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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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P.B. Wellness Health & Nutrition

4426, Ingraham Street, San Diego

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McDonald's

3301, Cummings Road, San Diego

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Carnivore Sandwich

670 West B Street

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Albertaco's Mexican Food

6685, El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego

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Starbucks

2032 Dairy Mart Road

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Bivouac Adventure Lodge Coffee Shop

Specialty

3980 30th Street

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Dunkin'

9175 Mira Mesa Boulevard

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Starbucks

3001 Clairemont Drive

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Starbucks

4798 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard

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Starbucks

11601 Duenda Road

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7-Eleven

7801 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard

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Starbucks

3320 Palm Avenue

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Starbucks

3352 Adams Avenue

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Dunkin'

1770 Rosecrans Street

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Starbucks

3895 Fairmount Avenue

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Hongyuan Kebab

4681, Convoy Street, San Diego

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Steamy Piggy

4681, Convoy Street, San Diego

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Starbucks

4380 Kearny Mesa Road

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Better Buzz Coffee

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Starbucks

10740 Westview Parkway

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Olive Oil Cafe

san diego

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Starbucks

5500 Campenile Drive

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Burger Lounge

5950, Village Way, San Diego

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Einstein Bros. Bagels

420, Robinson Avenue, San Diego

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Goi Cuon

420, Robinson Avenue, San Diego

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Roberto's Taco Shop

420, Robinson Avenue, San Diego

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Chiquita's Mexican Food

4110, Home Avenue, San Diego

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Piacere Mio

1947, Fern Street, San Diego

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The Mission

2801, University Avenue, San Diego

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Porkyland Mexican Grill

Carmel Mountain Road, San Diego

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McDonald's

2796, Main Street, San Diego

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Jack in the Box

2905, Alta View Drive, San Diego

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McDonald's

12808, Rancho Peñasquitos Boulevard, San Diego

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McDonald's

4260, Nobel Drive, San Diego

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Burger King

1220, South 28th Street, San Diego

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McDonald's

1121, Garnet Avenue, San Diego

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Jack in the Box

3838, Midway Drive, San Diego

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Jack in the Box

14371, Penasquitos Drive, San Diego

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McDonald's

1515, Euclid Avenue, San Diego

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Jack in the Box

4751, El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego

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Filiberto’s Mexican Food

9290, Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, San Diego

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Bruegger's Bagels

1071, 3rd Avenue, San Diego

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The Boiling Crab

9015, Mira Mesa Boulevard, San Diego

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Jack in the Box

2959, Underpass Street, San Diego

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Jack in the Box

220, West Washington Street, San Diego

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McDonald's

6326, Mission Gorge Road, San Diego

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Wendy's

8310, Rio San Diego Drive, San Diego

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Jack in the Box

1100, C Street, San Diego

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Einstein Bros. Bagels

3675, Murphy Canyon Road, San Diego

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Sonic

2829, El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego

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Jack in the Box

6080, Mission Gorge Road, San Diego

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McDonald's

7140, Miramar Road, San Diego

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Carl's Jr.

9805, Carroll Canyon Road, San Diego

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Del Taco

3176, Sports Arena Boulevard, San Diego

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Curry and More

11808, Rancho Bernardo Road, San Diego

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McDonald's

2345, El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego

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Wendy's

4770, Convoy Street, San Diego

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Jack in the Box

2510, Market Street, San Diego

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Einstein Bros. Bagels

8736, Lake Murray Boulevard, San Diego

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McDonald's

710, Dennery Road, San Diego

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Showing shops 481-540 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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