Beacon Coffee Company, Inc.

Beacon Coffee Company in Ventura roasts coffee from family-owned farms and offers brewing classes. The café is small and sunny, with three tables, five booth seats and two outdoor seats. There are no outlets. The menu has seven items and no sugar syrups. Members of their collective get beans ground on a schedule.

The flat white with honey is a must. There's a washed Guatemalan drip, a seasonal chocolate chile latte, a Rio Negro black and matcha. Pastries come from Big Cheeks Bakery on Thursdays and Fridays. Sun Oven Bakery makes gluten-free treats, like the cheese scone.