Portola Coffee Roasters
3313 Hyland Ave Suite B1, Costa Mesa, CA
Crema's Take
“Tucked away in a hidden corner of SoCo Shopping Center, Portola has earned serious respect as Orange County's benchmark for espresso, with a signature light-to-medium roast profile that keeps every shot clean, sweet, and expressive. Their consistently dialed-in drinks and rotating selection of interesting single-origins have inspired years of loyalty from specialty coffee enthusiasts who treat this independent roastery as the standard by which they judge all other shops. Despite the easy-to-miss location, once you step inside you enter a different world—one where the craft and attention to detail in every cup make the hunt entirely worth it.”
What to expect
Espresso-focused, with creative signature drinks, with a pour-over program, good cold brew.
Google Reviews
I've been here for years. I've been to plenty of shops. Portola, consistently, offers the most exciting and interesting coffees and classic, well balanced espressos. There are shops that can pull a good espresso, but can't brew a good drip, and vice versa. Portola nails both,…
My first time coming over, I was a bit lost on where to find the coffee shop because it says on the building it's at a certain spot but once you go in, you are in a different world like literally. You need to pass all the stores and go to the back and you'll eventually see the…
Portola Coffee Roasters is my benchmark for espresso in OC. The drinks are dialed in with a light-to-medium roast profile that keeps everything clean, sweet, and expressive—never bitter, never muddy. My order here is always a two-stop routine. First, the flat white: silk-fine…
Love this place! I make a point to stop by anytime I’m in the area. Great variety of drinks and flavors. I’ve noticed most of the bad reviews for this place are from people who were in a hurry or most likely brought a rude energy when ordering (I see it all the time!). I’m not…
Portola Coffee Roasters is my top espresso pick when I’m out near SoCo Shopping Center. Always on point. We had an Iced Latte, amazing Banana Cream Matcha Latte and Cappuccino. The atmosphere here is so relaxing. Sitting by the fountain is a huge plus. Staff told me that their…
Crema Reviews
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