Kéan Coffee
2043 Westcliff Drive
Newport Beach, CA
949-642-5326

After selling his coffee business, Diedrich Coffee (which Starbucks purchased earlier this year), Martin Diedrich just couldn't stay away from his beloved java. So last December he opened a new coffeehouse, a small storefront and roasteria that he named after his son. "The chains can't do what I'm doing," he says. "They're like the Titanic; I'm like a kayak." The attention to a single shop shows in both the quality of coffee, which Diedrich roasts himself six days a week, and the quality of service: the baristas all practice amazing latte art. Locals can gather in the cozy neighborhood shop to buy just-roasted arrivals like Guatamalan Antigua, drink anything from a freshly brewed cup of the same bean to a macchiato con panna or a Turkish caffe latte with cardamom, and eat fresh pastries (crème brulee bread pudding, anyone?) from local Pacific Whey café.