"This La Mesa roaster, a short detour from Lake Murray, is a bustling hub that’s revived this quiet corner of the neighborhood. Here you’ll find students hunched over books, flex and remote workers glued to laptops, clusters of chatting friends, refueling parents with strollers in tow, and an assortment of four-legged pals. The coffee, which they roast four to five times a week on-site, includes single-origins and blends created to pack a punch or soothe milder cravings. They have a robust food menu, too." - Roxana Popescu