Philz Coffee today closed its original location in the Mission where the one-cup-at-a-time coffee was invented.
and Folsom streets was taken down by a worker on a scissor lift. Inside the café, the last cup of coffee had been served 30 minutes earlier.
The largest crowd poured in at 12:30 p.m. and stood in a space decorated with balloons and marigolds and a note reading “1 day left until we close.”and have the latest stories from Mission Local delivered directly to your inbox. “I’m glad I had these memories ,” said Mick Punk, 56, a regular who recorded the scene on his camera. Punk started patronizing the cafe at the corner of Folsom and 24th Streets in 2003 when Philz’s internet was much faster than his own. He spent the years after chatting with Phil at the cafe, with the latter giving him free coffee on his birthday, and sending a heating guy to fix Punk’s heater days before a frigid New Year.
His friend Francesca Giani, a graduate student at University of San Francisco, patronized Philz every two weeks for its abundant natural light, artistic people, and most importantly, to write her papers. “The people serving are really nice, which is something kind of rare in coffee shops I think,” she said. “Genuine interactions, not just for work.”Philz Mission location. Photo by Yujie Zhou, Oct. 16, 2023.Mick Punk and his dog Taco. Photo by Yujie Zhou, Oct. 16, 2023.
Just after 1:30 p.m., a representative from Philz upper management cleared out the coffee shop. “I’m so sorry. We have to let anybody who’s not a team member out of the store right now,” he said.
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