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About coffee in San Diego

San Diego specialty coffee runs across a long coastline and an inland reach. Bird Rock Coffee Roasters' Little Italy waterfront cafe at 1420 Kettner anchors the contemporary register and was the first roaster in San Diego to do direct trade. The brick storefront opens through garage windows a few blocks from the airport approach and the Saturday farmers market. Revolution Roasters anchors a stretch of South Coast Highway in Oceanside, a few blocks from the pier, and started in 2011 in a garage with a Probat L12 drum roaster.

The neighborhood map covers most of the county. Little Italy holds Bird Rock and the Bastile-designed Morning Glory at 550 West Date, a 4,000-square-foot Consortium Holdings room with pink-and-green marble floors and a champagne vending machine. Point Loma runs Better Buzz at 1480 Rosecrans up from Liberty Station. City Heights carries Torque Coffee in a 1930s Art Deco building on El Cajon Boulevard, a former live music venue that sat empty for two decades before Andy and Nanelle Newbom moved in with a matte black Primo Ranger roaster. Clairemont anchors The Forum Coffee House on Genesee Avenue, roasting in-house since 2017 on a zero-emission roaster.

The inland reach extends the network. Rancho Bernardo holds COMPA Coffee Roasters, twenty miles inland from the coast, with the kitchen making syrups and chai in house. The Midway District runs Selva Coffee House inside Terra Bella Nursery on Camino del Rio West, where the bar pours its own roasts among the plants and the greenhouse light filters through the room. The result is a contemporary specialty network of around 110 active rooms with serious coastal and inland depth.

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COFFEE SHOPS IN SAN DIEGO — PAGE 3 OF 10

Flour Atelier

4240 Kearny Mesa Road

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Topside Terrace Kitchen & Bar

421, West B Street, San Diego

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The MRKT

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DRIFT La Jolla

3777, La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego

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Qin West Noodle

4353, La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego

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Marugame Udon

4353, La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego

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Gelati & Peccati

3066, University Avenue, San Diego

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SMACK'N Guamanian Grill

9506, Miramar Road, San Diego

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Cape Fire Grill

7128, Miramar Road, San Diego

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Medina

2850, El Cajon Blvd, San Diego

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Sharetea

12750 Carmel Country Road

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Ten Seconds Yunnan Rice Noodle

7905, Engineer Road, San Diego

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Sunday Ice Cream

4647, Convoy Street, San Diego

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Sunright Tea Studio

9975 Carmel Mountain Road

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Phở Fifth Avenue

3807, 5th Avenue, San Diego

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Trade Restaurant & Lounge

421, West B Street, San Diego

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BHC Chicken

9450, Scranton Road, San Diego

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Kona Coffee

Specialty

3955 5th Avenue

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Pho Ban Mai

8991, Mira Mesa Boulevard, San Diego

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Tahini

9119, Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, San Diego

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Finjan Coffee Co.

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9119 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard

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Musashiya

4240, Kearny Mesa Road, San Diego

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Yomie's Rice x Yogurt

4688, Convoy Street, San Diego

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Spicy City

4690, Convoy Street, San Diego

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Sidecar Doughnuts & Coffee

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3435 Del Mar Heights Road

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Abbbc company

3999, Mission Blvd, San Diego

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Peet's Coffee

7845 Highlands Village Place

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Chiefy Cafe

777 6th Avenue

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Asa Bakery & Cafe

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Amalfi Cucina Italiana

5980, Village Way, San Diego

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Bonchon Chicken

6030, Village Way, San Diego

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Yin Tang Spicy Hot Pot

4690, Convoy Street, San Diego

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MYM Tea & Coffee

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4688 Convoy Street

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Facing East Noodle & Bar

4647, Convoy Street, San Diego

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Prime Grill

4620, Convoy Street, San Diego

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Submarine Crab

4647, Convoy Street, San Diego

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MNGO Dessert & Coffee Bar

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4176 Convoy Street

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Cake de Partie

4685, Convoy Street, San Diego

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The Friendly

4681, Convoy Street, San Diego

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Tajima

4681, Convoy Street, San Diego

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Uncle Tetsu's Cheesecake

4609, Convoy Street, San Diego

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Jomaru Korean Hot Pot

4681, Convoy Street, San Diego

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Sul & Beans

4620 Convoy Street

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The Yasai

4646, Convoy Street, San Diego

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Min Sok Chon

4620, Convoy Street, San Diego

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Bopomofo Cafe

7951 Othello Avenue

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The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill

7951, Othello Avenue, San Diego

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Sunmerry Bakery

7951, Othello Avenue, San Diego

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SusieCakes

3705, Caminito Court, San Diego

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Salt & Straw

3705, Caminito Court, San Diego

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Woomiok

3860, Convoy Street, San Diego

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Sunrise Buffet

3860, Convoy Street, San Diego

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Surf & Soul Spot

7229, El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego

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PQ Donuts

9335, Black Mountain Road, San Diego

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Everbowl

13215, Black Mountain Road, San Diego

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Pita 22

7825, Highlands Village Place, San Diego

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Chef Zhu Chinese Cuisine

7845, Highlands Village Place, San Diego

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JoYee's Dumpling House

7825, Highlands Village Place, San Diego

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Pacific Poke Company

7825, Highlands Village Place, San Diego

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Cazadores Mexican Food by Cotijas

9335, Black Mountain Road, San Diego

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Showing shops 121-180 of 1,006 in San Diego.

How earning works in San Diego

Pulled Coffee pays real cash via PayPal for visits to coffee shops in San Diego. The app verifies each check-in with GPS and a photo, then credits your progress toward the city’s active challenges. With 1,006 coffee shops in San Diego on the platform, even a casual coffee habit can complete the entry challenges in a few weeks.

The First 15 challenge pays ten dollars for fifteen check-ins at any cafe in thirty days. Explorer 30 pays up to fifty dollars for thirty check-ins across ninety days. The Daily 50 challenge pays up to three hundred fifty dollars at the Origin tier for fifty check-ins in ninety days. With 1,006 shops in San Diego, these challenges are reachable for an active coffee drinker.

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Frequently asked questions

What kind of coffee is popular in San Diego?

Direct-trade single-origin specialty defines the San Diego register, with Bird Rock leading the direct-trade approach since well before it was common. Light-roast pour-over and dialed espresso run most contemporary bars. Matcha and cold-brew programs are deep, with The Forum on Genesee importing ceremonial-grade matcha direct from Japan.

Where to find specialty coffee in San Diego?

Little Italy holds the densest cluster around Kettner and West Date, including Bird Rock and Morning Glory. Point Loma runs Better Buzz at 1480 Rosecrans. City Heights carries Torque on El Cajon Boulevard, and Clairemont anchors The Forum on Genesee Avenue. Oceanside extends the coastal network through Revolution Roasters.

How many coffee shops are in San Diego?

The Pulled directory tracks 110 specialty coffee shops in San Diego, with around 8 carrying full editorial coverage. Density is highest across Little Italy and the central coastal corridor, with serious secondary benches in City Heights, Clairemont, Point Loma, and Oceanside.

What neighborhoods have the best coffee in San Diego?

Little Italy is the dense contemporary bench around Kettner and West Date. City Heights carries the roasting register through Torque on El Cajon Boulevard. Point Loma, Clairemont, and the Midway District round out the central network, with Oceanside extending the coastal map north.

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