The Lost Bean Organic Coffee & Tea — Restaurant in Tustin

I come to this Lost Bean at least once a week if not more as my place to not only wake up but start my work - it's a lovely coffee shop/breakfast stop that makes me happy and a really loved local spot for Tustin residents.

The service is perhaps the biggest takeaway. The staff all are friendly and have their fun personalities and do their best to accommodate whether it's changing a menu item or remembering to say hello to a familiar face.

Seating in the morning is plentiful as the adjacent restaurant (which doesn't open until the evening) is also used as a seating area. The patrons that come by are a mix of business folk, local older residents and random passerbys. Makes for great people watching when you're taking a break. WiFi is good and there are some outlets available although not at every seat. I do like that the seating has a lot of variety from table top counters to bar seating to benches. It's comfy although I'd advise bringing a light jacket/sweater. Parking is pretty plentiful in the lot although can get busy as the day goes on.

Food-wise, they have a variety of breakfast (and lunch) items from quiches to pastries to cooked items. I like to get the quiona cakes personally which comes with potatoes (or fruits), eggs (including egg whites), two quiona cakes and avocados. It's perfect for my current diet which is why it's been my go to (and which the cashiers know quite well :P). This is about $10ish

They also have all the normal coffee items you'd expect including a few variations. I'm pretty standard so I just go with the iced Americano which is made well. I also like their strawless lids.

Lost Bean Tustin has become my go-to coffee/breakfast stop and for good measure. Please keep up...

This is one of Tustin’s hidden gems, and you owe it to yourself to check it out. Tucked away in a small shopping center on 17th and Bryan, The lost bean offers gourmet coffee drinks, pastries, and other snacks. I like it because it feels cozy and welcoming. The decor is warm and eclectic but everything just feels right. The prices can be slightly on the high end, but I don’t mind them from time to time.

I go here to meet with friends or clients when I want a change of pace from the cookie-cutter one-on-every-corner coffee shops all over Orange County. When you come here, you’ll enjoy your drink if you stay, and you might even strike up a conversation with the people hanging out. This has happened more than once to me, and the chats are always interesting.

In my opinion, by far the best drink is the Monkey Mocha. The flat white is pretty good if you want something more “traditional.” My wife likes the Zebra Mocha. The staff is always friendly, and they seem to enjoy working there.

They have decent wifi and a few tables you can work from if you get to find an empty one. Going back to what I said about the friendly locals, sometimes you can even share a table with a stranger, and it works out just fine. It’s definitely a must-visit for coffee...

Terrible customer service. We were treated like we were an annoyance. They were out of most of their whole bean coffee. We decided to get a cup to at least see how it tastes. We’ve been here five minutes and it’s not close to being done. The young woman that waited on us was new and her co worker didn’t seem very motivated to help her. Anyway I can’t even comment on their coffee because we never got it, she needed messed it up and needed to start again. All we wanted was a cup of black coffee but that proved to be a task that was too difficult. Parking sucks and bathrooms needed cleaning. There was a Sunday at about 1:30. The good news is my curiosity has been satisfied and we never have to come here again. I’ll just...