Dark Horse Coffee Roasters

National Coffee Day - Sunday 9/29

It’s pretty much National Coffee Day every day ‘round here, but we’ll play along!

Sunday 9/29 if you swing by the shop & buy any bag of Whole Bean or box of Instant Coffee ➡️ get a FREE 12oz DRIP or COLD BREW.

Have a great weekend other there 🙌

Fall things are happening around here. Here’s some shots from this week to get you pumped! 🍂🎃🐴☕️

Bring some extra hands because you’re gonna want to try one of each of these Fall specials! See you soon 🍂🐴☕️

🍂Fall pastries are in full swing!

Our in-house baking team has been busy whipping up some tasty gems. 😋

Here’s a list of what we will be rotating through at the shops:

-Apple Cider Donut Loaf
-Brown Sugar Pecan Bundt Cake
-Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
-Cinnamon Knots
-Chewy Pumpkin Cookies
-Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
-Pumpkin Chocolate Muffins
-Pumpkin Loaf with Maple glaze

🐴 ☕️

ESPRESSONOMICON - A tome of forbidden bean knowledge leads to darker secrets beyond reality to what is known as the “Espresso Void.” This pocket dimension of unknown horrors has been released and only the Dark Horse can send them back to whence they came.

This years Halloween drop — Espressonomicon coffee & t-shirt are available for pre-order now!

These will start shipping October 1st.

*designed by our very own Jesse, our production manager*

New coffees are out!

MEXICO - SAN PEDRO YOSOTATU - OAXACA
Tasting like Apple Crisp 🍎🥧, Orange Blossom & Poached Pear

ETHIOPIA - KOKE - HONEY PROCESS
Tasting like Peach Tea 🍑, Grape 🍇, Blueberry 🫐 & Orange Marmalade 🍯

In shops and online now!

Enjoy these ones, they’re bangers

🐴 ☕️

It’s gonna be a hot few days here in Southern California. Perfect time to release our own canned water!

Liquid Death moved all their cans to 19.2oz…far too big to fit in any of our display refrigerators or bladders.

So we did our own. Why not?!

12oz cans of Purified Still, Alkaline Water. 💦

Available at the shops now!

Stay hydrated

GARDEN GROVE — what a ride. Through all the ups and downs, pandemics, anything & everything else — you stuck with us and showed us nothing but love.

Our 5 year lease is ending at the end of September and we will unfortunately not be renewing it. It’s a sad ending to an incredible story, but our last day of service will be Sunday September 29th, 2024.

To the Garden Grove community - thank you so damn much for embracing us with open arms when we decided to branch out of San Diego in 2019. We were nervous and had no idea what to expect. But you showed up every day, helped spread the word about Dark Horse, and made some lasting friendships with our crew that will never be broken.

To our GG crew - this was YOUR shop and you made it your own, just as we’d hoped for. Through thick and thin you showed up with smiles on your faces, ready to serve and make more friends with each interaction. Some of the best people we’ve ever met are right here running this shop day in and day out. Truly. Words can’t explain how much we appreciate you!

Jannelee, Markus, Jahir, Andres, and everyone else who contributed & were the face of Dark Horse…THANK YOU!

We will be going out with a bang and celebrating the good times, so swing by and see the crew a few more times before we retire the jersey and hang it in the rafters.

A note from our crew in the comments…

September is upon us! This means it’s time to roll out our Fall Drink Menu already. 🍂

-PUMPKIN SPICE LATTE 🎃- made in-house with real pumpkin purée and fall spices.

-PUMPKIN COLD FOAM - new and improved recipe..top any cold drink with it!

-DIRTY PUMPKIN 🎃🍫- making its return..the perfect mash up of Mocha & Pumpkin.

-SALTED MAPLE COLD FOAM 🍁- brand new for this year. We think it’ll be your new favorite!

*PSL and Dirty Pumpkin can be made vegan. Available Hot or Cold.

*Garden Grove and Kauai locations will roll out their fall drinks later this week.

We have a couple brand spankin’ new coffees in our lineup that we are pretty thrilled about.

