The Buoy

06/05/2026

Buoy Cafe is looking for a friendly and reliable Barista to join our team!
Requirements:
    •    1+ year of barista experience preferred
    •    No experience? That’s okay — we’re happy to provide training for the right candidate
    •    Strong customer service skills
    •    Positive attitude and willingness to learn
    •    Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
What We Offer:
    •    Paid training
    •    Supportive team environment
    •    Flexible scheduling
    •    Opportunities for growth
If you’re passionate about coffee and enjoy working with people, we’d love to hear from you!

06/05/2026

Meet Buoy’s ultimate summer lunch bowl: Wagyu Yukhoe Bibimbap (육회 비빔밥). 🥢 Form meets flavor with rich wagyu beef tartare, fresh minari, sweet Asian pear, perilla leaf, and a duo of perilla seaweed and gochujang dressings.
✨ Custom proteins available: Wagyu Tartare, Cooked Beef, Octopus, or Tofu.
See you for lunch? 🌊

05/27/2026

Soft, chewy, and cloud-like ☁️❤️
Our Red Bean Roll Cake is made with rice flour, completely gluten free, and filled with hidden mochi for the perfect chewy surprise 🍡✨
Soft, moist, lightly sweet, and seriously addictive.

05/26/2026

Attention local entrepreneurs and makers! 👋 Buoy is opening its doors for small business pop-ups. We love our community and want to provide a vibrant space for your brand to shine. ✨
The floor is yours! Ready to collaborate?
Send us a DM today—we’d love to start the conversation and see how we can work together. 🤝

05/07/2026

We are now taking pre-orders for our exclusive Mother’s Day bundle: 6 freshly baked salt breads paired with a flight of 4 artisanal butters:
• Pink Guava (New Limited Drop!)
• Savory Gochujang
• Matcha Raspberry
• Maple Walnut
Give Mom the gift of a perfect, savory-sweet morning. Available for a limited time—reserve your set today!

DM us to reserve your set 🤍🤍🤍

05/05/2026

(Reposted after fixing some details) May is looking busy—just the way we like it. ☀️ We’re teaming up for some incredible collaborations and dropping new flavors you won’t want to miss. Mark your calendars and meet us at Buoy.
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Californian twist at Korean Cafe & Bar
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Cafe 11AM to 3PM, daily
Bar 5PM to 11PM, Wed to Sun

05/01/2026

We’re teaming up with on 5/7 for a very limited treat drop.

We’ll be serving up Matcha Strawberry Saltbread and a secret mystery dessert at our Union Square spot. We only have 50 servings total, so definitely get there early if you want to snag one!
📍 Junbi Tea - San Francisco
⏰ 11:30 AM until sold out

Thank you for these amazing photos 🙈

04/30/2026

🍵 Reintroducing our classic flavors: Thick cream meets premium matcha. It’s the layered aesthetic of your dreams and the caffeine kick you actually need.
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Light, fresh, and takeout-ready!
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11AM to 3PM
last order at 2PM
closed on Monday

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04/24/2026

You voted, and we made it happen! Banana Brûlée Latte is officially joining the permanent menu! 🍌🔥

You all made your voices heard, and it wasn’t even close—this was the landslide winner! 🏆 Catch it in person starting this Saturday, 4/25.
Made with fresh bananas and our signature house-made caramel, it’s basically a banana cream pie in a cup. See you this weekend! 🤤🥧

04/23/2026

You voted, and we made it happen! Banana Brûlée Latte is officially joining the permanent menu! 🍌🔥

You all made your voices heard, and it wasn’t even close—this was the landslide winner! 🏆 Catch it in person starting this Saturday, 4/25.
Made with fresh bananas and our signature house-made caramel, it’s basically a banana cream pie in a cup. See you this weekend! 🤤🥧

04/21/2026

Classic Einspanner ☁️
The timeless original. A chilled, sweetened Americano topped with our signature thick, velvety cream.
It’s all about the contrast: the bold clarity of the coffee meeting a soft, pillowy layer of handcrafted cream. Sip it slow—no straw needed—to experience that perfect, cloud-like texture.
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Light, fresh, and takeout-ready!

Hayes Valley Cafe
Market St Cafe
Van Ness station
San Francisco Brunch
SF Korean bakery
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11AM to 3PM
last order at 2PM
Open Daily

04/16/2026

Rich, nutty, and perfectly sweet. Our Iced Black Sesame Einspanner features a lush black sesame cream over a chilled latte base.
Pro tip: Add a double shot of espresso to make it a “Dirty Sesame.”

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Light, fresh, and takeout-ready!

Hayes Valley Cafe
Market St Cafe
Van Ness station
San Francisco Brunch
SF Korean bakery
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11AM to 3PM
last order at 2PM
Open Daily

04/15/2026

👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼VOTE👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼It’s really up to yall now 🤷🏻‍♀️ Poll will be closing in 3days. Make your vote to decide which MMM drink to permanently keep at Buoy Cafe ☕️

04/14/2026

☕️🥐👕👀
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Light, fresh, and takeout-ready!

