Oh wow! Where do I start?! Do I tell you how amazing the service is here? Because it is! Or do I tell you how great the espresso/coffee is? Because it is too! Stopped by yesterday after a day at Disney and a late lunch at the Crab Cooker. When we pulled in I saw this place across from the big red restaurant. I'm a HUGE coffee snob and wasn't sure what to expect. So pleased we grabbed some drinks for the road. We walked in and were greeted by the nicest guy. He promptly asked what I wanted and got to work on it. Made me my drink and my niece hers. I like to customize my drinks and he was so kind and never acted put out. I'm a pain, I combined milks and added some liquid sugar but not too much...you know...my drink is a pain to make. My nephew and his gf each ordered iced blended drinks. Oh wow! The drinks were made of all fresh ingredients. Not some readymade base to make them creamy. Their drinks were made with fresh espresso, ice and they opted for almond milk. She had the white choc mocha (incredible) and he had a Carmel option. There was some leftover so the kind guy making the drinks poured the leftovers in a cup for me to try! How nice! They had some great, fresh food options and really tasty looking bakery options. We were not hungry but would def come back to try some sweets. The drinks were all prepared with love and we all left happy. Made our drive back to Vegas a breeze.... We will be back next time we are in town. The drinks and service are absolutely worth going out of ones way for! read more

service was awful. latte looked like soapy water. the worker was so rude and unhelpful. the place was empty when we came. we left and went somewhere else. read more

Great staff and excellent drinks. Had an iced chai latte and definitely worth it. Good prices as well. Staff are friendly and engaging. Not sure why it says they're closed on Sunday as I went at about 8:30am on Sunday. There are car meets on the first and last Sunday so that MAY be a reason, but also the hours could just be wrong. read more

The atmosphere is so cozy and welcoming when you walk in and being that I had a lemon bar of theirs before, I needed to come back for more . If your looking for unique deliciousness . The Coffee Grinder is your spot . I highly recommend everything on the menu. read more

The Coffee Grinder - Chocolate Raspberry Coffee !!! Oh my goodness .. this is absolutely Devine - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Tustin, California

They should work on their coffee quality Yes, a man was very nice, but first of all I'm paying for food So that was disappointing, didn't want to leave a bad review read more

The Coffee Grinder - Inside - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Tustin, California

Hot damn, you know how much I love unique private owned coffee shops! Wayyyyyy better than a Starbucks. Fantastic service. Breakfast sandwich was amazing. Blended mocha is perfect. Now if I could just pick it up and move it closer to my house lol. Plenty of seating inside and outside. Temperature inside is very pleasant. Close to the freeway too! read more

The Coffee Grinder - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Tustin, California

This place is so cozy and peaceful! I am a car collector go to Saturday car shows from time to time. Got to meet Kevin and his wonderful wife whom go above and beyond to make sure everyone is happy, I order the chicken panini all the time even if is in the mornin even-due is not a morning meal but simply to die for!!!! I love this place and I'm sure if you ask all my friends who go to the Saturday car show all agree with me. You get a lot for you money. Best of luck to you leaving and Tressa!!! read more

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I came in half hour before closing time. I just want something cold to cool down but not too sweet. The guy at counter recommend ice mocha but light on chocolate so it is not too sweet. It is perfect! I also got a slice of pecan bar which is yummy as well. My bill was $8.10. I did not have 10 cents and the guy told me that is ok -next time and gave me back $2 changes. Who does that nowadays? So he got some more tip instead. Support small local business read more

The Coffee Grinder - Pecan bar and ice mocha - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Tustin, California

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A really cozy and neat coffee shop. Every time I come here before work it's just the owner running back and forth giving you the best service! I appreciate his effort to tend to everyone quickly. There's breakfast items , yummy looking pastries, grab and go salads and snacks. Super convenient shop. I really like the chai here. read more

Place was not that good. I had a matcha and a breakfast sandwich called the sunrise and both were nasty.

i love it here!!! i've been a couple times now, and (i think they're the owners) are SO sweet and super helpful!! the coffee is so good and i've tried both their bagel and breakfast sandwich, both were amazing!! my boyfriend loves their breakfast burrito! it's a cute little cafe with nice indoor and outdoor seating. i highly suggest!!! read more

