Just had a cold brew here so can't speak for their specialty drinks, but I really enjoyed the cold brew. Cute little vibe In here. would be a great spot to get some work or studying done for a nice change of scenery read more

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I think this place had a nice ambient vibe, lots of space where people worked and connected with one another. The service was pleasant as well, I got a matcha latte with vanilla. It was good! read more

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I haven't been here in years and the last time I went with my friend, I believe in 2020- I remember it was enjoyable and the workers mentioned there was no more stamp card usage (as in they've never seen it before in their life). Today I came with my brother. The interior was very spacious, although compared to last time there were a few tables missing from the interior. They are very dog friendly-- so many dogs were in there. But the owners were very aware of their pets so there were no fighting luckily. The workers (3 of them) were kind as well. I ordered an Iced Lavender Latte with Whole Milk (to go). It was quite milky, light, and the lavender flavor was very minimal. The syrup was $1 extra which I think is kind of wild especially if you can't taste it in the drink. Usually it's .50 or .75 additional. My brother ordered an Iced Matcha Latte with alternative milk (+ $1). The worker mentioned it comes presweetened. My brother said the drink was pretty milky as well. Overall, our drinks were milky and I don't think we will be coming back or recommending it to others as we used to. But who knows, they could have a drink you might enjoy so give it a try once and see what you think. They had a big menu and some drink specials, pastries, bagels, etc. read more

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Cute laid back coffee shop with some unique flavors. Prices are priced high, parking is on street morning is fine night nothing open. Large area to sit and sip. All concrete so it gets loud. Ordered the cold brew with rosemary and cardamom syrup. I am trying to recreate that syrup. Will be back. read more

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Love the coffee here. We come all the way from Palm Springs just to get our coffee here. You get a free cup of coffee with every bag purchased. So we do that, too! read more

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OB Beans Coffee Roasters is located on the main drag on Newport Avenue. Although in a busy part of OB, the coffee shop itself is calming. They have a huge interior space with plenty of areas to post up and study or catch up with friends. They have the standard variety of drinks, but what stands out are their breakfast items. Desperado Bagels can be purchased at OB Beans. They make breakfast sandwiches with them and also sell the bagels on their own. After seeing all the hype about them, I bought a half dozen ($20). I'm a little surprised by the hype around these bagels. They were okay. They molded almost instantly (within a day of me purchasing them). I feel like I have to give them another chance, because they recently scored really high on the San Diego Mag taste testing, but I was really surprised and almost felt like I had gotten duped and just gotten some random ones. read more

A very solid spot for coffee and light bites. Service was kind and the interior is spacious with plenty of seating. My boyfriend especially loved their latte with seasonal cold foams (maple and brown sugar cinnamon). We came back twice during our trip, which says a lot. I ordered an americano and an açaí bowl, both of which were good and fairly standard. The "best waffle ever" was unfortunately a little too sweet, as it was heavily covered in syrup. That aside, the açaí bowl was quite large for the price point, and the other food options looked promising. Overall, a great café to visit for coffee and more. read more

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After dropping my bicycle at the shop I decided to take a walk over and grab a coffee. Originally asked for a cortado but after seeing their size the barista navigated me into getting their cappuccino with extra shots. Thank you for taking the time to make sure I got my moneys worth. It was cool to see the pictures from what I think from around the world while I waited. Cool esthetics. read more

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Very good coffee shop, The coffee is strong and delicious, small batch and seasonal. The place is popular with both locals and tourists. A neighborhood gem read more

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Solid spot to grab a breakfast bite. I really liked the space itself--lively local atmosphere and very spacious. I got the iced chai with earl grey cold foam--I thought the foam especially was delicious, and the chai was decent. I ordered the big kahuna too. The waffle was a little too sugary for my taste, as I was expecting something more savory. Also, the avocado wasn't very appetizing (see photo). I think the pricing was fair, and the staff was friendly. Good spot overall! read more

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Steps from Ocean Beach coast and pier, OB Beans Coffee Roasters is a local farm-to-cup coffee shop and cafe bringing the caffeinated energy and a spacious interior work area with high-top, low-top tables, outlets for the multitude of people who be working/socially gathering between the concrete floors and exposed wood rafter ceiling. Gratitude journals are open for those who wish to express their appreciation. Props to whoever is controlling the music in here. SERVICE Order at the register, wait for staff to call your order. Patrons who state their order is "for here" get their drink orders in glassware versus plastic for take out orders. DRINKS I'd give the house made syrups a go when temperatures drop. 4.5/5 Latte, cold: whole milk with half decaf by request, half espresso shot. Exactly what I needed in the afternoon. 4.5/5 Cold brew: with half and half this kept me buzzing for hours 5/5 cold brew with lavender syrup: floral and sweet Late working patrons might get a Semisonic closing treat. read more

