🌊 The Best Coffee in Costa Mesa + Newport

Hello Back Bay crew, Happy Monday.

If you are new here, The Back Bay Buzz is dedicated to bringing you just the right amount of news and events for locals of Newport Beach and Costa Mesa. No crime, politics, spam or boring stuff. We comb through newspapers, blogs, social media google alerts and business journals for the best and latest so you don’t have to.

Wow. What a great weekend to be a dog. We hope you took advantage of all the fur-friendly events and live DJs over the weekend. If you headed to the beach, you may have seen a

playing in the waves. Things are definitely heating up, it could get into the 80s later in the week. Lots added to the “Plan Ahead” section as summer events pick up. ALSO, we added another edition to The Map Room, see below.

In today’s Buzz:

• The Best Coffeeshops in Newport and Costa Mesa, mapped.

• Great week to be a foodie

• So many events added to “Plan Ahead” my email provider told me to cool it with the links

— Jon Dougher, Publisher, Back Bay Buzz

The Best Coffee Shops in Newport 🤝 Costa Mesa, Mapped

In keeping with our local spirit, we have compiled a list of the best coffee shops in Costa Mesa and Newport Beach. This is part of our “Map Room” initiative, where we keep lists, maps and local guides to NB+CM handy for your viewing pleasure. We have personally been to most of them, and none of these are sponsored, just our honest takes on the vibe and locale of each venue. This list is not exhaustive, and it is a live running list. If you would like to request any additions or revisions, please let us know by replying to this email.

🔗 Click Here for the Guide

🔗 Click Here for the Map

ICYMI: We also dropped the first edition of our Map Room guides last week:
“The Best Places to Paddleboard in Newport”. Click here to access.

THIS WEEK:

• “Under the Olive Trees” Dinner Service Begins - Eller Bakery
  Starting Mon June 23rd 5-8pm (daily)
  Info

• LA Taco - Salty Bear Brewing
  Thur June 26th 5:30-sold out
  Info

  • Il Piacera Pizza will be onsite Fri June 27th

• Trivia at Deli Nerds
  Thurs June 26th 7-9pm
  Info

  • Trivia Night @ Crackshack starts at 6:30

• Sunset Sessions: Casey Conley Live - Milligram Costa Mesa
  Fri June 27th 5:30-7:30
  Info

• Anochecita - Semi Tropic Wines (CM)
  Vinyl by El Marchante, food by POSSE
  Fri June 27th 7pm
  Info

UPCOMING:

• Lions Club 76th Annual Fish Fry - Lions Park
  Carnival games, live music, lots of 🐟️ 
  June 28-30th
  Info
  

• Sip & Stroll - ENC x Hi-Time Wine Cellars
  “Wander through the lush trails of the ENC while sampling wines from over a dozen top-tier wineries…”
  Sat June 28th 4-7pm
  Info

• MAUM Market - OC Museum of Art
  “Come stroll through the art, shop small, make a collage, and enjoy a sunny day in Costa Mesa”
  Sat June 28th 11am-5pm
  Info

• Live Lavender Demonstrations - Rogers Gardens
  Sat - Sun June 6-29th 11am-2pm
  Info

• 58th Annual Art Exhibition in Newport Beach
  Saturday, June 28th

  1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  Info

• Dog Days at Hana Field - Tanaka Farms (Costa Mesa)
  Sat June 28th 10am-4pm
  Info

• Neat at Night - Neat Coffee
  Burgers by AhbA, Mama Mia will be showing at dusk (BYO lawn chair)
  Monday June 30th 6pm
  Info

• Salty Bear x AHBA - Salty Bear Brewing (Wednesdays)
  $1 off beer with burger purchase, double wagyu smash (that was my nickname in high school)
  Every Wednesday
  Info

• Bike Parade & Community Fest - Newport Peninsula
  Friday July 4th
  Info

• Old Glory Boat Parade - American Legion Yacht Club
  Friday July 4th 1pm
  Info

• Tunes at the Dunes - Newport Dunes
  Live Music, Food Trucks, Fireworks? - Sun July 6th

• Love Island Watch Party - Helmsman Alehouse
  Hosted by Newps Social (“the first social club for females in their 20s”)
  Thur July 10th 6-8pm
  Info
  

