Del Mar · Coffee & açaí bar

Liquid Bean Cafe

A cozy coastal hidden gem pairing espresso and wellness-minded specialty lattes with smoothies, bowls, and light breakfast and lunch.

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From the shop’s Instagram

The official site links the @cafe_liquidbean account and identifies the Del Mar address and current hours.

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What people go for here

Liquid Bean is a quiet, garden-side Del Mar stop where a small outdoor bar serves smooth coffee, oat-milk lattes, inventive wellness drinks, breakfast, and lunch. Açaí bowls are the clearest repeat favorite; the iced Mexican mocha and veggie breakfast burrito are strong next choices. Shade, sun, friendly baristas, dog-friendly touches, and business-center parking make it easy to linger briefly, but the outdoor-only seating and early close require a little planning.

Açaí bowls
Iced Mexican mocha
Veggie Baja burrito

Worth knowing: The outdoor-only setup is less comfortable in rain, wind, or colder coastal weather. The café closes at 2:00 p.m. on weekdays and 1:00 p.m. on weekends.

Order this

01Amber Latte with maple and sea salt
02Cinnamon Sun Brew
03Honey Matcha Latte

The coffee

Approachable espresso-bar menu broadened by lion’s mane, maca, turmeric, matcha, cold brew, and inventive seasonal-style specialties.

The menu is broad and flavor-forward: traditional espresso formats sit beside maple, honey, agave, turmeric, lion’s mane, and maca drinks. Cold brew gets its own flavored Cinnamon Sun treatment.

The room

Small, warm and welcoming coastal cafe presented as a hidden gem for locals, travelers, surfers, and beach walkers.

A small, welcoming café near the beach with a broad espresso-and-wellness-drink menu plus substantial breakfast and lunch options

The space: Intimate
Inside: A cozy cafe space is shown and described.

Working here

Coffee-first / social

The cozy café setting and 1:00 or 2:00 p.m. close make this best for a short coffee visit.

Good to know

Known for: A hidden-gem coastal setting, handcrafted coffee, health-minded lattes, smoothies, and açaí bowls
Wellness-minded latte range: The menu uses lion’s mane, maca, turmeric, ginger, cacao, matcha, honey and plant milks across coffee and non-coffee drinks.
Coffee ice cubes and reusable-cup discount: Customers can add coffee ice cubes, and the menu advertises a discount for bringing a reusable cup.

What regulars say

Cozy independent coffee-shop identity
The branch-specific Tripadvisor listing describes a quaint Del Mar coffee shop and highlights organic coffee drinks and oat-milk lattes.

Events and updates

From the shop’s Instagram
The official site links the @cafe_liquidbean account and identifies the Del Mar address and current hours.
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