Where to Find Your Spot

The roster of coffeehouses in Orange County seems to grow by the day. Below are some that caught our eye, but if your favorite isn’t on our list, let us know. We’re always up for a great cup of coffee.

Alta Coffee and Roasting Co., 506 31st St., Newport Beach. Open Monday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesday till 10:30 p.m., and Wednesday through Saturday till 11 p.m. Serves lunch and dinner. Varied entertainment Wednesday through Sunday nights. (714) 675-0233.

Amsterdam Coffeehouse, 27221 S. La Paz Road, Laguna Niguel. Open Sunday, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Monday through Thursday, 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Friday, 6 a.m. to midnight, and Saturday, 7 a.m. to midnight. A light, European-style snack served all day. Entertainment Friday and Saturday nights. (714) 831-0104.

Aromas Espresso Cafe, 259 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Open Monday through Friday, 5:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch. (714) 548-2224.

Bagelmania, 8861 Adams Ave., Huntington Beach. Monday through Thursday, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Varied entertainment outdoors Friday and Saturday nights, weather permitting. Full menu all day. (714) 965-5637.

Blue Marble 1907 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa. Open Sunday through Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 6:30 a.m. to midnight. Comedy every Tuesday night. Talent show last Monday of every month. Live music Friday and Saturday night. Serves sandwiches and salads, pastries, liquor. (714) 646-5776.

Cafe Autospa, 1501 Nisson Road, Tustin. Open daily, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sandwiches. (714) 544-1331.

Cafe Concerto, 171 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Open Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to midnight; Friday through Sunday, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Varied entertainment. (714) 642-8440.

Caffe Gourmet, 5773 E. Santa Ana Canyon Road, Anaheim. Open Monday through Thursday 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 9p.m. and Sunday 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. (714) 974-2118.

Caffe Theresa, 18611 Brookhurst St., Fountain Valley. Open Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed Sunday. Lunch and dinner. (714) 963-1440.

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, 3333 Bristol St., No. 182, Costa Mesa (in South Coast Plaza, lower level of Sax Fifth Avenue wing). Open weekdays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. (714) 549-1766.

Coffee Corral, 2801 Harbor Blvd., Costa Mesa. Open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, Friday and Saturday till 11 p.m.; Sunday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Live music Friday and Saturday nights. Open mike Wednesdays. (714) 434-1020.

Coffee Dream, 16540 Harbor Blvd, Fountain Valley. Open Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Occasional entertainment. (714) 531-5282.

The Coffee Gallery, 3940 S. Bristol St., Unit 113, Santa Ana. Open Monday thru Thursday 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Friday till 11 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Sunday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.Varied entertainment Friday and Saturday nights during summer only. (714) 241-1088.

The Coffee Grinder, 17350 E. 17th St., Tustin. Open Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday, 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (714) 838-0960.

The Coffee Grove, 17769 Santiago Canyon Road, Villa Park. Open daily 6 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. (714) 974-2650.

Coffee Haus, 1948 N. Tustin, Orange. Open Sunday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Monday through Thursday 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Bluegrass Tuesday nights; live music Friday or Saturday nights. (714) 282-2382.

The Coffee Peddler, 3448 Via Oporto, Newport Beach. Open Sunday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Cold sandwiches. (714) 723-1376.

The Coffee Shack, 1147 E. Imperial Highway, Placentia. Open Sunday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 7 a.m. to midnight. Sandwiches, soups. Live music nightly starting at 7 p.m. (714) 572-2356.

Coffee Tea Time, 250 Ogle St., Costa Mesa (inside the Hi-Time Cellars store). Open Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Deli open until 3 p.m. (714) 650-8463.

Cyrano’s Coffee House, 7446 E. Chapman Ave., Orange. Open Monday through Thursday, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday, 6 a.m. to midnight; Saturday, 7 a.m. to midnight, and Sunday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Debate topics Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.; live music most nights starting at 7:30. (714) 289-1031.

Dave’s Beans and Things, 4790 Irvine Blvd., Unit 108, Irvine. Open Monday through Wednesday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday till 7 p.m. Closed Sunday. (714) 838-0144.

Del Mar Gourmet Coffees, 153 Avenida del Mar, San Clemente. Open Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (714) 492-5447.

Diedrich’s Coffee:

474 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa. Open Sunday through Thursday, 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., Friday and Saturday till midnight. Live music Friday and Saturday nights and Friday mornings, 9 a.m. to noon. (714) 646-0323.

13691 Newport Ave., Tustin. Open Monday through Thursday, 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., Friday and Saturday till midnight. Acoustic live music Friday and Saturday nights. (714) 832-7030.

3601 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. Open Sunday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Monday thru Thursday, 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. and till midnight on Friday; Saturday 6 a.m. to midnight. Live music some Friday and Saturday nights. (714) 833-9143.

27775 Santa Marguerita Parkway, Mission Viejo. Open Monday through Thursday, 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 6 a.m. to midnight; Sunday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Live music Friday and Saturday nights and some Thursday nights. (714) 472-3733.

Everyday Flowers, 14474 Culver Drive, Suite D (in Heritage Plaza), Irvine. Open Monday through Thursday, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday, 6 a.m. to midnight; Saturday, 7 a.m. to midnight; Sunday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Live music Entertainment. Friday and Saturday nights, and Saturday mornings at 9. (714) 559-4403.

