Irish Coffees at Buena Vista Cafe

[@ejnorman8781]

Customer: It must be so fun to make these every day! Bartender: Please kill me.

[@ogj5]

I actually worked next door as a fellow bartender. This guy was SUPER nice, an absolute professional, and chatted with my coworkers and I as he got us drunk before our shifts :p He did enjoy making the drinks enough to be there for decades with his brother I believe. He also gave my friends and I life and barkeep advice which has been invaluable.

[@agustinm9244]

what did he say @@ogj5

[@JetKerido]

@@ogj5curious about the advice too!

[@Luke-Emmanuel]

hahahaha

[@piterarellanopena2230]

JAAJAJAJAJAJ

[@k-leb4671]

I love how he has such a quick eye for which glasses aren't quite full enough, and he can quickly scoop amounts from one glass to another without causing much mess. He moves the glasses without any fear of them falling or causing more spillage. It's pretty cool and you can tell he's worked there for æons.

[@dutchwolff2598]

As a bartender (Key West, Miami, Gainesville) love the pour. Across, then fast back. Folks love t'see that extra bit.

[@LynnHarrod]

Agreed. That final pour across is a masterstroke of bartending. It's what people remember and what keeps them coming back. All the comments here about him "wasting" coffee don't get it. The show, the presentation, is just as important as the product. It's what separates legendary joints from your garden variety bar.

[@maxinelouchis7272]

Have enjoyed many many of these at this bar. Went there for breakfast one St. Patrick's Day (they have great food) and left around 8 that night. One of the greatest celebrations ever.

[@k-leb4671]

Woot I wish I was there!

[@LynnHarrod]

Damn! When you tell people you were partying at the Buena Vista all day, you literally mean *all day*.

[@abd4175]

Sounds great...a proper all day bender!☺️👍

[@iranie1291]

Damn how do you spend all day at a bar

[@gaylenwhited7284]

Sunday early they serve a wonderful breakfast. The place is very quiet. If you over indulged Saturday night. Have their light and lovely hangover cure Gin Fizz. I managed a restaurant named the"Tulip Garden in the middle of the block 728 Beach st. So I had a few Irish coffees along the way after closing my place.

[@LynnHarrod]

One part of the ritual that's missing is when he fills the glasses with hot water first, in one long sweep like he does with the coffee. After a minute or two, he dumps the water out, two glasses at a time. He then proceeds with the coffee.

[@rsngrl]

this guy is actually super cool and he’s fun to talk to on not so busy day.

[@msvanctran]

Impressive skills of this bartender making multiple hot beverages at the same time. Looks like he made two Bailey’s (or some Irish cream liqueur equivalent) & coffee drinks topped with whipped cream on the left.

[@Muddy283]

Those there aren't _"coffee drinks."_ Those there are Irish coffees.

[@supadopemex9245]

Muddy283 he’s talking about the ones with cream liqueur. Those are definitely coffee drinks. All the others are Irish coffees.

[@benjamenn2467]

@@supadopemex9245 baileys coffee lad

[@eplain222]

He probably served me in the early 80's

[@LynnHarrod]

I'm pretty sure that man will eventually make and serve every human being he's ever met an Irish coffee.

[@cheriboberry1808]

I rented the time share above the buena vista for 2wks in the mid 2000s n spent everydy there, that dudes awesome

[@chrisaskme811]

Yeah, served you the D

[@Stampistuta]

4 years ago I was here. Best Irish Coffee I’ve ever had.

[@cheriboberry1808]

Was he still there?

[@marcmaza2821]

I seen that guy! He’s makes a lot of those! Every minute! There pretty good!

[@mickla787]

That was awesome. What a master, anyone else and we’d all be covered in coffee right now

[@Bumbaclot213]

Floor is def covered in coffee

[@Guidoqq]

...and sticking in cream and sugar :)

[@Concussed1.]

I love this place. The Rubens are also to die for. Never left hungry or sober. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@LynnHarrod]

I love Rubens, I love Irish coffee, and I love San Francisco, so it seems I must go here.

[@partybear2579]

That bartender looks dead inside…probably makes the best damn drinks on planet earth

[@DougWittrock]

Probably made mine back in the 80's as well. Great Irish Coffee.

[@gordaodoasilo9138]

Comentário de quem nunca bebeu kkkkkk

[@tintocherian7715]

I went to a pub and got them to pour my Irish coffee over ice with whiskey and Baileys as the creamer...perfection.

[@wiredawg2005]

I can say I've been there once & maybe one day I'll make my way back and my Buena Vista was AWESOME!!!

[@forumcelebritypodcast]

Hard to beat; can't wait to have another! Amazing drink in an amazing atmosphere

[@kerryc.7438]

That guy looks like he’s pissed that somebody ordered all those !

[@supercook49]

this is on my bucket list

[@natantataii8195]

I am left with only one word Hallelujah .. what a performance

[@hom296]

Been going there since 1973!

