Carlsbad roaster focuses on the art of coffee
Helen Hawes
December 18, 2012
When Doug Novak talks about “a nuanced bouquet” and “flavor profile,” he’s referring to the craftsmanship involved in transforming raw ingredients into a rich drink. After all, he is an expert. But he isn’t talking about wine; this man’s talking coffee. As the owner of La Costa Coffee Roasting,... Read more »
Old Cal, new pal: Shop owners building connections
Lauren Ciallella
June 25, 2012
Only a year and a half after taking over ownership of the Old California Coffee House and Eatery, Oceanside residents Giovanna and Craig Garcia are already leaving their mug-filled mark on San Marcos. Wooing the city of San Diego in a short period of time, they’ve claimed Palomar College’s 2011 “Talk... Read more »
It’s Café Ipe, but you can call it Coffee Coffee
Lauren Ciallella
April 24, 2012
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet … That goes double for Café Ipe because everyone insists on calling it “Coffee Coffee.” “We named it after the Ipe tree out front because we thought it was a cool tree and plus we get a lot of South American coffee,” said owner Dave Thomas. “The... Read more »
Java Depot — the cup stops here
Lauren Ciallella
April 26, 2007
Across from the Solana Beach train station, Bryan Fuller and his wife, Krista, opened the Java Depot 16 years ago with no restaurant experience. Standing on the innovative, coffeehouse platform, they arrived ahead of schedule on a brewing market that would soon have the entire country jonesing for the... Read more »
New owners bring fresh ideas to ‘Old Cal’
Lauren Ciallella
March 22, 2007
Although the Old California Coffeehouse is the oldest (and only) independent coffeehouse in San Marcos, its new owners have freshened the pot by serving up free Internet, an expanding menu and a place where many customers are known on a first name basis. Owners Kimry Wells and Kenny Morris took over... Read more »
Eclectic E Street Café brewing success
Lauren Ciallella
February 18, 2007
Who knew that a vague idea about revamping office space could materialize into a virtual neighborhood sanctuary? Gutted and stripped of its sterile office roots, E Street Café (128 W. E St. in Encinitas) has hidden its Hyde-like appearance and transformed into a genial Jekyll of warm lighting, affable... Read more »
