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Though San Diego initially missed out on much of the nation's third-wave coffee craze in the 1990s, the coastal Southern California city has seen a rise in craft coffee shops and micro-roasters over the past decade, with dozens of new cafes entering the picture alongside longtime city favorites.
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Ironsmith Coffee
WestBean Coffee Roasters
Cafe Virtuoso
Better Buzz Coffee Roasters
Bay Park Coffee
Bird Rock Coffee Roasters
Bean Bar
Lestat's
Cafe Moto
Coffee and Tea Collective
Holsem Coffee
Mostra Coffee
Young Hickory
Dark Horse Coffee Roasters
Heartwork Coffee Bar
James Coffee Co.
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