[@MarlonDerAllerechte]

Idk why, but the stirring is sooo relaxing

[@55Irishman]

So is it white sugar cubes or a table spoon of brown sugar?

[@fabrizio5221]

Un soggetto così in qualsiasi altra parte del mondo farebbe la fame!

[@cdchase6116]

gee thanx for sharing...i'm on the east coast and have wondered about this place and the irish coffees, thanx again!

[@andosugi]

This man is an artist

[@TheBlackbelair]

So, the entire house was drinking Irish coffee it seems.

[@TheBlackbelair]

Must be THE house drink.

[@jcordova01]

They probably were. They are so good, most of the people are drinking it when you walk in.

[@wildernessman760]

1 table maybe that everyone wanted an Irish coffee 2 no sugar.

[@LynnHarrod]

@@wildernessman760 Looks like those two had Baileys added instead of cream and sugar. It's a nice alternative to traditional Irish coffee.

[@LynnHarrod]

@Roy Dunn It's an "Irish Cream Coffee." I used to drink it a lot. I'd order it in casinos when I played cards as a nice alternative after drinking beer all night. Cup of coffee with just a shotglass or two of Bailey's, topped with a nice layer of heavy cream. Perfection!

[@Eck010]

WOW! What a nice skill! Amazing!!!

[@hooman6305]

nice joke

[@mcmp2005]

The 2 irish glass was upgraded instead of 2 cubes of sugar, it's the baileys 😁🥰 wow! Kinda strong irish whisky and baileys

[@sociosanch3748]

Amazing work

[@LynnHarrod]

I could sit in the Buena Vista all day, in the heart of San Francisco, with trolleys passing by just outside, and watch Paul makes 25 rounds of Irish coffee while I sip mine.

[@TheGrafton12]

He a legit sifu or sensei at this art

[@JanoyCresva]

and he probably wishes you'd order something else.

[@J._K._]

@@JanoyCresva drink and hangout with friends.

[@LynnHarrod]

@@JanoyCresva Nah, from what I've seen, Paul is very proud of their house specialty and of being a living part of San Francisco history.

[@vagnmller507]

This is the best Irish Coffee video on youtube😜🤪

[@loisroggenkamp5661]

So yummy! Best Irish treat ever!

[@andreartadi7093]

Mom: I need you make 12 Irish coffee for my guests at 4 pm *Me at 3::59

[@wmkyorima21]

Yotoさんから来たけど、予想を裏切られたわ(笑)

[@khanjones9390]

What a threatening display of power

[@thomaskoppensteiner5557]

Would order five of them just to see him making them.

[@eddiemartinez7420]

so simple so delicious!

[@jbeard82]

What are the cubes he dropped in the glass?

[@keithbarnes5434]

Paul and Larry Nolan are the best...my late Fatther loved these guys.

[@gtALIEN]

does he have something like an automatic shaker underneath?

[@adiginting7739]

Seems like this is a go to place in San Francisco

[@bartonpercival3216]

Been there since the 1930's. And Fisherman's wharf is just down the block for some of the freshest seafood in the city. Don't forget to try the famous San Francisco style sourdough french bread!!!!!! 👍

[@Giggidygiggidy12]

Anyone else wondering how the glasses never seem to fill up until he poured the cream at the end🧐

[@susiati8403]

What do you use coffe arbica/robusta?

[@VtotheKallday]

That bartender has made over 1 million irish coffees. legend.

[@Yong_Goh]

actually I read the figure is closer to about 5 million. If you factor that the place has been open about 40 years... and 350 coffees a day (conservative figure). Its 350 x 365 days x 40 years. Believable

[@mickeyvincent3845]

THIS is a bartender 😎

[@perth45]

love it there....

[@NotRyan96]

What a pro! wow 👍

[@c_h_]

Dude is splashing hot coffee all over the bar

[@fajarramadhan8279]

Damn..it looks cool on hot coffee.. 😃☕

[@bobbytoledoofficial8166]

I liked your way, awesome

[@danikadelpino6184]

I felt this so deeply😢

[@RiamCute]

How it taste?

[@エリザベス-y2s]

かっこえぇ

[@tashac4593]

Looks like my dream job

[@Muddy283]

Yeah, but can you make Irish coffees like he does? Will you ever??

[@airlanggabhumintaraamitaba8363]

In My country, Indonesia , same style also can be seen Difference is, in Indonesia , warung = streetfood vendor do not provide Irish coffe But the way they serve coffe or tea are same 😄 some glaasses are put in the table , can be 7-12 glasses And then , some coffee or the are poured just like the video

[@АлександрПасько-ж2ж]

When it was filmed? What year is it?

[@peacemaker_1105]

It was like watching a scene from a movie🎬

[@Diddmaster]

Don't you have to caramelize the sugar? Or flambé the alcohol?

