Curated
Blue Hummingbird Roastery interior

Blue Hummingbird Roastery

Closed
opens 7 AM
Neighborhood
Irvine
Roaster
In-house
Food
Coffee only

Curator’s note

Matt roasts here twice a week, a few steps from a bar that takes ten minutes to build a pour-over correctly, and the coffee going into both is a direct-trade Bourbon nano-lot Ernesto Perez keeps back at Finca La Torre for family. The house drink is a latte coloured with pandan leaf and blue spirulina, which tells you the three founders are not precious about where the fun sits.

The Curated Order
The drink
Blue Hummingbird Cafe Latte

Espresso with pandan, vanilla, and blue spirulina superfood.

The food
Classic Breakfast Burrito

Millionaire's bacon, scrambled eggs, tater tots, and pepper jack cheese, served with lime tomatillo salsa and pico de gallo.

The coffee

Blue Hummingbird roasts its own at this address, and the bags read well past the country line: Guatemala Acatenango La Torre as 100% Bourbon off Ernesto Perez's farm, Kenya AB Ngomano as SL28 and SL34, Ethiopia Guji Gigesa as heirloom. Hand brew is a real line rather than a label, down to a published recipe for a 20g dose of the Colombia Monteblanco blueberry co-ferment on a Pulsar.

The beansCurrent lineup
  • Blue Nectar BlendPour-over

    Guatemala, Columbia, Costa Rica

    Roast
    Medium-light
    Varietals
    Gesha, Bourbon, Caturra
    Process
    Honey + Natural

    Chocolates · Dried Berries · Tangerine

  • Costa Rica Tarrazú Jaguar HoneyPour-over

    Costa Rica, Tarrazú

    Roast
    Light
    Varietals
    Caturra, Catuai
    Process
    Honey

    Milk Chocolate · Red Apple · Cane Sugar · Dried Fruit

  • Ethiopia Guji Gigesa Natural CoffeePour-over

    Ethiopia, Yirgacheffe

    Roast
    Medium
    Varietals
    Heirloom
    Process
    Natural
    Producer
    Gigesa Washing Station

    Black Cherry · Chocolate · Raspberry · Honey

  • Kenya AB NgomanoPour-over

    Kenya, Machakos

    Roast
    Dark
    Varietals
    SL28, SL34
    Process
    Washed

    Cocoa Nib · Plum · Mango · Fig

  • Peru Wilder Garcia Gesha WashedPour-over

    Peru, Cajamarca · 1,800 meters

    Roast
    Light
    Varietals
    Gesha
    Process
    Washed
    Producer
    Wilder Garcia

    Tea Rose · Strawberry · Honey · Coconut

  • Colombia Monteblanco Blueberry Co-FermentPour-over

    Colombia, Huila · 1,750 meters

    Roast
    Light
    Varietals
    Purple Caturra
    Process
    Washed
    Producer
    Finca Monteblanco, Rodrigo Sánchez Valencia

    Blueberry · Blackberry · Passion Fruit · Hibiscus

  • Guatemala San Bernardo EspressoPour-over

    Guatemala, Fraijanes

    Roast
    Dark
    Varietals
    Pacamara Hybrid
    Process
    Washed
    Producer
    Finca San Bernardo, Julito Gandara

    Chocolate · Spices · Peach

  • Guatemala Acatenango La Torre NaturalPour-over

    Guatemala, Acatenango

    Roast
    Medium
    Varietals
    Bourbon
    Process
    Natural
    Producer
    Finca La Torre, Ernesto Perez

    Dark Chocolate · Cherries

The cup
Single-origin available

The room

Big saucer pendants with wood centres hang on leather straps over black steel storefront glazing and a raked timber soffit at the entry, white and bright and two storeys up. The roaster runs in the same space, the patio outside is shaded with umbrellas year round, and a gelato counter shares the floor.

The work-test
WifiSolidReliable for most tasks
OutletsSomeSome along the walls
SeatingSpaciousLots of room to spread
NoiseModerateEasy conversation level
LaptopsLaptop-friendlyWelcome anytime

The vibe

Photos

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People

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