Explore Specialty Coffee in San Diego
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San Diego’s specialty coffee scene punches well above what most visitors expect from a beach city. Behind the surf culture and year-round sunshine lies a roasting community with deep roots, led by homegrown names that have helped define West Coast coffee for over a decade.
La Jolla is home to Bird Rock Coffee Roasters, one of the city’s pioneering specialty roasters, now with locations across...
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View all 74The Grounds Bean Bar
Pacific Beach
Locally roasted coffee in a beachy Pacific Beach setting with well-executed espresso and milk steaming
Closed for todayOB Beans Coffee Roasters
Point Loma
Micro-roaster sourcing direct from small-lot farmers, roasting in-house with sister company Sur Coffee
Closed for todayLittle Joy Coffee Bar
Del Mar
Handcrafted espresso and Zumbar Coffee on a sunny Del Mar patio steps from the beach
Closed for todayMoniker Coffee Co.
Point Loma
OB Beans coffee in an airy industrial space shared with retail concept and craft creamery
Closed for todayBetter Buzz Coffee Miramar
Miramar
San Diego-based small batch roaster serving organic specialty coffees with handcrafted espresso drinks
Closed for todayMostra Coffee
Carmel Mountain Ranch
Mission-driven roaster serving direct-trade coffees sourced to build farmer equity and generational wealth
Closed for todayPour-Over & Filter Coffee
View all 80The Grounds Bean Bar
Pacific Beach
Locally roasted coffee in a beachy Pacific Beach setting with well-executed espresso and milk steaming
Closed for todayDavid's Roasting
Midway District
Micro-lot roastery offering same-day roasted single origins including Ethiopian Sidamo and Kenyan AB
OB Beans Coffee Roasters
Point Loma
Micro-roaster sourcing direct from small-lot farmers, roasting in-house with sister company Sur Coffee
Closed for todayLittle Joy Coffee Bar
Del Mar
Handcrafted espresso and Zumbar Coffee on a sunny Del Mar patio steps from the beach
Closed for todayMoniker Coffee Co.
Point Loma
OB Beans coffee in an airy industrial space shared with retail concept and craft creamery
Closed for todayBetter Buzz Coffee Miramar
Miramar
San Diego-based small batch roaster serving organic specialty coffees with handcrafted espresso drinks
Closed for todayEspresso Focused
View all 80The Grounds Bean Bar
Pacific Beach
Locally roasted coffee in a beachy Pacific Beach setting with well-executed espresso and milk steaming
Closed for todayDavid's Roasting
Midway District
Micro-lot roastery offering same-day roasted single origins including Ethiopian Sidamo and Kenyan AB
OB Beans Coffee Roasters
Point Loma
Micro-roaster sourcing direct from small-lot farmers, roasting in-house with sister company Sur Coffee
Closed for todayLittle Joy Coffee Bar
Del Mar
Handcrafted espresso and Zumbar Coffee on a sunny Del Mar patio steps from the beach
Closed for todayMoniker Coffee Co.
Point Loma
OB Beans coffee in an airy industrial space shared with retail concept and craft creamery
Closed for todayBetter Buzz Coffee Miramar
Miramar
San Diego-based small batch roaster serving organic specialty coffees with handcrafted espresso drinks
Closed for todayCafes with Food
View all 64The Grounds Bean Bar
Pacific Beach
Locally roasted coffee in a beachy Pacific Beach setting with well-executed espresso and milk steaming
Closed for todayOB Beans Coffee Roasters
Point Loma
Micro-roaster sourcing direct from small-lot farmers, roasting in-house with sister company Sur Coffee
Closed for todayLittle Joy Coffee Bar
Del Mar
Handcrafted espresso and Zumbar Coffee on a sunny Del Mar patio steps from the beach
Closed for todayMoniker Coffee Co.
Point Loma
OB Beans coffee in an airy industrial space shared with retail concept and craft creamery
Closed for todayBetter Buzz Coffee Miramar
Miramar
San Diego-based small batch roaster serving organic specialty coffees with handcrafted espresso drinks
Closed for todayMostra Coffee
Carmel Mountain Ranch
Mission-driven roaster serving direct-trade coffees sourced to build farmer equity and generational wealth
Closed for todayFrequently Asked Questions
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