Superbloom Coffee & Juice

I hope everyone is having a wonderful Memorial Day weekend! I'm sure folks are either busy doing stuff or hopefully having a restful time. So, I'm just doing a quick post this afternoon!

It's kind of strange; even though we live right up the hill from Mission Bay, we hardly ever visit. We used to take Frankie and Sammy for walks at Fiesta Island and evening strolls along the bay; but after they left us, we just weren't motivated to visit. Frankly, if I wanted to "hit the beach", I'd much rather head on "home". Plus, it gets pretty crowded at times.

Still, recently, I decided that a nice stroll along the bay might be nice. I started near Fiesta Island, right where the Birthplace of the Modern Triathlon plaque is.

And I just headed north on the bike and pedestrian trail.

Past the Mission Bay Resort and Leisure Lagoon. Soon enough I was at the location of what used to be the the Mission Bay Visitors Information Center. A landmark and historical building designed by Richard Lareau.

It has now gained new life as the Mission Bay Beach Club and what I heard is a coffee shop named Superbloom.

It's a nice looking stand that serves coffee, tea, beer, wine, and various sandwiches. It was fairly busy on this weekend morning.

Due to the location, I expected prices to be higher, and my cold brew clocked in at $6.50.

Instead of getting a table, I headed around the back of the building, the side facing the bay and saw some nice seating.

I plopped my self down and enjoyed my cold brew, which wasn't bad; a bit on the lighter side, but definitely not watered down, nor overly bitter. And there was the bonus of having a view of the bay.

It was a pretty nice and relaxing time. I then headed home as the place started getting crowded.

I had noticed that Superbloom featured a "Happy Hour" from 4 – 6pm during the week, with $2 off beer and wine. So, a few weeks later, the Missus and I decided to take the walk down to Superbloom, a nice 20 minute walk. 

The Missus ordered a glass of Chardonnay ($11 Happy Hour) and I ordered a Harland Japanese Lager ($7.50 Happy Hour). We took a bit of time to take a look at the grape vines planted around the building.

Before picking up our drinks. I quickly noted that my pour was just around three-fourths of the glass and the temp wasn't right.

The Missus thought the Chardonnay, by Sonoma's Bold Wine Company was decent; some citrusy notes, smooth, with a hint of acidity.

While sitting with a view of the bay; we noted how nice watching the sunset would be; the problem being our sunsets were now occurring after 730 pm and Superbloom closes a 6. Well, maybe in the future.

Speaking of the future, it looks like a restaurant will be opening at this location as well.

While I don't anticipate Superbloom being a regular stop for us; especially with the "busy" season approaching, it's nice to have another spot within walking distance.

Superbloom
2688 East Mission Bay Dr.
San Diego, CA 92109
Current Hours:
Daily 730am – 6pm

Hope everyone is having a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!