Ballast Coffee

Po-Hao Huang

Their Barako beans make a uniquely tasty latte, spice aroma and wine-like taste. I would like to buy their Barako beans when I finish my stockpile home.

Lauren Muchowski

I loved my drink, pastry, and the lovely indoor/outdoor ambiance they've created in the shop. I really wish I could rate Ballast 5/5 stars but the music they played is keeping me from doing so. I understand that music is subjective, but the music they played when I was there was objectively bad. Coffee shops usually play nice and calming music but I genuinely could not focus. However, if they played good music I would totally rate Ballast 5/5!

Chad Santo Tomas

Lovely neighborhood cafe in West Portal. Really the only good cafe in the area with an awesome and friendly fan base and a lovely owner. The highlight of this cafe is that it sells Filipino coffee, Barako, which is a lot stronger and robust than arabica that you find at ritual, blue bottle, etc. They stock pastries from third culture and starter bakery, BUT they've been having pop-ups with other local Filipinx food vendors. It seems to be on a monthly basis,but their IG has updates on pop ups and collabs. Overall a great and lovely cafe. and YES there is WiFi and indoor and outdoor seating!

Yü Wu

Cute little coffee shop in West Portal. Good coffee, friendly service, so pretty standard stuff in general. Their baked goods look delicious. There is a bench and a parklet outside to give folks a little space to drink their coffee and maybe to have a chat with friends or neighbors.