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Anaheim
Night Owl Cafe in Fullerton
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Fountain Valley
Long Black Coffee in Fountain Valley is really nice! I haven't done a sit down there but the staff are always so nice and the coffee is wonderful!
Blue Bottle in South Park
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Fountain Valley
Hopper and Burr in Downtown Santa Ana is pretty great!
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Cupertino
This is a really tough question. My local go-to is typically Big Mug Coffee in Santa Clara, but I also like Blue Bottle, Caffe Luxxe in Santa Monica, Espresso Vivace in Seattle (only been once), and Stone Espresso in Taipei. Among others.
I like any Philz or Blue Bottle. I know there are nicer and fancier coffee shops but this is really my pace. Nirvana Soul and Chromatic have nice vibes.
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Laguna Woods
Wall Writers Coffee in Irvine, CA
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Redwood City
"The Yard" in Redwood City...
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San Francisco
So many in SF to choose from!! Maybe Andytown? Or Verve. Blue bottle is good too.
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San Francisco
Souvenir Coffee and Coffee Movement
Blue Hummingbird in Irvine.
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Santa Clara
Voyager Craft Coffee is one of my top picks. Their espresso drinks are just sooo good. Also I really enjoy the vibes.
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Irvine
Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company. I like their old piano and brown brick walls.