Adventures in the city
When I moved here a little over a year ago I must admit I was a bit overwhelmed. I had visited the city before but living here was something all together different. I was born and raised in southern California and moved to Denver for a bit before settling in the city. I flew in to Oakland and could see the city looming just below me, covered in fog. As we drove over the Bay Bridge, my worries gave way to excitement.
Which restaurants would I frequent? Would there be a coffee shop with free wireless near by? After living in Denver, I was most excited about having real Californian Mexican food. My next move was to find Employment. I worked for a huge department store in Denver so I figured why not work for the same company in San Francisco. I was quickly hired and began my new city life.
After my first day back on the job I realized I couldn’t do it anymore. Working in the shoe department was good money in Denver but I couldn’t sell shoes to save my life here in the city. In part because I refused to use words like “fierce”, and “hot”. Also because I couldn’t recommend which color shoes would look “hot” with a silver dress. I digress. I quickly found alternative employment.
One year later, I am happy here at Jeremiahs, and I thank my “fierce” lucky stars. The people here are awesome. It really is like a family. We all have our opinions and luckily Jeremiahs is a place where those feeling are not only expressed, but also encouraged. Through the company I met Kelly. Kelly has lived here for five years now and knows all the good spots in the city. I call her anytime I need to find a place to eat.
For a while, I had a car and needed to move it before seven. Since I didn’t have work until eight I needed to be resourceful. I decided to pick Kelly up, and try different coffee shops around the city. This turned out to be a great way to explore the city. Through its coffee culture. We visited places that roasted their own coffee and offered Cup of Excellence coffees. We tried a place that brews one cup at a time. And if ever you are in San Francisco, you must try Tartine. They have the best orange sticky buns!
I now consider myself a full fledged San Franciscan. When friends or family come to town I know where to go. If ever any of you are in the city please email us. We will let you in on the places us San Franciscans frequent. As an added Bonus, please read what coffee gets our grinders going here at Jeremiahs…
Jeremiah Pick – President
It’s like asking a father to choose between his beautiful children. Although it’s difficult, I will recommend Sigri Peaberry and Private reserve which blends three single estate origin coffees that are roasted just right to bring the subtle flavors of each bean making it sweet and ballsy. I also recommend trying our espresso blend as a drip coffee. It’s excellent! Sweet…
Kelly Zeissner – Vice President
Our Guatemala Tres Marias. It has everything that I crave in a coffee right now. It’s nutty, but also has these beautiful fruit notes that give it sweet, crisp finish.
Alex Vainer – Controller
I enjoy drinking our Organic Power Café. It wakes me up but doesn’t give me caffeine jitters like a regular coffee does. The robust aroma is comforting after spending an hour in traffic every day!
Arturo Murillo – Office Manger
I’m all about Organic Guatemalan Atitlan. The sweet undertones and light roast makes it as smooth as a Nina Simone song on a rainy day. Try it with our Organic Columbia, equal parts, to make what I call the Arturo Blend (accompanying label with my face on it).
If I haven’t already introduce my self, my name is Arturo and I write our company blog. Please email us with any questions you may have, or if you ideas for a blog. Thanks in advance, have a great day!
Arturo