’t expect any part of the café’s line-up to remain static. I only hope that they continue to serve the egg soufflé waffle.

Linea Caffe sits at the corner of 18th and San Carlos in the Mission district. Photo: Emmeline Chuu.

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Linea Caffe
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3417 18th Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
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Linea Caffe: The Tiny Mission Café Hit the Coffee and Waffle Sweet Spot