Seesaw Beans and Coffee
Curator’s note
Seesaw is a jobs program that also roasts seriously, and the two halves have not quite met: the Buena Park roastery publishes altitude and variety on every lot, while the board in Norwalk names no origin at all. For a room built to put adults with disabilities into paid work, letting the brunch lead is a fair order of business.
The house cold brew, poured straight or as a cold brew latte.
The coffee
Roasted in-house in Buena Park and sold with origin, process, altitude and variety on every product page, though no roast date is published anywhere and the Norwalk drink list names no origin at all.
- Rwanda (Washed)
- Medium-light
- Red Bourbon
- Washed
Brown Sugar · Raisin · Fresh Cedar · Black Tea
- Costa Rica (Natural)
- Medium-light
- Dwarf Caturra
- Natural
Winey · Prune · Cinnamon · Blackberry
- Brazil (Anaerobic Natural)
- Medium-light
- Macaw, Yellow Bourbon, Catuai
- Anaerobic Natural
Blackberry · Dark Cherry · Milk Chocolate
- Colombia Huila Supremo (Washed)
- Medium
- Castillo, Colombia, Caturra
- Washed
Brown Sugar · Dark Chocolate · Vanilla · Citric
- Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Aricha Adorsi (Natural)
- Medium-light
- Kerum, Heirloom
- Natural
Strawberry · Blueberry · Vanilla · Chocolate
- Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Aricha Adorsi (Washed)
- Medium-light
- Kerum, Heirloom
- Washed
Lavender Floral · Brown Sugar · Green Grape
- Guatemala Huehuetenago (Washed)
- Medium
- Typica, Bourbon, Caturra, Catuai, Pache
- Washed
Chocolate · Caramel · Almond · Mild Citrus
- Decaf Colombia (Sugarcane)
- Medium-dark
- Various
- Sugarcane
Chocolate & Cherry · Brown Sugar
- Seesaw Red
- Medium
- Blend
Hazelnut · Chocolate · Nutty · Creamy mouthfeel · Heavy body · Less acidity
- Seesaw Purple
- Medium
- Blend
Chocolate · Caramel · Tropical Fruits
- Seesaw Blue (online only)
- Light
- Blend
Floral & Fruity · Berries · Honey · Bright & Pleasant Acidity
The room
The parent runs a barista certification program with named instructors and a training center in Walnut, but the Norwalk bar carries no pour-over and none of the single-origin espresso or Kyoto-style cold brew that Buena Park's menu names.
The vibe
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People
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