Golden Lantern Coffee Roasters

somewhere between irvine's tech corridors and the quieter residential pockets of south orange county, laguna hills doesn't always get the coffee credit it deserves. golden lantern coffee roasters, out on merit circle, is a big part of why that's changing. they roast their own beans, which means you're getting something the team has actually thought about from the green stage forward, not just sourced and stacked. the regulars here are loyal in that particular way that only happens when a place is consistently getting the fundamentals right, not just on good days. suite 101 off merit circle is worth putting in your maps before you head south on the 5, especially if your morning hasn't started yet.