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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 5 OF 10

Thiên Hương Bánh Cuốn Vietnamese Cuisine

9349, Mira Mesa Boulevard, San Diego

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Starbucks

7415 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard

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Pokeland

8270, Mira Mesa Boulevard, San Diego

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District 6 Gastrobar & Kitchen

8242, Mira Mesa Boulevard, San Diego

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Pista House

8240, Mira Mesa Boulevard, San Diego

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Em Coffee House

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8945 Mira Mesa Boulevard

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Starbucks

756 Dennery Road

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Pho Cali

764, Dennery Road, San Diego

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Denny's

2222, Coronado Avenue, San Diego

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The Keep Coffee

Specialty

4913 Convoy Street

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LAB Dessert & Coffee

Specialty

4817 Convoy Street

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HOB on Park

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Juewei

4690, Convoy Street, San Diego

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DaYung's Tea

9870 Hibert Street

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Shawarma Guys

9690, Reagan Road, San Diego

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Boards N' Beans

763 Turquoise Street

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Communion

901, West Washington Street, San Diego

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WUHU TEA & DELI

5665 Lindo Paseo

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Pho G-Beef

13297, Black Mountain Road, San Diego

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Shore Rider

2168, Avenida de la Playa, San Diego

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Jeff's Beach Burgers

2134, Avenida de la Playa, San Diego

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Love & Bake

6426 Skyline Drive, San Diego

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Fort Oak

1011, Fort Stockton Drive, San Diego

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EE NAMI Tonkatsu Izakaya

4706, Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, San Diego

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Cafe X: By Any Beans Necessary

1835 Imperial Avenue

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Starbucks

3455 Del Mar Heights Road

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Houston Hot Chicken

238, Fifth Avenue, San Diego

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Pure Press

7283, Navajo Road, San Diego

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Coco Bomb

2379 Ulric Street

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Veranda Restaurant & Bar

17550, Bernardo Oaks Drive, San Diego

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AVANT Restaurant

17550, Bernardo Oaks Drive, San Diego

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Melo Melo

12925 El Camino Real

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Culinary Dropout

12875, El Camino Real, San Diego

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Spicy Noodle

8046, Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, San Diego

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Bafang Dumpling

9690, Reagan Road, San Diego

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Kusina

7580, Miramar Road, San Diego

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Marketplace Grille

6715, Mira Mesa Boulevard, San Diego

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Cotixan

8214, Mira Mesa Boulevard, San Diego

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Wushiland Boba

7608 Linda Vista Road

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Modern Times Coffee

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631 9th Avenue

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The Godfather

7878, Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, San Diego

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Shiraz Persian Cuisine

12125, Alta Carmel Court, San Diego

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Crab Town

8050, Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, San Diego

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Urban Bubble

8055 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard

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Mosa Tea

7878 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard

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Mirch Masala 2 Go

9254, Scranton Road, San Diego

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Croutons

9254, Scranton Road, San Diego

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bb.q Chicken

9254, Scranton Road, San Diego

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Village Indian Cuisine

9187, Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, San Diego

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Shoreside Bakery

1040, 8th Avenue, San Diego

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Seneca Trattoria

901, Bayfront Court, San Diego

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The Yogo

9225, Mira Mesa Boulevard, San Diego

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Trining's Bakery & Cafe

10606, Camino Ruiz, San Diego

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Monstra Coffee

Specialty

10945 Vista Sorrento Parkway

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McDonald's

5824, Montezuma Road, San Diego

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Milk & Cookies

445, North 10th Avenue, San Diego

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Cubano Kings

4853, Newport Avenue, San Diego

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Patisserie Melanie

3750, 30th Street, San Diego

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Cheba Hut

4800, Art Street, San Diego

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1904 Street Dogs

600, West Broadway, San Diego

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Showing shops 241-300 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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