The walk up counter of Boards N' Beans under a dark green sign, with a chalkboard menu of coffee, butter coffee, espresso and matcha and a wooden sunburst panel beside it

San Diego

32.7157° N, 117.1611° W

San Diego's coffee scene pairs year round sun with a deep roasting culture, from North Park corner cafes to Barrio Logan roasteries and beach town counters.

The walk up counter of Boards N' Beans under a dark green sign, with a chalkboard menu of coffee, butter coffee, espresso and matcha and a wooden sunburst panel beside it

Boards N' Beans

North Pacific Beach · San Diego

roasted near the sandBeans to go

The corrugated turquoise front of Bump Coffee in Cardiff with its Coffee, Empanadas, Juice sign and a crowd of customers waiting at the open window

Bump Coffee

Cardiff by the Sea · San Diego

shade grown organic coffeeBeans to go

Customers at metal tables on the sunny patio of Bump Coffee in Leucadia, with a dog beside one table, palm plants and string lights under the wooden awning

Bump Coffee

Leucadia · San Diego

hand poured to orderBeans to go

Coffee & Tea Collective

North Park · San Diego

roasting since 2010Beans to go

The blue and red storefront of Coffee Cycle Roasting in Ocean Beach at number 4856, with its white block lettering, an open door onto a ceiling of bare filament bulbs and flyers in the windows

Coffee Cycle Roasting

Ocean Beach · San Diego

roastery with a back patioBeans to go

The Coffee Cycle coffee cart built on a cargo bicycle inside the Pacific Beach shop, with grinders, a chalkboard coffee list, hanging burlap coffee sacks and a live edge wood counter

Coffee Cycle Roasting

Pacific Beach · San Diego

original bike themed cafeBeans to go

The blue illuminated Finjan lettering and white Coffee Co. sign on the beige stucco front of the Kearny Mesa cafe under a blue sky

Finjan Coffee Co.

Kearny Mesa · San Diego

Middle Eastern specialty coffeeDogs on the terrace

Two small round tables with light wood cane back chairs below arched windows with golden geometric lattice screens, above a slatted wood wall panel at Finjan Coffee Co. in Mission Valley

Finjan Coffee Co.

Mission Valley · San Diego

Turkish coffee in hot sandMiddle Eastern specialty coffee

The red double doors of Flor and Seed Coffee Roasters in Old Town set in green clapboard, open to a dim counter, with grey folding bistro tables and chairs on a brick patio behind a clipped hedge

Flor and Seed Coffee Roasters

Old Town · San Diego

Mexican single originsBeans to go

The block wall and wooden slat awning of Fuzz Coffee and Records at 4646, with its white retro lettering and opening hours on the window and an open timber door onto a warm red lit counter

Fuzz Coffee and Records

North Park · San Diego

coffee roaster and record shopBeans to go

The orange Genteel Coffee Roasters sandwich board on the University Avenue pavement in front of a dark stucco building with a concrete stair entrance, a tree and palms along the street

Genteel Coffee Roasters

North Park · San Diego

mobile coffee unit originsBeans to go

The yellow Goldchild lettering on the glass above the open door of Goldchild Coffee Roasters on Broadway, with customers seated at blue folding chairs on the pavement outside

Goldchild Coffee Roasters

Downtown · San Diego

light Nordic inspired roastingBeans to go

The Heartwork Coffee Bar storefront in Mission Hills behind a tree with orange and green leaves

Heartwork Coffee Bar

Mission Hills · San Diego

family run walk up windowroasted in Chula Vista

Inside the Heave Ho Coffee Co. roastery and cafe in Chula Vista, a reclaimed wood counter with a pastry case, a glass wall onto the roasting floor and shelves of bagged beans beside a whisky barrel

Heave Ho Coffee Co.

Chula Vista · San Diego

roastery with a nautical themeBeans to go

The white stucco storefront of Heave Ho Coffee Co. at 1019 C Avenue in Coronado, with a clay tile roof, a black seabird emblem, a flag on a tall pole and a blue sandwich board on the pavement

Heave Ho Coffee Co.

