Bear Coast Coffee

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Open

Closes 4 PM

Neighborhood

Dana Point

Roaster

In-house

Food

Cold food · Hot food

Check-ins

Come here for

Cortado
The espresso uses Bear Coast's Signature blend.
Lavender Caramel Latte
The latte uses housemade lavender caramel syrup.
Feta Egg Sandwich
Baked cage-free egg on brioche with pesto, feta and jack cheese, avocado and tossed greens.

Thursday6 AM – 4 PM

Sunday6 AM – 4 PM

Monday6 AM – 4 PM

Tuesday6 AM – 4 PM

Wednesday6 AM – 4 PM

Thursday6 AM – 4 PM

Friday6 AM – 4 PM

Saturday6 AM – 4 PM

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Curator’s note

Jeff Clinard started Bear Coast in April 2014 as a pop-up inside The Cellar, a San Clemente restaurant and cheese shop, asking roasters for samples and pouring the ones he liked most, 49th Parallel, Ritual, Heart and Intelligentsia among them. When the shop he then opened by the pier grew too busy for its regulars, he put the San Clemente profits into this room.

The Coffee

The bar makes its own syrups, lavender caramel and nutmeg vanilla among them, built to sit under the coffee, and its almond milk fresh every day from almonds, water and dates. Bear Coast Roasties, a tasting club run by the customers and regulars themselves, holds free cuppings.

The beansCurrent lineup

Finca La Amistad - Washed - Costa Rica - Roaster's Reserve
Costa Rica, Coto Brus, Puntarenas, Costa Rica · 1,200-1,500 m.a.s.l.
Varietals
Caturra, Catuaí
Process
Fully Washed; Sun + Mechanical Drying
Producer
Finca La Amistad (Roberto Montero)
Honeydew Melon · Raspberry Tea · Lemon Zest
La Cima - Washed - Peru
Peru, Cajamarca, Peru (San Ignacio, Jaen, Cutervo provinces) · 1500-1800 m.a.s.l.
Varietals
Catuai, Caturra, Catimor, Bourbon, Pache
Process
Washed (30-40 hour fermentation, 16-20 day controlled dry)
Producer
Small-scale family farms
Caramel · Chocolate · Citrus
Bali Kintamani - Natural - Bali Indonesia
Indonesia, Kintamani Highlands, Bali, Indonesia · 1200-1600 m.a.s.l.
Varietals
Bourbon (S795 & USDA 762), Typica, Catimor
Process
Natural (whole cherry dried on raised beds)
Producer
Subak Abian Cooperatives
Mango · Grapefruit · Molasses · Cinnamon Chocolate
Single Origin - Guji - Ethiopia - Organic
Ethiopia, Benti Korba Kebele, Oddoo Shakiso Woreda, Guji, Oromia, Ethiopia · 1850-2100 m.a.s.l.
Varietals
Heirloom
Process
Natural
Producer
Sewda Washing Station
Sugared Citrus · Jasmine Tea · Floral
Signature - Blend
Fall Spice · Almond · Dark Chocolate
El Oso - Blend
Mexico (Chiapas), Guatemala and Ethiopia
Process
80% Washed Mexico, 20% Natural Ethiopian
Boysenberry · Nilla Wafer · Cocoa
Grizzly Bear - Blend
Roast
Dark
Toasted Almonds · Dark Chocolate · Full Body
Chiapas - Organic Decaf - SWP
Mexico, Chiapas
Varietals
Bourbon, Caturra, Catuai, Typica
Process
Washed
Producer
Grupo de Asesores de Producción Orgánica y Sustentable (GRAPOS)
Almond · Brown Sugar · Chocolatey
Ours Noir - French Roast
Roast
Dark
Toasted Cocoa · Nostalgic · Full Body

The Vibe

Jeff Clinard drew this 700-square-foot room himself: large french doors, metallic gold tabletops, a matte black espresso machine with gold accents, and a coffee bar built by Costa Mesa's Capsule MFG. Brian Kesling's mural of a Ferrari 250 California Spider with a surfboard on top is the whole story on one wall: Clinard sold that car to fund the original pop-up.