A split-level view from the airy central staircase offers a glimpse of streamlined shopping vignettes below and the lounge area on the street-level floor. (There's also a "Discovery Ring" for learning about the company's coffees - 16 varieties make the line - and choosing the right machine. Tutoring lessons are even available for aspiring at-home baristas.) Photo 3 of 6 in Inside Nespresso's New San Francisco Flagship Store by Sara Ost

Inside Nespresso's New San Francisco Flagship Store

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A split-level view from the airy central staircase offers a glimpse of streamlined shopping vignettes below and the lounge area on the street-level floor. (There's also a "Discovery Ring" for learning about the company's coffees - 16 varieties make the line - and choosing the right machine. Tutoring lessons are even available for aspiring at-home baristas.)