Coronado · San Diego

speakeasy cafe down an alleyBeans to go

The round in sign of Inspired Coffee Roasters on a timber post outside its terracotta coloured building on Hamilton Street, with angled timber posts, the counter inside and red folding chairs on the patio

Inspired Coffee Roasters

North Park · San Diego

owner operated third wave roasterBeans to go

The black Ironsmith Coffee Roasters sandwich board on the pavement outside the blue painted shopfront on South Coast Highway 101, with a bistro table and folding chairs beside a turquoise mural

Ironsmith Coffee Roasters

Encinitas · San Diego

roasting in the backBeans to go

Jaunt Coffee Roasters

Miramar · San Diego

roastery in an industrial parkBeans to go

The burnt orange awning of Little While on Adams Avenue with its name in white capitals, below white framed upstairs windows reflecting autumn leaves

Little While

Normal Heights · San Diego

roastery and pastry shopDog friendly

The ochre stucco front of Manor Coffee Bar at 829 Washington Street, with blackletter lettering above stone cladding, gothic arch window art, a Mind Your Manors decal and black bistro tables on the pavement

Manor Coffee Bar

Hillcrest · San Diego

multi roaster pour over barVictorian inspired room

The high ceilinged interior of Mixed Grounds Coffee with brick walls, leather armchairs, round tables and an orange banquette

Mixed Grounds Coffee

North Park · San Diego

coffee, art and hip hopBeans to go

Inside Mnemonic Coffee, the shop name in orange lettering on the glass seen from inside, beside a deep blue wall with a mirror tile sculpture, a framed tiger print and round glowing pendant lamps above a glossy black counter

Mnemonic Coffee

Bankers Hill · San Diego

small bar style roomBeans to go

The cream stucco front of Parabola Coffee Roasting Co. at 3504 Adams Avenue, with large white COFFEE lettering across the upper windows, a checkered tile base and an open door onto the warmly lit room

Parabola Coffee Roasting Co.

Kensington · San Diego

Latin American roastsBeans to go

A long wooden table with stools and a vase of orange flowers on the brick floor of the former bread factory that holds Provecho

Provecho! Coffee Co.

Logan Heights · San Diego

inside a former bread factoryBeans to go

The glass fronted entrance of Rikka Fika with a plywood sandwich board and a small wooden table and stools on the sidewalk

Rikka Fika

East Village · San Diego

multi roaster pour over barBeans to go

Scrimshaw Coffee

El Cerrito · San Diego

roasts Field Trip CoffeeBeans to go

Inside Shepherds Coffee Company, the name in white capitals on a black painted wall above a long timber topped bar with a white grinder, stools and geometric wire pendant lamps

Shepherds Coffee Company

Barrio Logan · San Diego

direct trade roaster and cafeBeans to go

The striped Steady State lettering and droplet emblem on the glass door of Steady State Roasting, in black and white with a hanging open sign above and the car park reflected behind

Steady State Roasting

Carlsbad Village · San Diego

roaster with two cafesBeans to go

Behind the espresso machine at Torque Coffee, a barista setting out black cups under bright orange walls and white COFFEE lettering, with rows of bagged beans and grinders in front

Torque Coffee

City Heights · San Diego

named producers, published pricesBeans to go

The brick front of Ultreya Coffee and Tea on College Avenue, with white capital lettering on the parapet above a mossy tiled roof and a black sun emblem banner reading Coffee and Food

Ultreya Coffee and Tea

College Area · San Diego

small batch weekly roastingBeans to go

The white corner building of Ultreya Coffee and Tea in Ocean Beach with coffee and matcha lettered on its walls and a painted sun on the door

Ultreya Coffee and Tea

Ocean Beach · San Diego

corner shop near Sunset CliffsBeans to go

The white painted side wall of Yipao Coffee on Haines Street with Specialty Colombian Coffee Roasters in black capitals, yellow patio umbrellas and a large black Coffee is our Legacy mural of Colombian leaves and a toucan

Yipao Coffee

Pacific Beach · San Diego

Colombian coffee onlyBeans to go

The University Heights neighborhood sign and palm trees on Park Boulevard in front of the Kairoa Brewing Company building that houses Yipao Coffee

Yipao Coffee

University Heights · San Diego

Colombian coffee barBeans to go

A kraft paper bag of Zumbar Coffee and Tea Ethiopia whole bean coffee standing on a wooden table, with a French press and a glass of coffee softly out of focus behind

Zumbar Coffee & Tea

Sorrento Valley · San Diego

roasting since 2003Beans to go