I got a grub hub delivery and ordered a iced latte, blueberry and banana smoothie, and veggie sandwich. Horrible food and drinks. This is supposed to be a latte but looks like iced coffee and the smoothie is a bunch of ice wirh flavoring. The vege sandwich is bland. Very disappointed in my $28 spent read more

The Coffee Grinder - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Tustin, California

I love this little coffee shop! It is my office space for a short time weekly either at any of the cool tables inside or outside in the beautiful Tustin weather. They make the best Chai Latte I've had and the owners are always friendly and welcoming. read more

The Coffee Grinder - Turkey Avocado Sandwich with Potato Salad - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Tustin, California

Stopped here on a whim. Very warm feeling location. A good group of locals inside and out. The Capp was outstanding. Great work folks.

Wonderful service and cute ambiance. My family really enjoyed the panini. We'll be back!!

The service is wonderful. I had a great mango smoothie with peaches in it. It was delicious and fresh. Thank you!

If I could leave this zero stars I would. This place has the worse service and the food is garbage. Ordered a turkey avocado sandwich and the bread was stale and the avocado was brown. I asked for them to give me fresh avocado and they said they didn't have anymore. Odd. I asked for a different sandwich and they offered to remove the avocado and gave me such a hard time just to switch out my sandwich. Then it took over 20 minutes to make another sandwich with turkey and cheese, which also had stale bread. The service was terrible. Nobody seemed to care and the staff were rude and lacked a sense of urgency. Never coming back, DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY. read more

Love this little hidden gem. I've lived down the street for almost 10 years and I never thought to try it and I can with some regret say I've been missing out! Amazing people, amazing service, amazing coffee. read more

Family owned business that suffered so much during Covid. Yet they are still so kind and nice. Makes my day every time I walk through the door. read more

I placed my order through doordash and right when I opened my chicken jalapeño panini the bread looked burnt but I disregarded it so I took a bite from the sandwich and it tasted like charcoal; it's like eating sand paper. I tried picking on the chicken out of the bread and it wasn't soft at all the texture was like eating jerky chicken. To add to that, the sandwich came with chips so I tried that too and it was stale. The strawberry banana smoothie didn't taste like how it should be. I am very dissatisfied paying for soo much for a crappy meal. I called them to let them know of my experience and the guy kept saying "lady that's how sourdough bread is supposed to be a little brown; it's not burnt." So I started getting frustrated and he offered for me to go to their coffee shop today or any day and he will give me a free sandwich. The reason why I ordered through doordash is because I don't want to go out so I just politely said no thank you. I will never get food from this place. read more

The Coffee Grinder - a grilled sandwich and potato chips - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Tustin, California

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Really enjoyed the coffee - they have a lot of milk alternatives, including oat milk! I got an iced latte with oat milk and it was perfectly strong. I also had a turkey, bacon, and Swiss panini and it was delicious. Service was friendly and sanitary and there is a lot of outdoor seating. Can't wait to come back! read more

Really nice family owned coffee shop. They are always so nice and you can tell they appreciate your business. Great selection of drinks, food items, and a nice pastry counter. I work across the street and come here often. read more

Great coffee and really good breakfast sandwiches. Staff was super quick and kind. Definitely going again

Bad service ... the guy was short with me and yelled that the food was not ready. I wasn't rushing at all so that was unnecessary. I felt uncomfortable and decided I will never come here again. read more

Their coffee is great, they are super nice and taking care of the clients very well. I'm going there at least twice a week. Try their breakfast read more

I feel horrible writing a 3 star review for this place as the service was wonderful. Sweet as can be, helpful and quick. The cafe itself is nice, simple and clean with a bit of seating as easy parking due to its strip mall location. The menu is extensive, plenty of options ranging from hot to iced and blended. She recommended the lo carb mocha and I could just not get past the first sip. It tastes like a straight protein shake, no coffee and just way too thick for my liking. She was nice enough to exchange it for an iced mocha which was better. Honestly, still not great but I have had worse. Even though I adore the service, I don't think I would bother to come back again. read more

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Love this place! The workers are so nice and the coffee is great. I come here to study often and it's very comfortable.

