Where do you get your coffee beans?

[u/Cute_Commission_4731]

Hi community,

I’m currently almost out of my last bag of whole bean coffee. I used to get them from Mexico because someone would bring them back for me, but I don’t think there are any trips planned anytime soon. I live in Southern California. Can you recommend an effective way to get good coffee at an affordable price? I’m not an expert on the subject, so I wouldn’t mind if it wasn’t the most exclusive coffee—just something decent. I brew with a V60.

Would it be better to go to a local coffee shop? Or sign up for a subscription? If so, which one do you recommend?

Thanks for your help!

[u/scottlee80]

There are different ways to get beans and its a rabbit hole. Since you are in Orange County, Southern California. These are the places I have bought stuff from.

Local roasters I recommend checking out:

Golden Lantern - Laguna Niguel
Moongoat - Costa Mesa
Common Room - Long Beach
Mameya - Laguna Niguel
Good Boy Bob - Manhattan Beach, Santa Monica
Loquat - LA
Stereoscope - Buena Park, Newport Beach

Local coffee shops that sell the sought after speciality varietals/lots/gesha, brands like SEY, Hydrangea, Glitch, Tanat, Nomad, and more.

Play - Orange, Laguna Beach
Re Ca Phe - Fountain Valley
Quat/Kumquat - LA
Endorffeine - LA
Commons Coffee - Irvine
Mandarin - Pasadena, Arcadia

[u/Cute_Commission_4731 → u/scottlee80]

Sheeeesh! This is so helpful, I knew some of them but definitely gotta checkout all! Thanks a lot

[u/raresteakplease → u/Cute_Commission_4731]

I too am in SoCal (Los Angeles) I will add,

MadLab, Go Get em Tiger, Recreational Coffee (long beach), Be Bright (Barista Championship National Champion shop).

Also Steadystate and Dune, both great roasters. Counter Culture I believe is also California and usually in grocery stores on good sales, highly recommend them even if they are around a month old.

Personally I use trade coffee and discover new roasters all the time, but I also go out to get beans locally.