25 of the Coolest Coffee Shops in San Diego

West Coast cities San Francisco, Seattle and Los Angeles have been long-heralded as coffee capitals, but it's high time San Diego ranked right up there with some of the best places to grab a cup of coffee in the country. The often celebrated laid-back, San Diego beach lifestyle is also one of the sweetest settings for sipping fresh cups of small batch coffee on sun-drenched patios accented by homemade pastries, healthy juices and post-surf breakfast items. What makes San Diego stand out is the abundance of small batch roasters, people willing to roll up their sleeves and work on a product for years, then present it with pride in beautifully designed yet welcoming neighborhood shops.
From gorgeously modern cafes with charcoal walls, to small, walk-up bars with perfect pour-overs, beachfront coffee trucks and family-run businesses serving rainbow lattes in colors you never dreamed coffee could come in, here is a list of 27 of the loveliest coffee shops San Diego has to offer.
Reporter: Katie Bush | Location: Communal Coffee North Park

Better Buzz Coffee Roasters Hillcrest
Bing Haus
Bump Coffee
Steady State Roasting Co.
Copa Vida Downtown
The Grounds Bean Bar
Communal Coffee South Park
La Colombe UTC
Scrimshaw Coffee
Moniker General
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Revolution Roasters
Holsem Coffee
Coffee & Tea Collective Downtown
Coava Coffee
Heartwork Coffee Bar
S3 Coffee Bar
Spill the Beans Coffee and Bagels
Lofty Coffee Co.
Jackson Craft Coffee Bistro
The King's Craft Coffee Co.
Genteel Coffee Co.
The Westbean Coffee Roasters
Ironsmith Coffee Roasters
Cafe Moto
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