Origins

For the last two decades, we’ve lived in the trenches of the Bay Area’s coffee and food scene. Our education wasn't in a classroom; it was in the region's most intense cafes, roasteries, and espresso bars—places where "good enough" simply didn't exist.

From dialing in shots for the 5:00 AM FiDi rush to roasting past midnight to fulfill holiday orders, we learned that coffee is the lifeblood of working people. We’ve served countless regulars, locals, and tourists during the city's heaviest rushes, honing a technical skill set that only comes from years of repetition and pressure.

Ondulando is the culmination of that journey. It isn't about the hype. It’s about taking 20 years of technical precision and putting it into a bag of coffee that works as hard as you do. Whether you’re a pro looking for consistency or a beginner wanting to ditch the cream and sugar, we’ve done the heavy lifting so you don't have to.

20 years each in the industry.

  • coffee bars

    The Mill - Four Barrel - Coffee Bar SF - Philz

  • Culinary

    The Mill - Bi-rite

  • Roasting

    Four Barrell - De La Paz

we’ve spent 40,000 hours perfecting the cup so you don't have to.

History

THE NAME

Ondulando is the street I grew up on. It’s where I learned that the best things in life have a rhythm—the way the tide pulls, the way skate wheels grip the asphalt, the way a neighborhood wakes up. It’s a name that means "wavy," but to me, it means home.

Experience

THE WORK

We've spent the last two decades working in the San Francisco toughest coffee shops. From the early morning calibrations on bar to the late-nights roasting batch after batch, We’ve learned that quality isn’t a destination—it’s a discipline. Ondulando is the result of that tenure.

Commitment

THE STANDARD

It’s built on a "back to basics" philosophy. Like a single fin on a clean swell, we aren't here for the acrobatics or the trends. We’re here for the line. For the raw turning radius of a perfectly roasted single origin and the steady momentum of a balance blend. I’ve stripped away the ego and the pretense to focus on one thing: The Saturday Session.