Bear Coast Coffee

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Open

Closes 4 PM

Neighborhood

San Clemente

Roaster

In-house

Food

Hot food

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Espresso
The shot uses Bear Coast's Signature blend.
Feta Egg Sandwich
A brioche sandwich with egg, avocado, tossed greens, feta, and jack cheese, finished with pesto.

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 opened Bear Coast in April 2014 as a pop-up inside The Cellar, a restaurant, bar and cheese shop on Avenida Del Mar, and two years later it moved into this room. His view of the job is plain: for five minutes of their day, customers hire someone to make them coffee and give them a few minutes to relax.

The Coffee

Marie Marsh is the head roaster, and the Roaster's Reserve line carries small fermented lots, among them Jairo Arcila's Castillo from Santa Mónica in Quindío, fermented with green apple and wine yeast. The single origins change with the seasons, picked from the hundreds of samples that come in from growers.

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
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
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
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)
Caramel · Chocolate · Citrus
Grizzly Bear - Blend
Roast
Dark
Toasted Almonds · Dark Chocolate · Full Body
El Oso - Blend
Mexico, Guatemala, and Ethiopia
Process
80% Washed Mexico, 20% Natural Ethiopian
Boysenberry · Nilla Wafer · Cocoa
Chiapas - Organic Decaf - SWP
Mexico, Chiapas
Varietals
Bourbon, Caturra, Catuai, Typica
Process
Washed, Swiss Water Process decaf
Producer
Grupo de Asesores de Producción Orgánica y Sustentable (GRAPOS)
Almond · Brown Sugar · Chocolatey
Signature - Blend
Fall Spice · Almond · Dark Chocolate
Ours Noir - French Roast
Roast
Dark
Toasted Cocoa · Nostalgic · Full Body

The Vibe

The bar runs espresso and batch drip on the unnamed-origin Signature blend, with no pour-over or manual brew on the floor despite one sitting in the 2015 equipment plan. It does make its own flavor syrups, lavender caramel and nutmeg vanilla among them, plus fresh daily almond milk, and runs free customer-led cuppings through the Bear Coast Roasties program.