Dark Horse Coffee Roasters is one of The 15 Best Places for Third Wave Coffee in San Diego.

1. Dark Horse Coffee Roasters

8.4
3260 Adams Ave (btwn Bancroft & 33rd St), San Diego, CA
Coffee Shop · Adams North · 33 tips and reviews

Roger M.Roger Ma: Cold brew and French press pours is where it's at!

MeganMegan: Cold brew on nitro with house made vanilla syrup and almond milk!

Kevin P.Kevin Pratt: The Best Friend blend, a mix of Guatemala and Brazil beans, was available as a cold brew on the nitro tap. The converging flavors are sweet milk chocolate and savory sunflower seeds. Back of tongue.

Holsem Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Third Wave Coffee in San Diego.

2. Holsem Coffee

8.2
2911 University Ave, San Diego, CA
Coffee Shop · North Park · 31 tips and reviews

Perriann H.Perriann Hodges: OMFG! What cocktails did for liquor, Holsem is doing to coffee! These cold brew concoctions are amazing! Must try the Nutella cold brew, L'Orange cappuccino, and the lavender mocha!

Joey H.Joey Hernandez: my dream kitchen looks exactly like holsem. their Nutella cold brew is awesome!!

Josh N.Josh Nolan: The iced drinks are “bringing the heat” if you know what I mean. The Nutella cold brew is a must!

Coffee & Tea Collective is one of The 15 Best Places for Third Wave Coffee in San Diego.

3. Coffee & Tea Collective

8.6
2911 El Cajon Blvd (at Kansas St), San Diego, CA
Coffee Shop · North Park · 57 tips and reviews

Oliver A.Oliver Asis: Cold brew coffee, is just delicious!

Oliver A.Oliver Asis: I highly recommend the Cold Brew!

Roger M.Roger Ma: Their pour over is perfectly brewed!

Bird Rock Coffee Roasters is one of The 15 Best Places for Third Wave Coffee in San Diego.

4. Bird Rock Coffee Roasters

9.3
5627 La Jolla Blvd (btwn Chelsea & Bird Rock Ave), La Jolla, CA
Coffee Shop · 100 tips and reviews

Jakob S.Jakob Stecher: Great chemex pourovers, seasonal beans. Beware: closing early.

Noah W.Noah Weiss: The best coffee / espresso in SD. Cappuccino, single origin coffees, the trophy wife (sweeter, still great latte). Grab a seat outside.

Kristen R.Kristen R: I come here for beans for my French press or a perfectly made latte or cappuccino to go.

Bird Rock Coffee Roasters is one of The 15 Best Places for Third Wave Coffee in San Diego.

5. Bird Rock Coffee Roasters

8.9
2295 Kettner Blvd (at W Juniper St), San Diego, CA
Coffee Shop · Harborview · 33 tips and reviews

Roger M.Roger Ma: Grab their grapefruit infused cold brew!

Kevin P.Kevin Pratt: Yemen Haraaz Red Maraqah was prepared by V60. The body is full with peanut tones and the clean green grape mouth is complemented by a biting tart acidic backdrop of grapefruit rind.

Kevin P.Kevin Pratt: Monkey Bite, a blend of El Salvador, Guatemala and Ethiopia beans, is an espresso roast and the summer cold brew. There is a smoke edge to the body and up notes of plum and hazelnut.

Dark Horse Coffee Roasters is one of The 15 Best Places for Third Wave Coffee in San Diego.

6. Dark Horse Coffee Roasters

8.9
3794 30th St (at North Park Way), San Diego, CA
Coffee Shop · North Park · 23 tips and reviews

Bruno M.Bruno Marinho: Great place for espresso. Both the blend and single origin were well extracted and very tasty.

Ti W.Ti Wu: The best nitro cold brew coffee in SD!

Evan L.Evan Lecklider: The cold brew on nitro with a churro doughnut on top is SO good!

The WestBean Coffee Roasters is one of The 15 Best Places for Third Wave Coffee in San Diego.

7. The WestBean Coffee Roasters

8.3
240 Broadway, San Diego, CA
Coffee Shop · Central San Diego · 15 tips and reviews

Roger M.Roger Ma: Delicious cold brew!!

Pavee S.Pavee Suvagondha: Great cold brew coffee.

KarlaKarla: Easy drinking cold brew.

Hawthorn Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Third Wave Coffee in San Diego.

