Curated
Goodboybob Coffee Roasters interior

Goodboybob Coffee Roasters

Open
closes 2 PM
Neighborhood
Manhattan Beach
Roaster
In-house
Food
Coffee only

Curator’s note

Erich Joiner hung this room himself, and the photographs on the wall are his own parents' work from their surf-magazine years, a better reason to put pictures up than most shops manage. Order a single-origin pour-over with the Rolex chapati, the pairing Joiner built the place around.

The Curated Order
The drink
Yuzu Espresso Tonic

A shot of espresso with the house signature yuzu syrup, made with YuzuCo, and Fever-Tree tonic water.

The food
Cardamom twist

A cardamom twist, two of which come in the dozen-pastry Pastry Box alongside croissants, scones, muffins, and coffee cake.

The coffee

The beans are brand-wide, off one roasting operation on two Lorings that also feeds the flagship and wholesale accounts, sourced on repeat relationships: EVP of Coffee Marcus Young, over a decade in green sourcing, wants 'coffees that come back year after year.' Bag pages reach the cooperative and washing station, with altitude named (1,760 meters on the Rwanda) but varietal missing from some SKUs and a roast date missing from all of them.

The beansCurrent lineup
  • House Blend

    Various, Peru and Ethiopia · 1,016-2,200 meters

    Roast
    Medium
    Process
    Natural / Dry
    Producer
    Various

    Cherry · Butterscotch · Chocolate

  • Rwanda Nyampinga

    Rwanda, Nyaruguru · 1,760 meters

    Roast
    Medium
    Varietals
    Bourbon
    Process
    Washed
    Producer
    Nyampinga Cooperative

    Black Currant · Hazelnut · Dark Chocolate

  • Mexico San Vicente YogondoyPour-over

    Mexico, Sierra Sur region of Oaxaca Mexico · 1,500 to 1,700 meters

    Roast
    Medium
    Varietals
    Pluma Hidalgo
    Process
    Washed (parchment dried)
    Producer
    Garcia Luna family

    Meyer Lemon · Milk Chocolate · Plum

  • Tanzania Acacia Hills GeshaPour-over

    Tanzania, Arusha, Tanzania · 1,750 - 1,850 meters

    Roast
    Light
    Varietals
    Gesha
    Process
    Washed
    Producer
    Acacia Hills

    Tangerine · Hibiscus · Passion Fruit · Cardamon

  • Ascent Blend
    Roast
    Light
    Process
    Honey Maceration

    Almond · Honey · Marzipan

The room

Erich Joiner hung this 300-square-foot room himself: his parents' black-and-white surf-magazine photographs, a commissioned kinetic clock by the Swedish duo Humans since 1982, and a large-scale Dewey Weber print from the LeRoy Grannis estate. That is a serious amount of art for the smallest cafe the company runs, and it is why the room reads as a gallery that happens to sell espresso.

The work-test
WifiSolidReliable for most tasks
OutletsSomeSome along the walls
SeatingTightCozy, limited tables
NoiseModerateEasy conversation level
LaptopsLimitedWelcome outside peak hours

The vibe

Photos

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