Mostra Coffee opened this Summer at the South Education Center in Rancho Bernardo. Being a small, aesthetically pleasing cart on the first floor, students are drawn to it – not only because they are sleep deprived.

Mostra Coffee is a San Diego based micro-roasting company that serves fair-trade coffee. Their mission is to provide specialty coffee to the North County area outside of large corporate chains.

With a ‘English Industrial’ design and an eclectic menu, customers are drawn to their cafe’s. Their menu consists of both unique and traditional coffee-based drinks such as pour-overs and a series of cold brews exclusive to Mostra Coffee.

“Mostra Coffee was made for our community, by our community. A coffee haven of sorts that welcomes not only coffee lovers of different tastes, but also beer, bourbon and food connoisseurs alike,” said Mostra’s co-owner, Mike Arquines.

Mostra Coffee brings a sense of community to its customers. Their mission is to create a place where local businesses and consumers can come together in one place to connect with one another.

Founded by Beverly Magtanong, Jelynn Sophia Malone, Mike Arquines, Sam Magtanong, and RJ Ocubillo in 2013, this small coffee cart has grown into something amazing. And is now finding way to college campuses to provide students with enjoyable coffee that they cannot find anywhere else.

Large corporate chains simply do not have the time to make sure each individual batch of beans are roasted to perfection, let alone being sustainable. Mostra’s beans are hand picked, and are closely watched to ensure they meet standard.

Mostra’s Manifesto “from seed to cup, we are committed to providing the very best.”

Small batched, slowly roasted coffee is what makes Mostra Coffee beverages stand out from their competitors, such as Starbucks. It is an absolute must to pick up a beverage from Mostra while you’re on campus.