Review: These are the 10 best coffee roasters in Orange County

Critic Brad A. Johnson says locally roasted coffee has jumped from trend to full-blown revolution. After sampling 39 different coffees from OC-based roasters, he picks his 10 favorites.
Brad A. Johnson • Orange County Register • February 18, 2021
Once you’ve smelled it, you’re hooked. There’s simply nothing comparable to the wafting aroma of coffee beans roasting, except maybe the smell of freshly ground coffee brewing. What’s more, coffee always tastes better when it’s brewed shortly...
The full article can be read on the Orange County Register website.

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