Connoisseur Coffee Company

Connoisseur Coffee Company is mostly a wholesale roaster in a Redwood City warehouse, with a public counter. It feels like a garage and a farmhouse in one. Coffee prices are about half what nearby shops charge. The owner will explain beans and grind on the spot. Drinks are served until early afternoon. There's one table, and parking can be tricky.

French Sumatra and Ethiopian Guji are the top bags, plus a vanilla hazelnut medium. There's cappuccino, mocha, espresso, drip and an off-menu cortado. They sell mugs too.