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Aussie coffee in San Diego & Orange County

3 cafés, 4 locations. Checked 17 Oct 2026. Not ranked: every café meets our rules.

New to Aussie coffee? What to order · What's a flat white?

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Map pin 1: Palmys

Aussie-owned

Pacific Beach café and garden co-owned by Australian Dave Harper; flat whites from the espresso bar.

Best order:
Flat white
Hours:
Mon–Sun 8am–8pm (café site)
Why it's listed

Co-owner Dave Harper is a native Australian. Source: Eater San Diego

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Map pin 2: Bluestone Lane (2 locations)

Aussie-owned

Founded by Melbourne native Nick Stone; flat white built on its Maverick blend; profiled by Broadsheet.

Best order:
Flat white, Magic, long black
Roaster:
Bluestone Lane (roasts its own, in Brooklyn)
Full food menu
“a decade in, the standard hasn't dropped.” Migrate Mate
Why it's listed

Founded in 2013 by Melbourne native and former AFL player Nick Stone. Source: Bluestone Lane

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Map pin 3: Milligram

Aussie-owned

Costa Mesa café co-owned by Australian roaster Ed Moffatt, built on Aussie café culture.

Best order:
Flat white; all-day brekkie
Hours:
Check with café (café site)
Why it's listed

Co-owner Ed Moffatt is an Australian roaster and former Melbourne café owner. Source: Laguna Beach Living

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