Join us February 7th from 6-9pm at the Valenica St cafe for "The Return of Robots and Donuts" featuring new prints of paintings by Eric Joyner. Come hang out for a bit, maybe enjoy a little cup of wine, some snacks, a coffee or tea, and of course, some great artwork!

On Sunday January 13th we are teaming up with the fantastic folks over at 18 Reasons (the team behind Bi-Rite Grocery) to brew up some great Single Origin coffees. We'll be joined by our friends and neighbors over at Four Barrel and Sightglass, so don't sleep on this rare oppurtunity to catch the best coffee in San Francisco all in one place. 

Stop by anytime between 11 am and 1:30 pm to 3674 18th Street. Purchase advance tickets online or you can pay at the door. 

Happy Holidays!

Below are the special hours for each location.

Here are our normal hours, maps, and contact info.

Ritual, 1026 Valencia

       New Year's Eve: Monday 12/31 7 am - 7 pm

       New Year's Day: Tuesday 1/1 8 am - 10 pm

Ritual inside Flora Grubb Gardens

       Wednesday 12/26 closed

       Closed 12/31, 1/1, 1/2 and 1/3

       Friday 1/4: 9 am - 4:30 pm

Ritual at Proxy, Hayes Valley

       New Year's Eve: Monday 12/31 7 am - 5 pm

       New Year's Day: Tuesday 1/1 8 am - 7 pm

Ritual at the Oxbow Public Market, Napa

       New Year's Eve: Monday 12/31 7:30 am - 6 pm

       New Year's Day: Tuesday 1/1 9 am - 5 pm

For the past year or so, whether my trip was a one-night getaway in the Bay Area or a week-long sourcing trip to El Salvador, I haven't left home without my Aeropress and Porlex mini-mill.  This combo is a super-sleek traveling duo -- the Porlex fits inside the Aeropress -- that manages to deliver great coffee, even in challenging settings.  The Aeropress is a very forgiving brew method; I've made great cups in roadside convenience stores, moving vehicles, and on the farm at Finca Monte Rey.  

I'm thrilled that the Wall Street Journal also realizes what a great pair this is and is featuring us on their "Off Duty 50: Holiday Gifts," a list of gifts "geared toward 'off duty' pursuits, from entertaining to geeking out on gadgets."

Here's a link to our favorite Aeropress recipe.  And though it's a forgiving brew method, I leave as little to chance as possible, weighing both the coffee and the water with our compact Ritual Gram Scale.  This way I don't get just a passable cup of coffee, but one that is sublime, equal to whatever magnificent surroundings I might find myself in.  

Happy Brewing!

In celebration of our love for cupping, cats, and obscure flavor notes, we've released a T-shirt designed by our very own Jen Kruch. Available in sizes fitting both men and women.