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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Mid-City
Southern California roaster serving house-roasted coffee via French press, pour-over, and nitro cold brew
Open until 4:00 PMBetter Buzz Coffee Mission Gorge & Zion
Allied Gardens
San Diego-based small batch roaster serving organic specialty coffees with handcrafted espresso drinks and brews
Open until 9:00 PMBetter Buzz Coffee Pacific Beach Grand
Pacific Beach
San Diego small-batch roaster serving their own organic & specialty coffees with breakfast menu and upstairs patio
Open until 6:00 PMBetter Buzz Coffee Miramar
Miramar
San Diego-based small batch roaster serving organic specialty coffees with handcrafted espresso drinks
Open until 7:00 PMMidnight Animal Coffee
North Park
Motorcycle-themed coffee spot slinging quality espresso drinks with a mid-century modern aesthetic
Closed for todayCafe Moto
Barrio Logan
Solar-powered roastery serving fair trade, organic beans since 1990 with V60 and diverse brewing methods
Open until 3:00 PMPour-Over & Filter Coffee
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Mid-City
Southern California roaster serving house-roasted coffee via French press, pour-over, and nitro cold brew
Open until 4:00 PMBetter Buzz Coffee Mission Gorge & Zion
Allied Gardens
San Diego-based small batch roaster serving organic specialty coffees with handcrafted espresso drinks and brews
Open until 9:00 PMBetter Buzz Coffee Pacific Beach Grand
Pacific Beach
San Diego small-batch roaster serving their own organic & specialty coffees with breakfast menu and upstairs patio
Open until 6:00 PMGoldchild Coffee Roasters
Core-Columbia
Award-winning roaster showcasing competition-level single origins with tiered Coffee Levels from Everyday to Exceedingly
Open until 4:00 PMBetter Buzz Coffee Miramar
Miramar
San Diego-based small batch roaster serving organic specialty coffees with handcrafted espresso drinks
Open until 7:00 PMDavid's Roasting
Midway District
Micro-lot roastery offering same-day roasted single origins including Ethiopian Sidamo and Kenyan AB
Espresso Focused
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Mid-City
Southern California roaster serving house-roasted coffee via French press, pour-over, and nitro cold brew
Open until 4:00 PMBetter Buzz Coffee Mission Gorge & Zion
Allied Gardens
San Diego-based small batch roaster serving organic specialty coffees with handcrafted espresso drinks and brews
Open until 9:00 PMBetter Buzz Coffee Pacific Beach Grand
Pacific Beach
San Diego small-batch roaster serving their own organic & specialty coffees with breakfast menu and upstairs patio
Open until 6:00 PMGoldchild Coffee Roasters
Core-Columbia
Award-winning roaster showcasing competition-level single origins with tiered Coffee Levels from Everyday to Exceedingly
Open until 4:00 PMBetter Buzz Coffee Miramar
Miramar
San Diego-based small batch roaster serving organic specialty coffees with handcrafted espresso drinks
Open until 7:00 PMDavid's Roasting
Midway District
Micro-lot roastery offering same-day roasted single origins including Ethiopian Sidamo and Kenyan AB
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Mid-City
Southern California roaster serving house-roasted coffee via French press, pour-over, and nitro cold brew
Open until 4:00 PMBetter Buzz Coffee Mission Gorge & Zion
Allied Gardens
San Diego-based small batch roaster serving organic specialty coffees with handcrafted espresso drinks and brews
Open until 9:00 PMBetter Buzz Coffee Pacific Beach Grand
Pacific Beach
San Diego small-batch roaster serving their own organic & specialty coffees with breakfast menu and upstairs patio
Open until 6:00 PMGoldchild Coffee Roasters
Core-Columbia
Award-winning roaster showcasing competition-level single origins with tiered Coffee Levels from Everyday to Exceedingly
Open until 4:00 PMBetter Buzz Coffee Miramar
Miramar
San Diego-based small batch roaster serving organic specialty coffees with handcrafted espresso drinks
Open until 7:00 PMCafe Moto
Barrio Logan
Solar-powered roastery serving fair trade, organic beans since 1990 with V60 and diverse brewing methods
Open until 3:00 PMFrequently Asked Questions
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