1️⃣PINK CHAMPAGNE from our buddy
Tastes like straight up Rosé🥂, Pink Guava and Raspberry Lemonade. Read more about his innovative process on our website…this guy is a wizard. Suuuuper limited, don’t sleep on this one.

2️⃣ETHIOPIA KOKE HONEY PROCESS from the Yirgacheffe region. We stocked up on this one — so it will be around for a little while. Tasting like Peach Tea 🍑, Grape 🍇, Blueberry🫐 and Orange Marmalade. Banger.

New co-ferments, instant coffee boxes, and coffees from Mexico will be dropping in the coming weeks, so keep those eyes peeled 👀

🐴 ☕️

Seeing all the beautiful faces like these this week is what keeps us going. We love it. Thanks for stopping by, we appreciate you all!

🐴☕️

Our first ever coffee release from Bolivia 🇧🇴

It’s an Anaerobic Natural from Finca Rosita, and it’s amazing!

Super complex coffee with dessert-y & decadent notes that remind us of:

•Merlot Wine 🍷
•Spiced Chocolate Cake 🍫
•Cherry Liqueur 🍒

Thanks again to Dathan and the team over for helping us bring this one in.

In shops and online today!

Just sharing some moments at the shops as of late. Time is flying too quick it seems. Be sure to enjoy every sip!

•NEW MERCH DROP•

We got 3 new t-shirts dropping today.

Summery things…like the Olympics and Tie Dye. Get into it!

YELLOW FRUIT CO-FERMENT (aka Tropical Fruit Party) is popping right now!

Fruity, tropical, creamy and decadent. Just an absolute banger on espresso or filter.

really nailed this one.

We are getting notes of:
•Passionfruit Cheesecake 🍰
•Pineapple Upside-Down Cake 🍍
•Papaya 🌴
•Peaches & Cream 🍑

Got a few bags left, so be sure to snag one before it’s gone 🤙

Brand spankin’ new fresh crop Ethiopia’s are landing! It’s the most wonderful time of the year 🎶

First up — Tebe Melge Natural from Guji. Thanks to our friends for helping us bring this one in.

It’s a banger with notes of:
•Raspberry
•Rosewater
•Chocolate Eclair

In shops and online now — GO!

🐴 ☕️

Made it to the weekend! We are open and ready to serve you. Hope to see you at the shop! 🐴 ☕️

Last week we quietly started to roll out our in-house baking program. A long time in the works, this is something that we are extremely proud of & something that we will continue to evolve and elevate.

Visit your favorite San Diego DH location to get a sneak peek of what our incredible kitchen crew has been up to.

Some items on the menu include:

-Almond Cake (gf)
-Condensed Milk Dulce de Leche Pound Cake
-Spiced Olive Oil Cake with Orange Zest
-Cinnamon Knots
-NYC style Chocolate Chip Cookies
-Coffee Cake Muffins

and much much more…

🥧🍰🍪

Let’s hear it for the Dad’s and father figures out there 👏

FREE DRIP or COLD BREW for you on Sunday June 16th, you deserve it.

Have a great weekend!

🐴 ☕️

NEW INSTANT COFFEES are hitting shelves and our online store now.

New Process ➡️
New Packaging ➡️
New Coffees ➡️
Still SUPER CONVENIENT.

We are launching this new instant program with our trusty Guatemala and two Co-Ferment coffees.

Try them all!

🐴 ☕️

New socks are in! Comfy, cozy, and ready for some feets.

New ceramic mugs from our friends .co are in! Online and in-stores now. 🐴 ☕️

Thank you Candice and Eater San Diego

San Diego International Airport has some great options!

Where to Eat at the San Diego International Airport Recently updated dining info for the San Diego airport

Don’t forget to order a for your furry friends. 🐶 ☕️ We love seeing pictures of your dogs, so make sure to tag us.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the rad mom’s and mother figures out there. You’re amazing and we appreciate all you do!

FREE DRIP or COLD BREW for you on Sunday May 12th, you deserve it.