[@LynnHarrod]

I'm sure there are a million variations, but this seems to be the gold standard.

[@guillermobrajovic5043]

This is more like the food chain version of irish coffee.

[@sypenks]

Doing your job with big love and enthusiasm 🤣🤣🤣

[@JewelBlueIbanez]

He’s in the zone.

[@RealArtsMedia]

Miss it so!

[@robulmer8387]

I miss it so much. Old school SF.

[@StevetheBartender_]

2:56 grabs the glasses by the rim 🤦‍♂

[@romeroxxxx]

Welcome to the real industries my friends

[@vd3364]

Give every man his Dew.

[@joeees7790]

As the original slogan was.

[@Mepicaelhuevoderecho]

That man know what he does Holy shot

[@myartchannel3299]

quality of the result?

[@eplain222]

you dont walk out of the Buena Vista. You crawl.

[@rustonleroy]

So good. And you order more than one!

[@robertsooy7635]

I have been there the best Irish coffee ever

[@hollanddutchman3169]

Proffesionele at work 👍

[@Someday168]

The first two on the left are quite different. What are they ?

[@dakeruheavyindustries2366]

coffee and baileys

[@chotuusian4127]

Good work

[@nileshbenz1]

How many white hairs part of its its racipe 😅

[@stephenkane2464]

Fantastic

[@vaxxor]

How many times a week do you wash your work clothes? Bartender: Yes.

[@rustonleroy]

Lester Crest lol

[@simonwalker3896]

its great but its $12 for a small glass. Just know that going in.

[@trevorgwelch7412]

He has more coffee on his clothes and on the floor then in the glasses .... messy bus boy 😊 I can see Jerry Lewis doing this and getting fired .

[@alexmdrful]

Bartender: here is your drink Me: Well...thanks for making the glass dripping Hot coffee

[@nickandmikec]

The Buena Vista is a San Francisco tradition. The cafe practically invented the drink. One can produce the drink at home, but use all of the ingrediants the Buena Vista uses and in the manner used. Two sugar cubes, coffee, two ounces of Irish Whiskey, heavy whipping cream topping, slightly whipped in blender, and serve. The two drinks at the end of the group are Bailey's Irish Coffees. Tillamore Dew Irish Whiskey is essential and can be found at most supermarkets.. Tillamore Dew Irish Whiskey is essential and can be found at most supermarkets.

[@ThePeters2010]

Absolutely no fucks given.

[@Bitnapontube]

Grab the glasses on top in Germany and it was your last day 🙈😁

[@dogall89]

Just using Irish Whiskey doesn't make it an Irish coffee, this should be Powers pot still

[@Ziku90]

I don't get this coffee pouring mess thing...

[@colemontsandy3424]

Irish coffee is made with brown sugar and not white sugar

[@romeroxxxx]

So many varieties my friends, btw you're watching the place where Irish coffee became famous.. Lol

[@robertsooy7635]

Not there....I've been there.....it's delicious 😋

[@larspeters7719]

High end..

[@ぴーちゃん-r3s]

コーヒーを淹れるときの適当さがかえって気持ち良い。コレ日本なら五月蝿い奴いそうだな。

[@danilomarzo57]

Does it just suck a bit only to me?!

[@michaelbyrd524]

Nice show. Bet those glasses are sticky.

[@Takeitlightly6]

Thats the doctor i want! Attaboy

[@thegrandmuftiofwakanda]

Surely it's brown sugar in Irish Coffee

[@carsonhc305]

I ordered a Margarita in the Buena Vista once. It was horrible. I deserved it. That's like ordering an Irish coffee in Pedro's.

[@argodamalung4391]

that's called in java is jayeng

[@irishguy8555]

An that’s how you fucking make Irish Coffees for everybody!!!✌🏻😅🍀🥃🇮🇪

[@kepoine]

wasted half the coffee, half the whiskey

[@LynnHarrod]

It's a small price to pay for the "show" he gives to the customers. That's a big reason their Irish coffee is famous, and why we watch their videos.

[@denisejones3017]

Yummy

[@thomasthompson3490]

The McDonald’s of Irish coffee

[@tnphoenix]

Think he could’ve made another glass or two with as much coffee as he’d spilled

[@vijayippagunta8683]

If an Indian bartender did this the Americans would go bat shit crazy. 🤣

[@jimmymcjimmyvich9052]

Why? Indian bartenders know their trade too.

[@Rob901]

Made alot of them.

[@truelord]

Why did no one fucking complain about him using bare hands to handle your sugar vs the guy who held the cup by the rim

[@theological7150]

takes me as long to make one

[@bobrosse497]

He is so dirty, he's making the coffe like a crazy

[@michaelcap9550]

Taffer would cringe seeing him grab the glasses at the top.

[@memeguyTM]

I guess wasting liquid ain't a concern 😑