Big Bear Coffee Roasting Company

Small, family owned coffee in Big Bear. Heard of this place from “YouTuber” that covers the Big Bear area. It was cool to see Chris (owner) in the shop. My white chocolate mocha was yummy. Bought some flavored coffee that is roasted in house. Give this place a try!

I think the espresso beverages here are little strong. Small=3 shots,medium=4 shots. But it's a roaster and I am rating this place based on their beans. Normally I am not a big fan of flavored beans, they usually hide something. I bought 2 bags of flavoured beans, each had relatively recent roast dates. They extract great espresso, smell and taste fantastic too. There are sample bean jars on the shelf you can see and smell before buying a bag. Their bean bags don't have valves, and the wait time in the shop was a little high due to it being a one-man show at the time (this labor shortage warning was posted at the door, so can't blame him). Also the opening time was one hour later than what Google suggested (might change back). If you are a coffee lover of any kind, or looking for a gift, this is a must-go place in Big Bear before you return home.

I love this coffee !!!
Chris is knowledgeable and helpful. He roasts raw beans on site. Wonderful smell.
He provides a unique opportunity for quality coffee. Many flavors to choose from, by the cup or 1 pound bags to brew at home.
I am hooked,and blessed I live close by.

They were very friendly at this place. And the service was extremely fast. The coffee was just OK. Mostly dark roasts so if that’s what you’re into you’ll like it.

A cozy, friendly spot to get your morning Java and small pastries. The owner, Chris is very knowledgeable about different types of coffee and roasts. With its friendly and fast service, this small coffee company is sure to warm your heart!

Haven't tried the coffee I bought from the yet but excited. I'm trying to get into making espresso and needed some good beans to work with. Came here to Big Bear Coffee to get some!

The staff there were extremely friendly and helpful. The mocha latte I got was very strong and a bit bitter.

Our group had the best experience. We felt so welcomed and the staff was very genuine. This will definitely be a staple for our future big bear travels.

An excellent place for really excellent freshly roasted and ground coffee. Yummy muffins, too. Jen was very helpful and friendly.Many fresh varieties of coffee available.

This the most weird coffee shop I have ever seen. Employees wasn’t normal and not willing to work. They told they don’t work today and ask us come back tomorrow. (FRIDAY 11:30am) They think they are funny. But likely more amateurs with no respect to visitors. Anyways this part was the only bad experience we had in Big Bear.

Disappointed in the service we had here today. After asking for a vanilla late, the barista asked if I wanted a 12, 16 or 20oz. I asked “do you use a double basket espresso shot for each of the sizes?” This is my usual question when ordering larger milk drinks like this, as some 2nd wave coffee shops like Starbucks/diners have different espresso amounts in each size, but other specialty/3rd wave coffee shops use a standard double basket (16-20g of beans) no matter what the drink size is.

The barista responded to my question in a condescending tone saying “Where do you think you are? No of course not.” I responded saying “That is not always the standard practice, my fiancée and I have worked at a number of coffee shops where it was standard to use a double basket in each drink.” He responding again condescendingly “Oh yeah? Where? Starbucks?” I told him no. Yet even if we had, Starbucks is one of the few places who do increase their espresso amount based on drink size-like his establishment.

He then confused us, or maybe he was confused with his set up, but he said they all use the same basket, but have different amounts of caffeine in each drink. So either they are under filling their espresso baskets, which would create inconsistent depth from the grounded beans to the group head causing improper pressurization/flavor. Or they are pouring the same espresso amount for each drink, but throwing out the extra amount for lesser sized drinks.

We decided to not get anything because of his attitude and took our buisness else where. I would like to note that I do believe my fiancé and i were calm and respectful throughout the interaction, but the was not reciprocated.