Downtown Chula Vista / Third Avenue Village · Roastery & tasting bar · one of 6 locations

Dark Horse Coffee RoastersChula Vista

A compact Third Avenue outpost of San Diego’s Dark Horse, best for a focused house-roasted espresso or bag of beans between downtown stops.

What people go for here

The branch’s clearest recurring signature is the cinnamon-led Café de Olla latte, backed by repeat praise for coffee and friendly service.

  • Café de Olla latte
  • Oreo concha

Order this

  1. 01Espresso
  2. 02House coffee
  3. 03A current signature drink

This is one of the stronger coffee-first choices in the set because Dark Horse roasts its own beans. The branch page confirms location and hours.

Working here

Grab-and-go

Best treated as a quick, coffee-first stop.

The room

Compact, modern roaster café with a quick neighborhood rhythm.

The space
Intimate

Good to know

  • Local roasting company

    The Chula Vista shop serves coffee from Dark Horse’s own San Diego roasting operation.

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