Sur Coffee — Restaurant in San Clemente

I am a huge fan of SUR. I love that the owners have their daughter working. It should be noted that this shop is a SoCal chain.

Culture: This coffee shop is in the heart of San Clemente, CA. Everytime i visit, there are people reading the bible and talking about Jesus. It's truly Amazing. I know many local bible studies and church groups use this space to meet.

Coffee: They roast in house, literally right by the cash register. However, it should be noted that there roaster(s) have changed over the years and they are quite young. SUR is at the top of the coffee game in south OC, along with Bear Coast Coffee and Hidden House Coffee. SUR is innovative with their menu while staying consistent with their coffees.

Food: I love the cinnamon rolls here. FIRE

Design/ambiance: This shop is spacious and always full. It's a great place to meet new people, have a conversation, or get some work done. The staff is very friendly and personable and very friendly. It has a fun modern beach theme that appeals to the masses: locals and tourists. There is also a nice (small) outdoor space with peakaboo ocean view.

Definitely worth a visit if your in town, and a great local shop if you live near by and want...

UPDATE: Sur now closes at 6pm everyday, making it the one coffeeshop other than your friendly woke global "coffeeshop" to stay open later. Much more appealing. They've been serving wine and beer, have a full breakfast menu and food to compliment the wine and beer. Definitely improved its ranking among local shops. Maybe some egg boxes on the walls to cushion the noise in here when it starts getting loud. That was a joke, but putting buffers on the walls might help because it gets incredibly loud sometimes with the narrow walls and acoustics... And the old review: This is a great independent coffee shop owned by good people. The quality of the product is high and the atmosphere, though noisy at times when real busy, serves the locals well. Peakaboo view of the Pacific from the back patio area, comfortable lounge area in the front and a nice wood bench in the back where they used to roast. I only wish they extended their hours to serve book readers and people needing...

So blown away by this place. The chill and relaxed vibe is amazing. Finally a dope coffee spot that isn't cramped and has plenty of room!

I arrived and didn't know what to think as there were a ton of people. But the line only took 4 minutes annnnd the person waiting in line next to me was honestly one of the most personable humans I have ever met! Ends up, he owns the place, Adam. He co-founded it with my friend Mark that I ran into organically. Lots of coffee places come and go in towns, but this coffee establishment is a staple in this community... Locals know and love it as their "go to" place. Come see for...