Lofty Coffee on Coast Highway 101 in Encinitas, north San Diego County, a specialty coffee roaster running two neighbouring cafes plus brunch service.
Address: 90 N Coast Hwy 101 STE 214, Encinitas, CA 92024, San Diego
Bird Rock Coffee Roasters in La Jolla, San Diego, the 2008 roastery that scoops cup-of-excellence lots from Ethiopia, Colombia and Burundi across eleven cafes.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Guatemala, Burundi
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Dark Horse Coffee Roasters on 30th Street in North Park, San Diego, a small-batch roaster pouring espresso and pour-over with ten outposts across the city.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Costa Rica
How they serve: Espresso, Pour over, Whole bean retail
James Coffee on 30th Street in North Park, San Diego, the local roaster's longtime production roastery with a sit-down cafe while Little Italy rebuilds.
Sources from: Single-origin Ethiopia, Colombia, Brazil
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Subscription
Communal Coffee on University Avenue in North Park, San Diego, the flower-shop-meets-cafe that opened in 2016 and now anchors five neighborhood roaster locations.
Sources from: Single-origin Latin America, East Africa
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
The WestBean Coffee Roasters on Broadway in downtown San Diego, the small-batch roaster supplying 20-plus local restaurants and pouring at Liberty Public Market.
Sources from: Direct-trade Latin America, Africa
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Holsem Coffee on University Avenue in North Park, San Diego, the in-house roaster from Muna Farhat and Salpi Sleiman known for freeze-dried fruit latte flights.
Sources from: Ethically-sourced Latin America, East Africa
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
