Curated
Yipao Coffee interior

Yipao Coffee

Closed
opens Mon 7 AM
Neighborhood
University Heights
Roaster
In-house
Food
Coffee only

Curator’s note

Jairo Martinez roasts, and co-founder Maria Bahamon, a certified Q Arabica Grader, signs off on the quality of every batch. Every coffee they sell comes from Colombia and nowhere else, a narrow lane for a roaster and a hard one to hide in.

The Curated Order
The drink
Pour Over

Pour over priced by origin, single-origin Colombian coffee roasted in small batches in San Diego.

The coffee

Nine single origins sit on the shelf, each tagged to a farm and a micro-region rather than a country: an SL-28 natural from Quebraditas in Huila, a honey-processed Green Wush Wush from Rio Blanco, a washed Tabi off Samaria in Belen de Umbria. The Blue Gesha from Finca Monteverde names its producer, Newerley Gutierrez Falla, its 1,900 meters and a 90-point cup, and then stops short of a roast date.

The beansCurrent lineup
  • Blue Gesha Natural, Monteverde, Tolima

    Colombia, Rio Blanco, Tolima · 1900 MASL

    Varietals
    Blue Gesha
    Process
    Natural
    Producer
    Finca Monteverde, Newerley Gutierrez Falla

    maple syrup · lime · caramel · mango

  • Bourbon Sidra Natural, Las Flores, Bruselas, Huila

    Colombia, Bruselas, Huila · 1780 MASL

    Roast
    Medium
    Varietals
    Bourbon Sidra
    Producer
    Las Flores, Johan Vergara

    peaches · cacao nibs · red wine · blackberries

  • Tabi Washed, Samaria, Belen de Umbria, Risaralda

    Colombia, Belen de Umbria, Risaralda · 1500 MASL

    Roast
    Medium
    Varietals
    Tabi
    Process
    Washed, 24 hours with mucilage, sun drying in African beds with temperature control
    Producer
    Finca Samaria, Gerardo Escobar and Enriqueta Ceballos

    chocolate · vanilla · nuts

  • Pacamara Natural, Nasawe'SX, Gaitania, Tolima

    Colombia, Gaitania, Tolima · 1850 MASL

    Roast
    Medium
    Varietals
    Pacamara
    Process
    Natural
    Producer
    Finca el Marchito, Justiniano Paya

    cacao nibs · mango · prune · cinnamon

  • Green Wush Wush Honey, Rio Blanco, Tolima

    Colombia, Rio Blanco, Tolima · 1900 MASL

    Varietals
    Green Wush Wush
    Process
    Yellow honey
    Producer
    Finca Monteverde, Newerley Gutierrez Falla

    orange blossom · chocolate · tamarind · mango

  • Red Wush Wush Natural, Rio Blanco, Tolima

    Colombia, Rio Blanco, Tolima · 1900 MASL

    Varietals
    Red Wush Wush
    Process
    Natural
    Producer
    Finca Monteverde, Newerley Gutierrez Falla

    cacao nibs · cinnamon · rosemary

  • Caturro Castillo Washed, San José, Belen de Umbria, Risaralda

    Colombia, Belen de Umbria, Risaralda · 1920 MASL

    Varietals
    Caturro, Castillo
    Process
    Washed
    Producer
    San José Farm, Gerardo Escobar and Enriqueta Ceballos

    floral · citrus · caramel

The room

The bar works out of a black-painted building beneath the red University Heights neon arch, Kairoa Brewing Company lettered across the front and a striped awning over the rooftop patio. Orders go out through a ground-floor window onto the sidewalk, with patio seating and tables shared with the brewery inside.

The work-test
WifiSolidReliable for most tasks
OutletsSomeSome along the walls
SeatingRoomyComfortable room
NoiseModerateEasy conversation level
LaptopsLimitedWelcome outside peak hours

The vibe

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