Old Cal Coffee in San Marcos California is going green by converting the plastic products to re-usable, recyclable or biodegradable products. As of June 1st 2022, we made the conscious choice to convert as many products as we could to paper instead of plastic. We also went the extra mile to spend more money for […]
PERFECT FOAM The perfect foam is what separates a good barista from a machine. The Perfect Foam is silky and velvety. It is smooth and creamy. You know your barista has skills when the foam doesn’t have bubbles and has balanced foam. Getting your perfect foam is something that we strive for here at Old […]
Congratulations Dads & Grads! As we approach this years Graduation Ceremonies and Father’s Day Celebrations, I take time to reflect on on what an awesome community we have here in San Marcos! From the stories we hear, the support from the community and the chance to Celebrate the Graduates & the Fathers! 31 Years ago, […]
MILK TEAS (catch the plural) For spring this year we are diving into milk teas. This year we brought back the Vanilla Black Milk Tea we had last year. Plus, we added a NEW Jasmine Milk Tea. They are both fantastic and get double Thumbs Up from our team. Another reason we have been experimenting more with […]
CRAFTED COFFEE What does it mean anyways? The difference between a craft coffee house is the way the baristas extract the espresso. At Old Cal Coffee our baristas are trained to be experts. In order to do this they need to understand and physically craft the GRIND of the beans (coarse vs. fine) the WEIGHT […]
Coffee comes in a variety of different roasts, each providing a different flavor profile and caffeine effect. It all depends on how hot and long you roast the beans. Before roasting the bean is green in color and relatively soft. DARK ROAST coffee beans are roasted the longest and often have a shine to them […]
