Zumbar, Sorrento Valley
11 people recommendvia r/sandiego, r/asksandiego11 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Most people recommend Zumbar, a coffee shop in the Sorrento Valley area, and its coffee earns praise. One diner calls its latte the best they have had, another calls it excellent and worth the detour, and one recommends it for medium-roast French press beans. A few call it their favorite or their top local roaster. One diner says it sits in a small shopping center by the Sorrento Valley train stop.
Address
Zumbar Coffee & Tea, 10920 Roselle St, San Diego, CA 92121
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Americano, Latte
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/kp026 in r/sandiego · May 2025taste
Is a fan for simple coffee or americano and calls it their top local roaster.
- Recommendsu/Efficient-Series-246 in r/sandiego · Mar 2025
Names this Sorrento Valley coffee spot as a direct answer to the question.
- Recommendsu/ntlzhng in r/sandiego · Jul 2026taste
Calls it excellent and worth the detour; it is in a small shopping center by the Sorrento Valley train stop.
- Recommendsu/ieatfrosties in r/sandiego · Feb 2025taste
Strongly recommended for medium-roast French press coffee.
- Recommendsu/Additional-Lack4102 in r/sandiego · Jul 2026
Seconds the suggestion; says it's near their workplace and they visit often.
- Recommendsu/Mergoog in r/sandiego · Apr 2026taste
Names it the top pick for both coffee and sandwiches.
- Recommendsu/PerennialGeranium in r/asksandiego · Mar 2026
Brief endorsement that the place is good, noting it is close to the asker.
- Recommendsu/MyAvarice4 in r/sandiego · May 2025taste
Says their latte is the best they've had; their boss got hooked during lab days nearby.
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- Recommendsu/Character_Sign4958 in r/sandiego · Mar 2025
Agrees the Sorrento Valley spot is good and says they used to work nearby.
- Recommendsu/Burt_Macklin_1980 in r/sandiego · Mar 2025consistency
Praises the steady temperature these shops serve espresso at.
- Recommendsu/hoytmobley in r/sandiego · Feb 2025taste
Calls this their personal favorite.
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