Curated
True Love Coffee interior

True Love Coffee

Open
Closes 4 PM
Neighborhood
San Juan Capistrano
Roaster
In-house
Food
Coffee only

Check-ins

Come here for

  • XO Blend

    True Love's signature blend, tuned to hold up to milk in a latte, mixes Guatemalan and Ethiopian lots for floral, sweet, delicate flavor.

Thursday7 AM – 4 PM
Sunday7 AM – 4 PM
Monday7 AM – 4 PM
Tuesday7 AM – 4 PM
Wednesday7 AM – 4 PM
Thursday7 AM – 4 PM
Friday7 AM – 4 PM
Saturday7 AM – 4 PM
Validated parking

Curator’s note

Lee Lizotte started behind a bar in his early teens, and in 2026 the roasting moved into a warehouse of its own, white walls, orange racking and a red True Love painted across one end by Miranda Moore, with Sydnie roasting full time. The for-here diner mugs went on sale in September 2026, so nobody has to walk off with one anymore.

The Coffee

The shelf runs from the XO Blend to a Rwanda Muhororo in washed, anaerobic and decaf versions, and the matcha is Offshore Tea's from Kyoto, sold in bags beside the coffee.

The beansCurrent lineup
  • Rwanda Muhororo Nyamasheke Washed

    Rwanda, Nyamasheke

    Roast
    Medium-light
    Varietals
    Red Bourbon
    Process
    Washed
    Producer
    Muhororo Washing Station

    Dried Apricot · Cola · Black Tea

  • XO Blend

    Guatemala • Ethiopia, Guatemala + Ethiopia (Gedeb, Gedeo Zone)

    Roast
    Medium
    Varietals
    Mixed

    Floral · Sweet · Delicate

  • Rwanda Muhororo Nyamasheke Anaerobic

    Rwanda, Nyamasheke

    Roast
    Medium-light
    Varietals
    Red Bourbon
    Process
    Anaerobic natural
    Producer
    Muhororo Washing Station

    Mulled Wine · Green Apple · Streusel

  • Mauricio & Armando Gomez

    Guatemala, Huehuetenango

    Roast
    Medium-light
    Varietals
    Bourbon, Typica
    Process
    Washed

    Lemon Meringue · Marzipan · Cacao

  • Decaf Rwanda Muhororo

    Rwanda, Nyamasheke · 1,700–2,100 m

    Roast
    Medium-light
    Varietals
    Red Bourbon
    Process
    Natural - SWD
    Producer
    Muhororo Washing Station

    Medjool Dates · Black Cherry · Chocolate

  • Chiroso Natural

    Colombia, Urrao- Antioquia

    Roast
    Medium-light
    Varietals
    Chiroso
    Process
    Natural anaerobic
    Producer
    Finca Las Brias

    Black Cherry · Cinnamon Roll · Lavender

  • Ecuador La Noria

    Ecuador, Loja - La Noria · 2,000–2,270 m

    Roast
    Light
    Varietals
    Green Gesha
    Producer
    La Noria

    Prosecco · Creme Anglaise · Honeysuckle

  • Chiroso Washed

    Colombia, Urrao- Antioquia

    Roast
    Light
    Varietals
    Chiroso
    Process
    Washed
    Producer
    Finca Las Brias

    Papaya · Asian Pear · Mojito

  • Colombia El Sinsonte

    Colombia, Ibague - Tolima

    Roast
    Light
    Varietals
    Pink Bourbon
    Process
    Washed

    Tangerine · Pink Lemonade · White Tea

  • El Salvador Llano Grande

    El Salvador, Apaneca, ahuachapan

    Roast
    Medium-light
    Varietals
    Pacamara
    Process
    Anaerobic natural
    Producer
    Llano Grande

    Fruit Punch · Nutmeg · Brown Sugar

The Vibe

True Love shares one small unit with Freenote Clothing, so the cafe’s own surfaces stay modest and deliberate: plain painted walls with a die-cut heart sign, a wood bar with open shelving, and a mural commissioned from Miranda Moore. The good seat is the enclosed patio out back: red metal chairs on squares of turf, slat fencing and potted palms, string lights under the plaza’s stucco columns.

Somewhere to Work

The work-test
WifiFastFast, fine for uploads
OutletsPlentyAt nearly every seat
SeatingSpaciousLots of room to spread
NoiseQuietLibrary-quiet
LaptopsLaptop-friendlyWelcome anytime

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