![Ascend Coffee Roasters owner Erin Harper talks to customers during the shop’s Carlsbad grand opening on Saturday, Jan. 6. (Ascend Coffee Roasters photo by Landon Drinkward)](https://www.northcoastcurrent.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2024_01_NCC_taste_realbeans_cbad_ascend_1-1200x750.jpg)
Ascend Coffee Roasters expands to second location in Carlsbad
Charlene Pulsonetti
• January 23, 2024
![Pannikin Coffee & Tea will soon occupy the former Bunker House Cafe in downtown Oceanside. (Urban Property Group photo)](https://www.northcoastcurrent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023_09_NCC_ON_taste_oside_pannikin-1200x750.jpg)
Pannikin coffee to set up shop in historic Oceanside building
OsideNews
• September 23, 2023
![The African Palmer, a blend of lemonade and coffee, is a featured drink at Sleeping Tiger Coffees in Carlsbad, one of several North County roasters building an artisan movement in the region. (Photo by Lauren J. Mapp)](https://www.northcoastcurrent.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2018_11_cover_realbeans_craftcoffee.jpg)
Roasters brewing up artisan coffee movement in North County
Lauren J. Mapp
• November 21, 2018
![At Swell Cafes heart is a “fanatical, almost religious” devotion to coffee, according to Swell roaster Brian Gerhard, pictured Sept. 2 in the Flower Hill coffee shop. (Photo by Jen Acosta)](https://www.northcoastcurrent.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/2015_09_taste_realbeans_swellcafe_cover.jpg)
Swell Cafe brings art of gourmet coffee to rising tide of interest
Adam Burkhart
• September 3, 2015
![Sugar Coffee & Tea in Leucadia offers a variety of drinks, including mochas. (Photo by Troy Orem)](https://www.northcoastcurrent.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/2015_02_taste_realbeans_sugar_cover.jpg)
Sugar Encinitas: A coffeehouse where everything’s nice
Debbie L. Sklar
• February 20, 2015
![Beans are roasted on the premises at La Costa Coffee Roasting in Carlsbad. (Photo by Helen Hawes)](https://www.northcoastcurrent.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/BEANS-lacostacoffee-1212.jpg)
Carlsbad roaster focuses on the art of coffee
Helen Hawes
• December 18, 2012
![BEANS-oldcal-0612](https://www.northcoastcurrent.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/BEANS-oldcal-0612.jpg)
Old Cal, new pal: Shop owners building connections
Lauren Ciallella
• June 25, 2012
![Cafe Ipe’s fresh roasted beans by Dan Scheibe of Revolution Roasters.](https://www.northcoastcurrent.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/BEANS-coffeecoffee-0412.jpg)
It’s Café Ipe, but you can call it Coffee Coffee
Lauren Ciallella
• April 24, 2012
![Java Depot has been serving up fresh coffee in Solana Beach for 16 years. (Photo by David J. Olender)](https://www.northcoastcurrent.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/java-depot2463.jpg)
Java Depot — the cup stops here
Lauren Ciallella
• April 26, 2007
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