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Just moved to San Diego and kind of a coffee snob.... With that being said OB roasters is by far one the best places in the entire United States!! Whoever is roasting the beans for the Costa Rican bag. I tipped my hat to you because you are a master in your craft!! For the past month and a half I stopped every week to buy a bag to have a fresh brew cup every morning and every sip is magical and delightful every day!! when I tell you, I thank you for your service I mean it!! read more

Great coffee spot, my latte was strong and hot which I love Service was great Spacious and clean with cute decor read more

We stopped in on a Saturday morning around 9:00am. Parking is limited to diagonal parking spaces on both sides of the street, so hopefully you can find one. The inside was packed so we were expecting something amazing. However, it was far from it. It took about 20 minutes to get two drinks. People were walking around inside without shoes. The drinks themselves were subpar, nothing to be remembered by. Price wise, it was about the same as any other coffee place. read more

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Macchiato is just ok but the atmosphere is nice and the staff are sweet and.... I LOVE that they have Fermensch Kombucha. I haven't had that since my time in Joshua tree and it's absolutely fabulous kombucha. read more

The coffee shop i like, makes Good coffee and just about it. Plenty of seating area for quick work. Music not too loud like many other coffee shop, so working from here works well. read more

Super welcoming and very fast service but matcha was just straight milk. I'm usually very picky about my matcha and seeing someone else's matcha and how green it was made me think it was gonna be good but after ordering an iced matcha with oat milk and vanilla, it just tasted like vanilla oat milk. Haven't had the coffee yet but I DO NOT RECOMMEND THE MATCHA! read more

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Stopped into this coffee shop after a day at Fiesta Island with the dogs. I specifically looked for a place with house made syrups, which is quite hard to find! But I saw a review where they make all their syrups in-house, so I thought I'd check it out for myself to make sure. There were several coffee places within the area. The interior was very spacious with lots of room for me and my dog to walk through. The employee working there today was very naturally friendly and told me all of their syrups were made in-house. There were several special drinks that looked good, but I went with a hot lavender latte to try their syrup. The drink was good and not sweet at all, which I liked (I usually say half sweet but I didn't, just to see how they made it since house-made syrups are usually less sweet). You could taste a subtle hint of lavender, but it wasn't overwhelming at all. I also liked that the drink didn't taste too milky. I look forward to coming back to trying another drink! read more

Craft coffee and yummy bagel breakfast sandwich with good spicy aioli!! Feels very local and not too crowded.

This community coffee shop is full of love. I saw real passion in the making of the drinks and food-- I saw a patron in a wheelchair with serious challenges get the most tender and respectful care and service imaginable from the team-- truly amazing. There was a tiny mixup with my order that included a fabulous acai bowl and " the best waffle ever". They noticed and fixed the issue with grace and generosity---this establishment and the people here'in are a local gem. Thank you OB Beans read more

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This coffee shop has everything I hope for in a coffee spot - the atmosphere is calm and clean, the staff is friendly and the coffee was delicious. The cold brew was a standout, smooth and strong and very flavorful. The espresso was also delicious, strong and roasty. We'll definitely be back when we're in the area! read more

Favorite coffee shop we visited on this recent trip to San Diego. My latte was perfect and my husband loved his coffee. I adore how this coffee shop, like everything else in ocean beach, is extremely dog friendly. There were probably like 9 dogs in the shop just hanging out with their owners which was so sweet. We loved it here and hope to return ! read more

Best matcha I've ever had, hand whisked and shaken. Great location. Friendly baristas created a special off-menu drink. Can't wait to go back. read more

Amazing coffee, great staff. Incredibly consistent and well-crafted beverages. Maybe the best iced mocha I've had and definitely my favorite coffee shop in San Diego. My only complaint is that I wish they didn't fill their cups to the point of overflowing. I appreciate as a consumer getting as much of my beverage as possible, but I wouldn't miss just a little bit less milk in my latte so that I'm not spilling on my hands while I walk from the counter to the table by the wall to get a lid. This is especially because the specific plastic cups that are used by the business have this little lip at the top that liquid can get trapped in if you don't wipe it clean before. And then when you go to sip your beverage, that little bit of coffee will escape and end up on your shirt. It's happened to me enough times that I'm extra careful to clean my cup up, but a first-time visitor may not know to do this. Regardless, I will return time and time again because of the quality, consistency, and care they approach service with. Love!! read more

Great coffee with a cool, hip vibe. The space is quite large and they could use some more seating. Newport Ave. is a busy street so finding parking can be challenging. read more