8. Hawthorn Coffee

9.2
3019 Adams Ave (at 30th St), San Diego, CA
Coffee Shop · North Park · 13 tips and reviews

JanaJana: The coffee is delicious and the cold brew tastes like chocolate. Plus the service here is great.

Josh N.Josh Nolan: I love their pour over presentation with a mini decanter, pretty cool!

ᴡ D.ᴡ Delgado: Lot's of choices, cold brew, pour over and anything espresso!

Cafe Moto is one of The 15 Best Places for Third Wave Coffee in San Diego.

9. Cafe Moto

9.1
2619 National Ave (at 26th St), San Diego, CA
Coffee Shop · Central San Diego · 34 tips and reviews

JeffJeff: Try their new holiday blend, Cafiz Navidad. Make it with a Chemex.

Roger M.Roger Ma: Their cold brew is on point! So smooth! Drink it without sugar and milk to taste the characteristics

Roger M.Roger Ma: Their cold brew is on point! So smooth! Drink it without sugar and milk to taste the characteristics of the bean!

Cafe Virtuoso is one of The 15 Best Places for Third Wave Coffee in San Diego.

10. Cafe Virtuoso

8.6
1616 National Ave, San Diego, CA
Café · 30 tips and reviews

Kevin P.Kevin Pratt: The cold brew ice coffee offered at this location is a blend of the Blue Java and Columbia beans. This mix has a dark mouth feel with notes of hazelnut and smoky earth flavors.

Roger M.Roger Ma: Amazing cold brew!

Cedric H.Cedric Harris: The Ethiopian (Yirgacheffe) Japanese pour-over: all the flavor and smooth punch of a cold brew in a fraction of the time. Try one. It won't be your last.

James Coffee Co. is one of The 15 Best Places for Third Wave Coffee in San Diego.

11. James Coffee Co.

9.3
2355 India St, San Diego, CA
Coffee Shop · Little Italy · 51 tips and reviews

Victor C.Victor Chen: Awesome spot. Good pour overs and cold brews.

Kat .Kat 🐱: Cold brew is SOOOOO good!!!

Ti W.Ti Wu: It's another serious coffee roaster in San Diego! Great coffee choices including single origin pour-over, cold brew, and espresso with various flavors. Cool and cozy place, operated by nice staffs.

Mostra Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Third Wave Coffee in San Diego.

12. Mostra Coffee

9.0
12045 Carmel Mountain Rd Ste 302, San Diego, CA
Coffee Shop · Carmel Mountain · 9 tips and reviews

Mars B.Mars Bar: Delicious cold brew, friendly staff, fun and tasty drinks

Spencer S.Spencer Sorrell: What a gem! 2020 Roast Micro Roaster of the year, and it shows! Great assortment of retail beans for your home brewing pleasure. Fantastic cold brew and cortados.

Lou LouLou Lou: Delicious and smooth coffee. Definitely in my top 10 best lattes. Cool aesthetic inside.

Harbor Breakfast is one of The 15 Best Places for Third Wave Coffee in San Diego.

13. Harbor Breakfast

8.1
1502 India St, San Diego, CA
Breakfast Spot · Little Italy · 38 tips and reviews

Caner C.Caner Capay: Such a good breakfast served with Stumptown coffee. Definitely recommended.

Sara C.Sara Carothers: Chilaquiles Mole + Chorizo omfg. Also free refills on Stumptown cold brew, friendly service and a cool ocean breeze 👌👌

James B.James Burch: I had the eggs bennie. So good. The stumptown coffee is bold and delicious. Great breakfast knook.

Roast Coach is one of The 15 Best Places for Third Wave Coffee in San Diego.

14. Roast Coach

8.1
345 6th Ave (at J St), San Diego, CA
Coffee Shop · Gaslamp · 6 tips and reviews

joseph c.joseph crisostomo: try one of their 3 cold brews... one of em has homemade horchata!

JamesJames: Super friendly baristas & some of the best cold brew in town.

B O.B Ohashi: Dealer's Choice

The Coffee Method is one of The 15 Best Places for Third Wave Coffee in San Diego.

15. The Coffee Method

8.2
4993 Niagara Ave #107, San Diego, CA
Coffee Shop · Ocean Beach · 8 tips and reviews

Brian B.Brian Bimschleger: Pour over or French press are good options.

Aakash K.Aakash Kambuj: Get the cappuccino to stay. Proper 6oz cap with micro-foam! Also offers French press, pour over, chemex and cold press.

Brea S.Brea Simpson: Comfy chairs outside and good cold brew.