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Finest City
Cold brew with vanilla, cinnamon and cream.
Pour Over
A rotating selection of single-origin coffees.
Espresso
A double shot of single-origin espresso.
Three Sisters
Matcha with lemonade and simple syrup.
Solana Beach
A bagel sandwich with a warm over-medium egg, ham, Havarti, avocado, and sriracha aioli.
Curator’s note
Chad Bell had looked at this space off Highway 101 several years before and passed on it, and when it came open again he moved on it, because he likes to surf and loves Solana Beach and the company wanted to go further up the coast. It opened in June 2022, the first Achilles room outside downtown San Diego.
The Coffee
The espresso is a single origin, usually from Central America and roasted medium, and every shot is weighed, with the grinders calibrated daily. Gold Coast blends natural and washed coffees of medium and light roast, and the decaf is a Mountain Water Colombia.
- Ethiopia Bekele Kechara Natural Murago
Ethiopia, Sidama · 2,300–2,400 m
- Varietals
- 74/112, 74/110
- Process
- Natural
- Producer
- Bekele Kechara
Strawberry compote · Cocoa nibs · Honey
- Guatemala Huehuetenango El Mirador
Guatemala, Huehuetenango · 2,000 m
- Varietals
- Bourbon, Caturra, Catuaí, Maragogype
- Process
- Washed
- Producer
- El Mirador, Ceci Armas and Paulina Rosalia Xutuc
Blueberry jam · Cherry · Caramel
- Costa Rica Hacienda Sonora Caturra Natural
Costa Rica, Central Valley · 1,300 m
- Roast
- Medium-light
- Varietals
- Caturra
- Process
- Natural
- Producer
- Hacienda Sonora, Alberto and Diego Guardia
Tropical fruit · Honey · Dark chocolate
- Colombia Finca Monteblanco Purple Caturra Tropical Natural Co-Ferment
Colombia, Acevedo, San Adolfo, Huila · 1,750 m
- Varietals
- Purple Caturra
- Process
- Tropical Natural Anaerobic Co-Ferment
- Producer
- Finca Monteblanco, Rodrigo Sánchez Valencia
Pineapple · Mango · Coconut · Star fruit · Kiwi · Lychee · Tamarind
The Vibe
Inside is a walk-up counter with standing room for a few people, a condiments station and a shelf of whole beans, the whole of it white with the brand's orange run through it. The sitting happens outdoors: half a dozen picnic tables under shade umbrellas set around a fountain, with a few more on a landing above looking out over the highway, which leaves the patio doing the work of the room.
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