• OC Fair Begins - OC Fairgrounds
  July 18th-Aug 17th
  Info

• Meals on Wheels Pickleball Bash Tournament - The Tennis & Pickleball Club
  Proceeds will support Meals on Wheels Orange County’s nutrition, socialization, and wrap-around services - Sat July 19th 1-4pm
  Info

• Sterling Silver Ring Making Workshop - Methra (Costa Mesa)
  Sat July 26th - Info

• Calling All Artists 🎨 : Apply to Costa Mesa’s annual juried art exhibition - Deadline: July 28th - Info

• Fun Run 5k 🏃 - OC Fairgrounds - Aug 10th 8am - Register

Monday
61🌡️ 68 I 🌤️ I 17% Rain I 🌬️ ⬆️ S 13mph

Tuesday
61🌡️ 69 I 🌤️ I 9% Rain I 🌬️ ↗️ SSW 11mph

Wednesday
62🌡️ 71 I 🌤️ I 6% Rain I 🌬️ ↗️ SW 10mph

Thursday
63🌡️ 72 I 🌤️ I 6% Rain I 🌬️ ↗️ SSW 9mph

Friday
63🌡️ 74 I 🌤️ I 6% Rain I 🌬️ ↗️ SSW 9mph

🌊 Water temp = 67º
Suit Rec: Summer Suit

This Week:

• Meet Froggy at Costa Mesa Donald Dungan Library
  Tuesday, 24 June

  11:45 am - 1:15 pm
  Info

• Tuesday Night Dance at Segerstrom for the Arts
  Tuesday, 24 June

  6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
  Info

• Yellow Submarine Craft at Costa Mesa Mesa Verde Library
  Wednesday, 25 June

  4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  Info

• Kids Club Craft at IKEA Costa Mesa
  RSVP Early, these tend to sell out quick!
  Wednesday, June 25th

  5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
  Info

• Little Lido Storytime at Lido Village Books
  Thursday, 26 June

  10:00 am - 10:45 am
  RSVP

• Moana 2 Screening at Ikea Costa Mesa (free)
  Update: Currently Waiting List only
  Thursday, 26 June

  5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
  Info

PLAN AHEAD:

• Lions Club 76th Annual Fish Fry - Lions Park
  Carnival games, live music, lots of 🐟️ 
  June 28-30th
  Info

• Star Wars Day at the OC Zoo
  Saturday, 28 June

  10:00 am - 2:00 pm
  Info

• Art Exhibition in Newport Beach
  Saturday, 28 June

  1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  Info
  

• OCME Free Train Rides in Costa Mesa
  Saturday, 21 June

  10:00 am - 3:30 pm
  Info

• Down to A Science Camp 🌿 🔬- June 23rd-August 22 - Info

This Week:

🎶 Costa Mesa – June 23–27, 2025

• GONG with Rob Crow - Wayfarer CM
  Monday June 23rd 7:30pm

• 77 RPM - The Harp Inn CM
  Thurs June 26th 8pm

• Legend Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin Tribute - Wayfarer CM
  Thurs June 26th 8pm - Tickets

• Lady Friar (Album Release Party) – The Harp Inn – Friday, June 27, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

• The Real Big Bad with Los Huevos Rancheros - Wayfarer CM
  Friday June 27th 7pm - Tickets

🎶 Newport Beach – June 23–27, 2025

• Tom Ciurczak Band with Alexander Parlee & the Elipses (JAX SongStage Album Release Party) – Campus JAX – Tuesday, June 24, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

• Mark Wood & Friends (Jukebox Wednesday) – Campus JAX – Wednesday, June 25, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM

• The Dante Set (Fusion Jazz Quintet) – Campus JAX – Thursday, June 26, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

• David Rosales – Lido Marina Village (Lido Deck) – Thursday, June 26, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

• Zach Churchill – Lido Marina Village (Lido Deck) – Friday, June 27, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

🎵 ⏩️ PLAN AHEAD:

• Jimmys Buffet - The Hangar (OC FAIR) - July 20th 7:15 - Tickets

• Fitz and The Tantrums + Aloe Blacc - Pacific Ampitheater - July 25th - 6:30pm - Tickets

• Ellis Bullard - Wayfarer Fri 7/18 7pm - Info

• BECK - Pacific Ampitheatre - Wed 7/30 7:30pm - Tickets

Thanks! Please ignore any typos, our editor identifies as a “grill master” and had an unfortunate BBQ incident. While our editor will recover, we regret to inform you the ribeye didn’t make it.

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