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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 6 OF 10

Tacos El Vaquero

1310, Scott Street, San Diego

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Buka - Taste of Nigeria

3727, University Avenue, San Diego

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Shawarma House

4884, Newport Avenue, San Diego

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Phở Hòa

4717, El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego

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The Craft Taco

11585, Sorrento Valley Road, San Diego

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Jyoti-Bihanga

3351, Adams Avenue, San Diego

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Lestat's Coffee House

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3343 Adams Avenue

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Soi 30th

3442, 30th Street, San Diego

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Cafeina Cafe

4011 46th Street

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The Craft Taco at The Nat

1788, El Prado, San Diego

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Labora

8055 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard

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Everytable

6083, El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego

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Ultreya Coffee & Tea

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4653 El Cajon Boulevard

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Starbucks

3202 Governor Drive

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Grab & Go Subs

109, West C Street, San Diego

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Local Krave Midway / Point Loma

3233 Kemper Street

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California Thai Cafe

9550, Black Mountain Road, San Diego

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VanMan's Kitchen

1380, Garnet Avenue, San Diego

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Gem Coffee

Specialty

4412 Euclid Avenue

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Timestead by Modern Times

1065, 4th Avenue, San Diego

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La Puerta

4020, Goldfinch Street, San Diego

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Luigi's at the Beach

3210, Mission Boulevard, San Diego

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The Mission

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Rigoberto's Taco Shop

7094, Miramar Road, San Diego

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F Street Cafe

530 F Street

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Cluck N Sip

5950, Balboa Avenue, San Diego

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Cha Cha Tea Spot

5950, Balboa Avenue, San Diego

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Potato Powder Love Noodles

5950, Balboa Avenue, San Diego

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Spicy Duck

5950, Balboa Avenue, San Diego

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Dunkin'

4140 Convoy Street

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Jungle Tea

11269 Camino Ruiz

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T. P. Bánh Bao 3

11271, Camino Ruiz, San Diego

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Donutopolis

Camino Ruiz, San Diego

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R&B Filipino Cuisine

11257, Camino Ruiz, San Diego

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Mom Kitchen - Hong Kong Cafe

5440, Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, San Diego

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Wynston's Ice Cream Co.

8250, Merge Avenue, San Diego

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Communal Coffee

Specialty

2710 2nd Avenue

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Grab & Go

Specialty

600 West Broadway

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Avian Sandwiches Fresh Drinking Water & Boba

6937, Linda Vista Road, San Diego

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Punjabi Tandoor

9235, Activity Road, San Diego

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Olga's Food Place

2312, Morley Street, San Diego

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Donut Stop

9330, Mira Mesa Boulevard, San Diego

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Tim Ky Noodle

9330, Mira Mesa Boulevard, San Diego

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Bale French Sandwiches

9363, Mira Mesa Boulevard, San Diego

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Poke House

9870, Hibert Street, San Diego

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El Viejon

9837, Mira Mesa Boulevard, San Diego

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Pavaraga Hawaiian Coffee & Tea

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9841 Mira Mesa Boulevard

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Szchuan House

9323, Mira Mesa Boulevard, San Diego

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Tasty Pot

9379, Mira Mesa Boulevard, San Diego

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Everbowl

9842, Hibert Street, San Diego

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Möge Tee

5664, Mission Center Road, San Diego

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SattVik

8650, Miramar Road, San Diego

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Royal India

8990, Miramar Road, San Diego

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Seaside Buffet

8999, Miramar Road, San Diego

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Mokkoji

8981, Mira Mesa Boulevard, San Diego

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Donut Touch

6755, Mira Mesa Boulevard, San Diego

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The Poke Co.

6755, Mira Mesa Boulevard, San Diego

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Tree House

9442, Pacific Heights Boulevard, San Diego

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Pho Lucky

9326, Mira Mesa Boulevard, San Diego

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Bobalicious

8155, Mira Mesa Boulevard, San Diego

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Showing shops 301-360 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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