COMPA COFFEE ROASTERS

COMPA Coffee Roasters runs a family-owned operation out of Rancho Bernardo Road in north San Diego, twenty miles inland from the coast. The shop roasts in small batches and the kitchen makes everything in house, from the syrups to the chai to the bagel mayo. Espresso is dialed for clarity. Filter coffee runs on rotating single origins. Their chai is house-built with whole spices and gets its own following. The food side carries vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options, with biscuits regulars order without thinking. The room has shaded outdoor seating for the inland heat. On weekend mornings the space fills with Rancho Bernardo families and the regulars who treat COMPA as their local. Order the chai latte if you want the version COMPA built from scratch. Order the rotating filter if you came to taste what is being roasted this week.