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Coffee & Tea · Mission Dolores · $$
Nutty roasted black sesame cold‑foam topping over Vietnamese coffee—creamy and aromatic
Korean · Hayes Valley · $$$
Daytime cafe pull featuring nutty black sesame, paired well with rice-flour pastries.
Bakery · Mission District · $
Fragrant and nutty, this signature cookie incorporates crushed organic chocolate sandwich cookies for a distinct texture.
Dessert · Apparel City · $$$
Black sesame and matcha bonbon.
Coffee & Tea · Central Richmond · $
Caramelized Breton butter pastry with black sesame
Dessert · Outer Sunset · $
A deep, nutty flavor profile that balances creaminess with a distinct, not-too-sweet toasted sesame finish.
Bakery · Polk Gulch · $
Dense, caramelized laminated pastry with nutty black sesame notes and addictive crunch
Bakery · Lower Nob Hill · $
Croissant with nutty black sesame mochi filling.
Dessert · Chinatown · $
Decaf roasted black sesame latte—nutty, creamy, and deeply aromatic
Nutty toasted black sesame — reviewers say it's never let them down
Coffee & Tea · Ingleside · $
A signature drink featuring a rich, homemade black sesame paste blended into a creamy milk tea.
Dessert · Lower Haight · $
Nutty, slightly savory shaved snow with a toasty sesame depth
Dessert · Little Russia · $
Deeply toasted, nutty black sesame with a beautiful charcoal hue and satisfying earthy richness
Coffee & Tea · Tenderloin · $
Nutty, toasty black sesame milk tea with housemade boba — a seasonal favorite when available
Cantonese & Dim Sum · Outer Sunset · $
Soft steamed cake with black sesame flavor
Coffee & Tea · Inner Richmond · $
Roasted black sesame soft serve.
Coffee & Tea · Mission District · $$
Light, fluffy cream puff filled with subtly savory black sesame cream
Coffee & Tea · The Castro · $
Rich, nutty black sesame latte—slightly gritty but flavorful
Dessert · Parkside · $
Toasty, slightly bitter black-sesame glaze on mochi.
Deeply roasted, nutty black sesame soft serve — the more flavorful of the two.
Coffee & Tea · Fillmore District · $
Toasted black sesame milk drink with subtle sweetness.
Coffee & Tea · Hayes Valley · $
Nutty, toasty black sesame flavor with chewy mochi bits — an unconventional pick that rewards the adventurous
Dessert · West of Twin Peaks · $
Nutty, creamy shaved ice with black sesame flavor—distinct and smooth
Chinese · Inner Sunset · $$
Dessert · Yerba Buena · $
House-churned soft serve in nutty roasted black sesame, available in cup or taiyaki cone.
Cantonese & Dim Sum · Outer Richmond · $$
Nutty, just‑sweet‑enough pudding‑like soup dessert
A warm, nutty, and velvety black sesame soup served with chewy glutinous rice dumplings filled with sweet sesame.
Coffee & Tea · Japantown · $
A creative blend of hand-whisked matcha and roasted black sesame paste, offering a nutty and earthy flavor profile.
Japanese · Russian Hill · $$
Bakery · Embarcadero · $
Nutty black sesame balanced by bright yuzu citrus in a delicate cookie
A creamy, nutty coffee drink sweetened with Okinawan sugar.
Bakery · Yerba Buena · $
A popular, nutty-flavored cake featuring distinct black sesame notes.
Bakery · Dogpatch · $$
A permanent menu fixture originally developed as a Lunar New Year special.
A visually appealing and frequently photographed latte featuring the distinct nutty flavor of black sesame.
Dessert · Dolores Heights · $$$$
A visually striking sundae featuring the nutty, slightly savory notes of black sesame ice cream, likely complemented by sweet toppings.
Dessert · Japantown · $
Nutty, aromatic black sesame glaze atop a signature light and chewy donut.
Coffee & Tea · Yerba Buena · $
A nutty, aromatic drink featuring soy milk and a decadent sesame cloud topping.
Coffee & Tea · Yerba Buena · $$
Nutty, earthy black sesame cream blended with strong coffee and textured jelly.
Dessert · Dogpatch · $
A deeply nutty and slightly savory ice cream made from toasted black sesame seeds with a hint of sesame oil.
Coffee & Tea · Chinatown · $
A well-balanced drink where the robust flavor of black sesame complements, rather than overpowers, the matcha.
Another customer favorite, this drink likely offers a unique nutty and earthy combination.
Coffee & Tea · Mission District · $
A unique latte available hot or iced, with an option for oat milk.
Coffee & Tea · Parkmerced · $
A specialty latte featuring the distinct nutty and slightly savory notes of black sesame.
Bar · SoMa · $$$$
House-made black sesame ice cream, called one of the best reviewers had ever had
Japanese · North of the Panhandle · $$
A unique beverage combining black sesame milk with a matcha cream topping.
Coffee & Tea · Union Street · $
A unique and flavorful hot beverage highlighting the nutty notes of black sesame.
Coffee & Tea · Fisherman's Wharf · $$
A visually striking, nutty espresso drink with a distinct toasted sesame profile.