Hayes Valley Cafe
Market St Cafe
Van Ness station
San Francisco Brunch
SF Korean bakery
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11AM to 3PM
last order at 2PM
Open Daily

04/12/2026

Our MMM event is coming to a close, and what a month it’s been! We successfully crafted one new drink each week!! Thank you to everyone who participated and made this event possible.

We’re excited to introduce the MMM Flight ✨
Unfortunately this exclusive flight isn’t available to the public and is reserved just for our MMM Raffle winners but I thought it was a cute way to showcase the 4 drinks together one last time!

All 10 winners should have received a form to schedule their pickup time through instagram dms!

As for the winning drink, we’re still deciding. We’ll be taking into account:
• All submitted votes
• Feedback from winners who’ve tried all four drinks
• Comments on our posts supporting a particular drink

Stay tuned—we’ll be announcing the winning drink soon!

04/09/2026

Each winner will get an exclusive tasting of all 4 MMM drinks on us. ✨
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Light, fresh, and takeout-ready!

Hayes Valley Cafe
Market St Cafe
Van Ness station
San Francisco Brunch
SF Korean bakery
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11AM to 3PM
last order at 2PM
Open Daily

04/07/2026

Can you believe buoy cafe is almost at 2 years? Not quite there yet, but it’s got me feeling a little nostalgic. Our photo wall just keeps growing, and so does this journey.

Big thanks to our team, our regulars, and everyone who’s stopped by to hang, eat, and drink with us. The wall’s only getting bigger from here 🤍
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Light, fresh, and takeout-ready!

Hayes Valley Cafe
Market St Cafe
Van Ness station
San Francisco Brunch
SF Korean bakery
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11AM to 3PM
last order at 2PM
Open Daily

04/03/2026

Tbh, I never get tired of buoy’s freshly baked rice flour salt bread
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Light, fresh, and takeout-ready!

Hayes Valley Cafe
Market St Cafe
Van Ness station
San Francisco Brunch
SF Korean bakery
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11AM to 3PM
last order at 2PM
Open Daily

03/30/2026

Announcements:
🍹 All MMM drinks will be available until this Sunday (4/5)
☕️ Raffle winners will be announced at the end of this week — 10 winners from both online and in-store entries (you still have until today to enter, so check our previous post!)
🍵 One final poll is coming next week to vote for a permanent drink from the 4 MMM options. If you loved one, don’t forget to cast your vote!
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Light, fresh, and takeout-ready!

Hayes Valley Cafe
Market St Cafe
Van Ness station
San Francisco Brunch
SF Korean bakery
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11AM to 3PM
last order at 2PM
Open Daily

03/30/2026

Okususu Latte is the final winner 🌽Natural sweetness of corn, creaminess of milk, and a slightly toasty finish 🌽☕

All MMM drinks will be available until this coming Sunday. Please come try it while the special drinks lasts :))

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please come visit to claim your drink and buoy saltbread!
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Light, fresh, and takeout-ready!

Hayes Valley Cafe
Market St Cafe
Van Ness station
San Francisco Brunch
SF Korean bakery
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11AM to 3PM
last order at 2PM
Open Daily

03/28/2026

Okususu Latte is the final winner 🌽
A creamy corn latte that’s perfectly sweet + savory!
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Light, fresh, and takeout-ready!

Hayes Valley Cafe
Market St Cafe
Van Ness station
San Francisco Brunch
SF Korean bakery
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11AM to 3PM
last order at 2PM
Open Daily

03/24/2026

Can’t thank you all enough for all the participation!!!

The final MMM week contenders are narrowed down to these three!!! Please put in your votes 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
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Hayes Valley Cafe
Market St Cafe
Van Ness station
San Francisco Brunch
SF Korean bakery
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11AM to 3PM
last order at 2PM
Open Daily

03/21/2026

3rd Drink of the Month: Chestnut Cloud Latte ☁️🌰
Available starting Saturday, 3/20.

Our final drink is a rich, indulgent creation—built on a velvety blend of milk, cream, and cream cheese. Topped with a luxurious chestnut–espresso cream, it brings together nutty sweetness and a bold, aromatic finish for a perfectly balanced, decadent sip.

Hope you love it 🤎🤎🤎
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Light, fresh, and takeout-ready!

Hayes Valley Cafe
Market St Cafe
Van Ness station
San Francisco Brunch
SF Korean bakery
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11AM to 3PM
last order at 2PM
Open Daily

03/17/2026

03/13/2026

Our raffle is still going! Winner will be announced end of this month :)) 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼commment on any of the MMM posts, including this one!
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Hayes Valley Cafe
Market St Cafe
Van Ness station
San Francisco Brunch
SF Korean bakery
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11AM to 3PM
last order at 2PM
Open Daily