Curated
Sur Coffee interior

Sur Coffee

Open
closes 6 PM
Neighborhood
San Clemente
Roaster
In-house
Food
Coffee only

Curator’s note

Sur's original room carries the whole case: coffee sourced directly from farmers the brand names, roasted in house on a 5kg Mill City, and served from a menu kept to about ten coffee-forward items. The owners built the space themselves to walk you through that sourcing journey, down a corridor that ends at a patio with a peek at the ocean.

The Curated Order
The drink
White Sands

The house signature coffee drink, $6.80, alongside the Sur Matcha and the Keally Cortado.

The food
Buttermilk Biscuit

The single baked good on the board, $5.65.

The coffee

Everything on the bar is the house roast: blends and single origins that also supply wholesale accounts around Orange County and San Diego, with direct-trade pour-overs and espresso up front and local pastries beside them. The relationships are named: the El Salvador comes from Mauricio Salvera's Finca Divisadero, a six-year direct partnership.

The beansCurrent lineup
  • Gaviota House Blend

    El Salvador and Guatemala, Ataco, El Salvador and Jutiapa, Guatemala · 4,000-4500' in Ataco and 3,750-5,000' in Jutiapa

    Roast
    Medium
    Process
    Washed
    Producer
    Mauricio Salvera (El Salvador) and the Recinos family, Jutiapa, Guatemala

    Toffee · Honey · Classic

  • Buena Onda Mexico

    Mexico · 1800 m

    Roast
    Medium-dark
    Process
    Washed

    Hazelnut · Maple · Rich

  • El Salvador Divisadero Natural

    El Salvador, Apaneca · 4500'

    Roast
    Light
    Process
    Natural
    Producer
    Finca Divisadero, Mauricio Salvera

    Strawberry · Cocoa

  • Hawaiian Ka'u Blend

    Hawaiʻi, Kaʻū, Hawaiʻi · 600m

    Roast
    Medium-dark
    Process
    Washed Blend
    Producer
    Elepoki Coffee, the Koi family

    Almond · Chocolate · Brown Sugar

  • Dawn Patrol

    Mexico and Ethiopia, Chiapas, Mexico and Guji, Ethiopia · 3,600-4,800' in Chiapas and 6,300-6,750' in Guji

    Roast
    Medium-dark
    Process
    Washed / Natural

    Dark Chocolate · Dried Fruit · Full Bodied

  • Uppers Blend

    Guatemala and Ethiopia, Jutiapa, Guatemala and Guji, Ethiopia · 3,750-5,000' in Jutiapa and 6,300-6,750' in Guji

    Roast
    Medium-light
    Process
    Washed / Natural
    Producer
    The Recino family, Jutiapa, Guatemala and small lot farmers in Guji, Ethiopia

    Brown Sugar · Cherry · Balanced

  • Middles Half-Caf

    Multi-Country Origin

    Roast
    Medium
    Process
    Washed

    Molasses · Hazelnut · Cherry

  • Lowers Decaf

    Multi-Country Origin · 4,000-4500' in Ataco and 3,750-5,000' in Jutiapa

    Roast
    Medium-dark
    Process
    Washed (Swiss Water Decaf)
    Producer
    Mauricio Salvera (El Salvador) and the Recinos family, Jutiapa, Guatemala

    Molasses · Hazelnut · Rich

The room

The owners built the room themselves (Ryan Bardelli comes from custom carpentry) and designed it to show the hands behind the coffee. The room runs bright and breezy, a long corridor from the street to a patio and a peek at the ocean.

The work-test
WifiSpottyBring a hotspot
OutletsScarceFew, arrive charged
SeatingRoomyComfortable room
NoiseModerateEasy conversation level
LaptopsNo laptopsNot a laptop spot

The vibe

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