So living in Tustin since 1986....how the hell did I miss this hidden gem. Upon discovering The Coffee Grinder, I have not gone to another coffee house. The service and coffee is simply put par excellence. The owner and his wife are friendly and very welcoming people I have ever met. So if you want GREAT coffee that is not watered down, and want to meet some great people come on down to The Coffee Grinder.......you will not regret it. read more

The owner works the counter in the morning and is extremely personable. He is passionate about his business and customers. The coffee is delicious as well! I enjoy coming here on the weekends when all of the classic car owners show up to hang out. Stop by for a cup and support the small businesses! read more

This is disgusting!! The person making my drink didn't have gloves on and just put the oreos with their bare hands mask all the way down and was coughing and touching his head on his hand !? Don't go here I got the iced blended oreo and it wasn't even blended for 5 seconds ! read more

5-stars. Excellence all around. The man who runs this place is soo sweet and so amazing. Great coffee. Great breakfast sandwiches. I would come here every day if I could. Also, they are the ONLY place around that has a peanut butter mocha, sooo good mmmm thank you!! read more

I absolutely LOVE this small coffee shop. I found it once when I was eating across the street and walked in hoping to find a good light roast I could buy because I hadn't been able to find one full of taste that I really liked in other stores or shops. First of all, the shop owners are the ones that work there and man the counter and they are so, so sweet. Husband and wife duo, they got to know me, let me smell the various coffee beans they have, and now know me as a monthly regular for my pound of ground Colombian (the best Columbian roast I've had). The menu for food includes a bunch of homemade dessert bars, healthy snacks on the go, and sandwiches that you can eat there or take home. I drive from Costa Mesa to get my coffee here and highly recommend anyone stop in who wants to find their new favorite coffee shop. read more

The first few times I went here I loved this cozy little spot- full of artwork for sale, books to read, and small seating areas. The menu is also really extensive and the owners were overly-accommodating. Naturally I returned, but then saw how the owner talked to a young man working there (using stern remarks) and I began to lose admiration. Still I returned another day around 3pm and he said he had turned off the toaster they used for bagels, etc. considering they were closing in an hour. I later tried ordering a sandwich and he literally wouldn't let me place the order because I wanted a few simple ingredients removed. Not sure how to feel about this place anymore.... read more

Bought 2 lattes & they tasted so good! Really great tasting coffee. Also has the Turkey jalapeño melt and the grilled cheese which was also delicious. read more

This place is so cute!! I am very pleased with my first visit here. The barista was very friendly and let me taste their coffee of the day (they change coffees daily). The coffee was delicious but I decided on iced tea which was equally delicious! They have a wide range of pastries, muffins, cookies, and bars that all look delicious-- definitely coming back to try one (or a few)! read more

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I tried to give this spot a try a few times.. I really wanted to like it, since it's close to my job. Each time I went I ordered a couple different drinks & they are just not good at all. Every iced drink/iced blended are PLAIN & MILKY. No flavor. Barely any espresso they put in your drinks as well. It's pretty disappointing when you pay a little more than other coffee shops. You would think it's gon be GOOD. But nah... Def not a coffee shop for me. If you like bland flavors & doesn't really taste like what you ordered, this the spot for you. As for the service, it's whatever. It's always the same ol' lady that's always on her phone & isn't really too friendly but not too rude either. The only advice I'd give is to work on your drinks! You're a COFFEE SHOP so all your drinks should ACTUALLY HAVE THE TASTE OF ESPRESSO, OR THE FLAVOR OF THE DRINK WE ORDER. read more

I got an iced latte and a sandwich and hung out for an hour. Great little shop. Super friendly.

Iced Chai was bomb but disappointed it was primarily ice. Next time I'll ask for easy ice. I'll be back! read more

The Coffee Grinder - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Tustin, California

I live around the corner and walk here often in the morning to get coffee. I don't know what kind of coffee they use but it is some of the best coffee I've ever had - strong, rich and delicious. Tastes like coffee I've had in Europe. I've never eaten here so can't speak to the sandwiches, but I have bought many of the pastries to-go and they always been delicious as well. Service has always been polite and efficient. Never had a problem. :) read more

I love this little hidden gem. They have a wide variety of coffee drinks and yummy sandwiches. It's so nice to have a small business to support. read more