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Our Cup Runneth Over

Even as tea stages a takeover of the morning routine, the boutique coffee biz is buzzing.

By Nate Martins July 22, 2014

Our Cup Runneth Over — Photo by Tim Spreadbury

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David James Kennedy (guitarist of Angels and Airwaves) moonlights as coffee roaster of James Coffee Co. He’s finally set up shop in North Little Italy’s VI Star boutique, serving pour-overs, pastries, and selling his beans.

Dark Horse Coffee opened its first shop in Normal Heights in 2013 and recently announced plans to expand to Lake Tahoe. A third Dark Horse location is also slated for Golden Hill. And longtime local leader in the roasting biz

Bird Rock Coffee Roasters will expand to a second location in Little Italy soon, and plans to open a new, larger roasting facility as well.

Our Cup Runneth Over

Photo by Tim Spreadbury

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