Portola Coffee Roasters

Meticulously sourced direct trade coffees. Always roasted fresh and brewed by the cup. Home of Theorem, our 6-seat coffee concept bar.

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532
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  • Phone

    (949) 284-0596

  • Website

    portolacoffeelab.com

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  • Type

    Coffee Shop

Address

3313 Hyland Ave #B2 (at Sunflower Ave) Costa Mesa , CA 92626 United States

Reservations No
Credit Cards Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Wi-Fi Free
Outdoor Seating Yes
Parking Yes
Menus Breakfast, Lunch, Dessert

Comments / 132


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coffee espresso drinks gaspar trendy flat brown hipster casual free Wifi maple bacon good for dates breakfast food scones great value cute scenic views gardens chai lemonade cookies outdoor seating
Noelle Caliguri

Portola is OC's third wave coffee pioneer. What's not to love about hand crafted espresso made with the upmost perfection. I absolutely love the baristas, atmosphere and of course the quality coffee !

Martin D. Ciao

I love dark, black coffee that gives you instant energy when you need a good kicking. I prefer v60 because I feel the time goes into the coffee equates to how awesome it'll taste. FYI, cookie = Big-O.

Kyle Ota

The coffee here is unmatched. I have yet to find a spot that brews better coffee . If I had to recommend one drink, get the Kyoto Iced Coffee—it's ... so good.

Dëva Holik

Hands down the best coffee you will find anywhere in SoCal. Specialty pastries are good and the food menu is simple and healthy. Try a V60 pour over or house made chai

Joey Brantley

Good coffee and atmosphere. Great place to get work done or study, although wifi can be pretty inconsistent. The mocha is incredible!

Makena Heffernan

Really impressive iced coffee with the kyoto, and the flat brown is an interesting take on one of my favorites, the flat white .

Ron

Amazing drinks. We had wonderful lemonade with a wonderful twist of spice. Show is cod on toast with crispy pork belly . All the food rocks!

Portola Coffee Roasters

Don Pachi Geisha - Available in 3 different sizes for your home brewing pleasure. You can also enjoy Don Pachi at our main bar , brewed to order v60 style, $12 a cup, until we run out!

Portola Coffee Roasters

THEOREM - Now open to the public daily from 11am-9pm, with a new speciality drink menu monthly. April's drinks are: coffee old fashioned - vanilla scented con panna - latte macchiato - campfire capp

Anastasia Giorgiova

Great coffee !! All of the pastries I have tried are good as well . My favorite is the cafe latte and a maple pecan scone ... Perfect continental breakfast .

Josh DeYoung

The finest coffee within 200 miles. Get a gaspar , perfect balance and delicious espresso flavour accented by super high quality Strauss cream steamed to perfection.

Christine Tran-Phan

Nothing I love more than an ice cold Kyoto!! And for the most comforting drink, have a mocha (hot or cold)! Of course, we can't forget the breakfast burritos, right? I love Portola!

Portola Coffee Roasters

New Chefs Special Salad : Bacon and date salad with coffee balsamic. The perfect lunch !

@JaumePrimero

an interactive Coffee R+D lab where you can actually learn about the subtle nuances of perfecting a cup of joe. Currently sipping my Kyoto Iced Coffee , heaven in a cup.

Raquel Manriquez

A-Mazing coffee here! They have dark roasted espresso & a lighter roast, which is awesome for those of us who like our espresso rich & dark!

Portola Coffee Roasters

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Monica Bali

This spot has some of the best coffee you'll have in orange county . And on top of the great drinks the staff there is always nice and willing to help.

Caroline Ahn

The coffee and pastries are really good. Pretty amazing like everyone says. However, maybe the baristas drink too much of this stuff because they need to relax...big time.

OC Weekly

Voted Best Coffee in OC Weekly's Best Of 2011 Issue! Order the Kyoto Iced Coffee and a chocolate croissant ! Click the link to download the Best Of app and view more winners! Read more

Cindy Cheng

Knowledgeable staff , hipster cool & relaxing ambience , lovely garden patio , & free wifi makes this place my new favorite cafe in OC.

Thomas Colton

Probably one of the trendiest coffee shops you're gonna find. Great stuff. If you're a coffee fanatic this is the place to see

Maram AlRashed

Try the flat brown if you like your coffee with a touch of chocolate ????????

Piper Jones

Great care taken here to specialty coffee . On the roast as well as prep side. Such a treat for great coffee appreciators.

Arthur Mitchell

Excellent coffee with exceptional brewing choices. One drawback is this is not a very comfortable venue as it lacks warm ambiance and adequate and comfortable seating .

Snape Dogg

Great coffee and food! Here's a tip and some constructive criticism. Don't serve 'For Here' coffee in a 'To Go' cup and have teaspoons available or packets of sugar so you can measure your amount.

Gavin Schulz

Excellent coffee and service. Enjoy your coffee while watching The roaster do his work.

Dan Kim

My favorite coffee joint in OC other than Kean. The Kyoto Iced Coffee won't disappoint, provided they haven't run out of it that day...

Scott Mc Kiernan

Hidden caffeine Speakeasy , just past the Traditional Portola long line . A true gem. amazing!

Senite8

Great lattes and vibes 8/10.

Brett Dahlenburg

Great coffee in Orange County .

Patrick Khensovan

They don't only serve the set list if espresso drinks on the menu. I (surprisingly but not so surprisingly) was able to order a Flat White and a Gaspar . Ask and you shall receive

Holly

I'm a tea and boba person, so the Kyoto iced coffee was too much for me. Should've gotten a latte . Relaxing place to hang out though!

Aaron Dodson

Get a single shot espresso - it comes with a little glass of seltzer water to cleanse your palette between each sip

Matt Robold

The BLT and burger are pricey but worth every penny. They're massive.

Colleen Alarcon

Beautiful and unusual setting. The barristas are super friendly and accommodating!????

Jeremey Fleischer

Great coffee , I especially love the flat white , but prepare for a very long wait .

Sergio

Probably the best Mocha west of Mississippi ;)

Salem S.

Great coffee .

Alan Newton

Cool geeky science approach to coffee - love it! And I'm English and usually drink gallons of tea

Phuc Pham

Theorem is way better than the main bar . Nick is such a nice guy and he really knows his brew.

Karen

I found out that the booth next door is all things tea & they have 5 aptly named teas on tap. A must try!

Mihai Paun

Best latte in orange county . Spirit machine!

Daniel Kim

as generic as it may sound, mocha at portola is made with ganache chocolate and is perfect hot or iced :)

Sarah Barstad

I got an iced rose and cardamom latte that was incredibly delicious!! ????

Jeff Hester

Wifi : portola-guest/tryitblack

Colleen Alarcon

Flat white , mocha , pastries

Taraneh Afshar

Portola coffee , delicious And trendy

Khristine

The lattes are a classic choice! ????

AlHanouf AlHenaki

Great churro croissant and flat white !!

Hussein Binsalem

Flat white

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