Nearly everyone loves coffee or some type of caffeinated beverage, which is why there are so many coffee places across California. You could visit the ones in your area to see which ones you like the best. However, having so many to choose from makes it difficult to find the best ones. Fortunately, there is an easier way to find the best cup. Read up on our three favorite coffee shops in Orange County, and try visiting one of them.
Portola Coffee Lab
There are a lot of factors that go into the best cup of coffee. So, you will want to find a place that has put in the work to figure it all out. Portola Coffee Lab serves some of the best coffee in Orange County, and it puts a unique twist on flavors and forms.
Portola goes the extra mile to get the best ingredients from around the world and to find the best ways to prepare it. The staff take their time making the right cup every time which is why the coffee is so good. This company has several locations including Costa Mesa, Tustin, and Santa Ana.
Kean Coffee
If you know who Martin Diedrich is, you know something special about coffee in Orange County. He is primarily responsible for the coffee boom and for high-level coffee houses. Fortunately, Martin has a new coffee shop called Kean Coffee that follows many of the standards he started. Kean Coffee sources organic and fair trade coffees from around the world, and it goes through an extensive brewing cycle to get the best flavor from each bean. Kean is also a great place to go try seasonal variations from around the world.
Rose Park
Rose Park is an up and coming brand that started as a bean delivery service that had messengers make deliveries on bikes. Much has changed, and Rose Park now has a brick-and-mortar store where you can get one of the best cold brews on the market. It is especially good on hot days because it can cool you down fast and give you more energy. Rose Park is also known for it exceptional presentation. The lattes served in the store are works of art.
Alta Coffee
Another great place to try is Alta Coffee in Newport Beach. Alta roasts its own coffee, much like many of the other leading shops. Alta is also well known for its fresh baked goods that pair well with its coffee options. Customers go crazy for the Iced Toffee Latte that features iced coffee, whipped cream, chocolate syrup, and toffee bits. If you want something sweet and packed with energy, Alta’s Iced Toffee Latte is what you need.
Traveling around Orange County to try different coffee shops can be an adventure. With the right vehicle, you could make it a weekly trip. Bravo Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram has many of the new vehicles that you can get for 2018 that would be great for weekly road trips.
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