Farenheit 451, 540 S. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach. Open Sunday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to midnight, Friday and Saturday till 1 a.m. Varied entertainment nightly. (714) 494-5151.

Gloria Jean’s Coffee Bean, 2800 N. Main St., Santa Ana. Open Sunday, 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. (714) 558-1884.

Gourmet Galleria, 15564 Brookhurst St., Westminster. Open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Closed Sunday. Gourmet Italian, mostly vegetarian cuisine. (714) 839-9445.

Gourmet Coffee & Tea, 27000 Crown Valley Parkway, Mission Viejo. Open Sunday, noon to 6 p.m.; Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. (714) 364-6712.

Haroldson’s Coffee World, 16 City Boulevard East, Orange. Open Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.; Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, 10 p.m. to 6 p.m. (714) 937-0808.

Jam’s Cafe Du Monde, 17304 Beach Blvd., Huntington Beach. Open Tuesday through Thursday, 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 7 to 11 p.m.; Friday, 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 7 to midnight; Saturday, 9 a.m. to midnight; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Closed Mondays. Sandwiches, gumbo, chili. Bands Friday and Saturday nights; poetry on Thursday nights. (714) 848-2599.

Java Joe’s, 4975 Yorba Ranch Road, Yorba Linda. Open Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Live music Thursday and Saturday nights. (714) 693-9646.

Java Jungle, 602 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach. Open daily, 5 a.m. to 3 a.m. (714) 969-9697.

Kelly’s Coffee and Fudge Factory:

309 Palm St., Balboa. Open Sunday through Thursday, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday till 11 p.m. (714) 723-0798.

4213 Campus Drive (in the UCI Marketplace), Irvine. Open Sunday, 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Friday, 7 a.m. to midnight, and Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to midnight. (714) 854-2501.

La Mocha, 1001 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. Open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. (714) 721-9320.

Midnight Expresso, 201 Main St., Unit D, Huntington Beach. Open Sunday through Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to midnight, Friday and Saturday till 2 a.m. Sandwiches. Live music Friday through Sunday nights. (714) 960-5858.

Midnight Java, 7862 Warner Ave. Open daily, 7 a.m. to midnight. Occasional entertainment. (714) 842-5668.

Muddy’s Coffeehouse, 1175 Baker St., Suite 24, Costa Mesa. Open Monday through Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday, 6:30 a.m. to midnight; Saturday, 7 a.m. to midnight; Sunday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Varied entertainment Thursday through Saturday nights. (714) 549-8077.

Natale Coffee:

7251 Warner Ave., Unit L, Huntington Beach. Open Monday through Thursday, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Sunday, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Live music Friday and Saturday nights. (714) 841-5611.

16051 Bolsa Chica Road, Huntington Beach. Open Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Breakfast until 11:30; sandwiches. (714) 377-0560.

Normandy International Gourmet Coffee, 1788 S. Euclid St., Anaheim. Open Sunday, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. European-style sandwiches. Entertainment featuring bands and poetry is scheduled to start up in about a week, on Friday and Saturday nights. (714) 533-8205.

Regency Coffee Roast, 2500 E. Imperial Highway, Brea. Open Sunday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday till 11 p.m. Sandwiches. Live music nightly. (714) 256-9061.

Renaissance Cafe:

234 Forest Ave., Laguna Beach. Open Sunday through Thursday 7 a.m. to midnight, Friday and Saturday 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. (714) 497-5282.

2959 El Camino Real, Tustin. Open Sunday through Thursday 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday 7 a.m. to midnight. (714) 832-2233.

Rock N Java, 1749 Newport Blvd., Costa Mesa. Open Sunday through Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to midnight; Friday and Saturday till 2 a.m. Sandwiches. Occasional entertainment. (714) 650-4430.

Starbucks:

2801 E. Coast Highway, Corona del Mar. Open Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., Sunday till 10 p.m. (714) 675-4416.

184 S. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach. Open Monday through Thursday, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday, 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturday, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Sunday, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (714) 376-9373.

14437 Culver Drive, Irvine. Open Monday through Thursday, 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.; Friday, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (714) 857-2737.

1128 Irvine Ave., Newport Beach. Open Monday through Thursday, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Sunday, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (714) 650-0369.

Team Caffeine Inc. (a.k.a. Cappuccino-to-Go-Go), 17220 Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach. Open Monday through Friday, 5 a.m. to noon; Saturday and Sunday, 6:30 a.m. to noon. (310) 592-1996.

Totally Coffee, 1525 Mesa Verde East, Costa Mesa. Open Monday through Thursday, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday, 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday, 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Occasional entertainment. (714) 435-6731.

Truffles on the Lake, 277772 Vista del Lago, Mission Viejo. Open Sunday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m to 9 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Quiche, sandwiches, salads, soups. (714) 588-8353.

Winged Heart, 136 W. Wilshire Ave., Fullerton. Open daily, 6 p.m. to midnight. Varied entertainment nightly. (714) 525-1452.

The Zoo, 107 S. Glassel St., Orange. Open Sunday, 1 p.m. to 11 p.m.; Tuesday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to midnight; Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. Closed Monday. (714) 744-8236.