Good coffee but the WiFi blocked like half of the sites I wanted to use (Monday.com, Spotify, descript, and more). Couldn't even write this review on my laptop bc yelp was blocked lol. What a joke read more

Friendly staff and big space! I like that it's dog friendly so that keeps me coming back. read more

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When I ask for heavy cream and you tell me yes you have heavy cream and I order heavy cream cappuccino and get milk it turns my weekend morning to shit. The line was very long and I was very specific and ordered 40 dollars of coffee drinks and nobody seems to care. That's annoying. Especially when you charge extra for heavy cream. I know it's a first world problem but I'm the kind of person who really goes out of my way to make sure people have things the way they love them and I guess I should quit expecting the same. Most annoying is that a few days prior someone at ob beans made an excellent heavy cream cap for me so we were all looking forward to that great yummy coffee experience again. read more

This was the second visit Totally 5 stars I was given a 15$ gift card after the first visit. Customer service and the coffee was prepared with care and cleanliness!! I forgot to apply my 5$ birthday reward therefore, the payment was short 75 cents , I left my purse in the car , the friendly the cashier used cash from the tip jar and gladly finished the transaction. I placed order was to go . I returned with a handful of change, and a tip . I told the young lady - slender blonde that wore blue Jean overalls -sorry I didn't notice her name tag . that I really appreciate what she did. I live inland and this will be my new coffee spot whenever, I see my acupuncturist. read more

Lovely coffee shop with A TON of seating! Got a carmel latte with oat milk and it was so delicious! Great spot to do work with a good amount of outlets and good wifi! Music is chill and baristas were super kind and quick! read more

It's been 8 days since my earl grey latte and I cannot stop thinking about how delicious it was. Thanks for ruining me for any other latte, OB BEANS read more

I came back since I was in the area. Service this time was lackluster. I was not once acknowledged by the cashier. He just stood there, trying to chime in his friends' conversations in the distance. Even when my boyfriend and I tried to order, he was trying to talk his friends - super disrespectful. read more

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I have been coming here since I'm local and drinks have always been good. But almost every time I come in the staff makes me feel unwelcome. Usually because of the lack of attention and a constant chatter amongst themselves. It feels like I'm interrupting them to order a drink or something. I wasn't satisfied with what I got today(a very sad bagel, that I thought was from desperado bagels but it wasn't) and I asked for a refund but the cashier was very hesitant. And there were no other efforts to make it better. So I just took what I got but will definitely never come back. The two stars is just for the coffee. read more

I sat outside and finished out work. The area was clean, baristas were kind and inviting. service was fast! I got a honey cinnamon almond milk latte. Would recommend! read more

Best coffee shop to work at in OB, and maybe all of SD It's large, with lots of places to sit and a decent amount of outlets Great coffee, pastries, and açaí bowls The staff is great & they play good music read more

Big space. They have a handmade clothing shop indoors. Their wifi works well. Even though there was a lot of indoor and outdoor seating, there were always people looking for places to sit or to sit in places with outlets. Their outside patio was quite nice though. Definitely a great place to get work done. read more

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Mediocre drinks but pretty good banana bread. I've come here twice now and both times I wasn't that impressed with the quality of drinks. The service has always been okay, not too friendly and not too slow. The first time I came here I got a coffee which was pretty watered down and not very flavorful. The second time, I tried my partner's chai latte and it had the same problem. My matcha was also pretty watery but had a good earthiness that was what saved it. I'm a pretty big matcha drinker and it was definitely not ceremonial grade and not very green. The banana bread was warm and had a really good texture though so if you're going to get anything, I would suggest the banana bread. read more

Great coffee, really nice people, and awesome location! Hands down a great coffee shop to check out if you're in OB! read more

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Great coffee spot in OB when you are just craving a very well done coffee. A few good items as well if you need a pastry or oatmeal.

I've been going here for years mostly because it's close and I'm really sad to have to write this but... Hiring a bunch of young kids may keep you "hip" but goddamn they're shit at service. When someone walks in, take their order. Don't ignore the customer and continue a conversation with your homie for 5 minutes. It's not complicated. Just take people's orders. That and the coffee has always been mediocre at best but it's slightly better than most of OB. A few more things, I'm not even criticizing them on quality, which was always all over the place, I'm not giving them 2 starts because they messed my order up, they have many times. I'm giving them 2 starts because they hire children who can't be bothered to listen to someone who isn't their friend they want to impress long enough to take an order. I order basic shit. Nitro cold brew, cortado. Most of the time the cortado was a served as a flat white. Don't sell it if you don't know how to make it. read more