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Your guide to the best specialty coffee shops
Making specialty coffee more accessible
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Only a handful of seats remain. Will you be one of the lucky few to taste a world champion’s coffee? 🇻🇳☕️

Next Saturday, October 10th, our South Park cafe is hosting an intimate, highly exclusive tasting experience with Bella Thu Pham, the 2025 Vietnam National Barista Champion.

Swipe through to see what to expect during this rare World Barista Championship run-through. Guests will be served the exact three competition courses Bella is taking to the ultimate world stage in Panama City: an espresso, a milk beverage, and her custom signature drink.

To ensure an up-close, curated experience, we are offering just two seating times for this 15-minute presentation: 4:00 PM and 4:45 PM.

We believe in championing the global coffee community. 100% of the proceeds from this evening directly fund Bella’s travel and competition costs, ensuring she has the full backing of San Diego behind her.

Once these final tickets are claimed, the guest list is completely closed. Head to the link in our bio or visit SevenSeasRoasting.com right now to lock in your time slot before you miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime coffee experience!

#SevenSeasRoasting #SanDiegoCoffee #WorldBaristaChampionship #Vietnam #specialtycoffee

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Dialing in the espresso, and dialing up the chaos. 🎛️⚡️

Are you the chaotic early bird or the ‘don’t talk to me until my coffee kicks in’ type? 😴 vs 🤪

#baristalife #specialtycoffee
#coffeeroaster #sevenseas #morningrush

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There are plenty of great coffee shops around San Diego that don’t get nearly as much attention as the usual names.

These 5 are all a little off the beaten path, and each brings something different to the local coffee scene. All are well worth going out of your way to check out.

What other SD coffee shops belong on the hidden gems list?

#coffee #sdcoffee #sandiegocoffee #sdeats #specialtycoffee

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The earthquake was only part of the story.

While much of the attention has been focused on the cities most visibly affected, thousands of families in rural Colombia are facing another reality, damaged homes, destroyed crops, wildfires, drought, and the uncertainty of how they will rebuild.

Yesterday, we traveled deep into the mountains of Rovira, Tolima, to reach one of those families.

We brought food, hygiene supplies, and, through Yipao Coffee, a small motor to help Alexander and his family process their coffee with less manual labor and a little more hope.

Because sometimes, helping means going a little farther.

And sometimes, a small helping hand can make a big difference. 🇨🇴☕️

Soon, we’ll share where else the donations are being directed.

A very special thank you to Tyler @sdcoffeeguide and Silvia @sjpenalosa for making this possible ❤️

#colombiaearthquake #tolima

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Three New Drinks Have Arrived at Cafe Moto!

Orange Blossom Tea
Orange oolong, mango purée, honey & fresh lemon.
Iced only.

Island Shot
Iced Americano made with coconut water & single origin Guatemala organic espresso. Iced only.
🥥💧@drinkstrangewater

Churro Dorado Latte
Double shot espresso, brown sugar, cinnamon & topped with our churro cold foam. Hot or iced.

Add Churro Cold Foam to any matcha or cold brew.

#cafemoto #barriologan #sandiegocoffee #sandiegofood #tea

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San Diego has no shortage of great coffee, but some roasters are taking a completely different approach.

Each of these roasters has carved out its own niche, proving that great coffee isn’t about following the same playbook. They’re finding new ways to create value for coffee drinkers and the specialty coffee community as a whole.

Have you tried any of them? Which other San Diego roasters do you think are doing something genuinely different?

#sandiegocoffee #sdcoffee #sdeats #specialtycoffee #sandiego

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Ghalia’s order ~ the Black Sesame Vanilla Latte 🖤

Earthy, slightly sweet + her favorite to make behind the bar.

#communalcoffee #southparksandiego #sandiegocoffee #blacksesamevanillalatte #baristapick

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We love setting up to serve in the House of the Lord! ❤️ 🏝️ #pacificbeach #sandiego #supportlocal

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Hi, we’re Christopher and Lauren Santos and we’d love to serve you a cup of coffee this Sunday! 10AM We’ll be at King Cross in PB! #sandiego #pb #pacificbeach @kingscross.church

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National Avocado Day, three ways ~

On toast, in the breakfast bowl + tucked into your favorite sandwich 🥑

#communalcoffee #nationalavocadoday #sandiegofood #sandiegocoffee #avocado

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Top new coffee shops of 2026 (so far). ☕️

San Diego’s coffee scene hasn’t slowed down this year. These four spots have each brought something different to the table and help to strengthen the specialty coffee scene. Hopefully the 2nd half of 2026 also has a strong showing of new openings!

If you haven’t made it to one of these yet, they’re all worth adding to your list.

Which one has been your favorite so far? Or did we miss a new spot that deserves a shoutout? Let us know below. 👇

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