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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Clairemont
Drive-thru focused on supporting smallholder farmers and preserving heirloom coffee varietals
Open until 12:00 PMCoffee Cycle Roasting
Pacific Beach
In-house roaster focused on direct farm partnerships and natural process pour overs in beachy Pacific Beach
Open until 2:00 PMBlue Bottle Coffee
Carmel Valley
Oakland-based third wave pioneer serving their signature blends on pour over in a Carmel Valley plaza setting
Open until 6:00 PMOB Beans Coffee Roasters
Point Loma
Micro-roaster sourcing direct from small-lot farmers, roasting in-house with sister company Sur Coffee
Open until 5:00 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 PMPour-Over & Filter Coffee
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Clairemont
Drive-thru focused on supporting smallholder farmers and preserving heirloom coffee varietals
Open until 12:00 PMDavid's Roasting
Midway District
Micro-lot roastery offering same-day roasted single origins including Ethiopian Sidamo and Kenyan AB
Blue Bottle Coffee
University City
Oakland roaster's outpost offering precision pour-overs and espresso in Westfield UTC mall setting
Open until 7:00 PMCoffee Cycle Roasting
Pacific Beach
In-house roaster focused on direct farm partnerships and natural process pour overs in beachy Pacific Beach
Open until 2:00 PMBlue Bottle Coffee
Carmel Valley
Oakland-based third wave pioneer serving their signature blends on pour over in a Carmel Valley plaza setting
Open until 6:00 PMOB Beans Coffee Roasters
Point Loma
Micro-roaster sourcing direct from small-lot farmers, roasting in-house with sister company Sur Coffee
Open until 5:00 PMEspresso Focused
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Clairemont
Drive-thru focused on supporting smallholder farmers and preserving heirloom coffee varietals
Open until 12:00 PMDavid's Roasting
Midway District
Micro-lot roastery offering same-day roasted single origins including Ethiopian Sidamo and Kenyan AB
Blue Bottle Coffee
University City
Oakland roaster's outpost offering precision pour-overs and espresso in Westfield UTC mall setting
Open until 7:00 PMCoffee Cycle Roasting
Pacific Beach
In-house roaster focused on direct farm partnerships and natural process pour overs in beachy Pacific Beach
Open until 2:00 PMBlue Bottle Coffee
Carmel Valley
Oakland-based third wave pioneer serving their signature blends on pour over in a Carmel Valley plaza setting
Open until 6:00 PMOB Beans Coffee Roasters
Point Loma
Micro-roaster sourcing direct from small-lot farmers, roasting in-house with sister company Sur Coffee
Open until 5:00 PMCafes with Food
View all 64Lazy Eye Coffee
Clairemont
Drive-thru focused on supporting smallholder farmers and preserving heirloom coffee varietals
Open until 12:00 PMBlue Bottle Coffee
University City
Oakland roaster's outpost offering precision pour-overs and espresso in Westfield UTC mall setting
Open until 7:00 PMBlue Bottle Coffee
Carmel Valley
Oakland-based third wave pioneer serving their signature blends on pour over in a Carmel Valley plaza setting
Open until 6:00 PMOB Beans Coffee Roasters
Point Loma
Micro-roaster sourcing direct from small-lot farmers, roasting in-house with sister company Sur Coffee
Open until 5:00 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 PMFrequently Asked Questions
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