8 Best Coffee Shops in Rancho Santa Margarita

“Today my friend took me to this new café, and even though I work at one, this café was designed with love and the service and food quality matched. Collin and Josh made our experience personable by tailoring our experience from beginning to end, even using my friend’s jewelry with her name on it to guess our name and ethnicity. Would recommend,“

“Definitely try the Borgia in the morning and the Santa Margarita Iced Tea in the afternoon! Both are unique drinks that offer something a little different from the usual coffee/ tea choices.“

“Team members are chill and the tea slaps. What more can you ask for?“

“This Starbucks homeless shelter is kept especially clean. No human feces in the corners or used needles in the bathroom like the ones in beautiful San Francisco. Anytime I go here the highly qualified and trained baristas greet me as if I'm the former CEO and Presidential Hopeful Howie Shnultzie and I can really tell the diversity sensitivity training last year really worked because the color of my skin doesn't affect the quality of the coffee that I may or may not purchase.. even though I'm white. There's a beautiful fountain outside that is always flowing, no doubt representative of rejuvenation and fertility to support non-binary gender equality in the workplace. Sometimes I'll sit there with my 5 dollar coffee and 1000 dollar laptop and Bluetooth linked smart phone bumping on my Beats by Dre and ponder how capitalism is the bane of the modern world. One of my favourite things about this derelict free, forward thinking Starbucks shelter is that I can walk into this place with only PJs on or half naked because I know I'm entering an establishment of true tolerance and acceptance .. hell I may even come here naked next time since I feel so accepted. I mean .. what better way to celebrate coexistence than to hold my Americano proudly in the air while exposing my body the way I was brought into this world.. although I don't like the name Americano .. it sounds oppressive and tyrannical. They should change it to Drinkcano or Cafe-o-Cup.. that's much less soul crushing. The bottom line is, if you're looking to spend 8 dollars on some string cheese to bring down the patriarchy and really stick it to capitalism with your latte sans plastique .. this is the place to do it.“

“Good, simple pastries and drinks. Open early, respectful service. The place reminds me of the kind of doughnut shop I have fond childhood memories of. No frills, clean, and consistent. The kind of shop that makes a community feel personal. No superficial smiles or trend pandering, just good business.

Kid-friendliness: Plenty of kid-oriented doughnut options“

“Great location. Love Yo, she's the best and has a great staff!! Always helping our school out with coffee for our events. �“

“Me and my kids love this place! And th Boba is fresh and soft 🤤“

“Excellent and friendly service 😊“