Commons Cafe

Specialty multi-roaster cafe featuring unique and interesting coffees sourced internationally.

Commons Cafe is a coffee shop in Irvine, California. It is listed at 17941 Sky Park Cir # D, Irvine, CA 92614, which places it among the local businesses of Irvine that residents and visitors turn to when they need this kind of service close by.

Coffee in the United States is served by three kinds of places: national chains with drive-thrus and mobile ordering, independent neighborhood cafes that double as a workspace or a meeting spot, and specialty shops that roast their own beans or buy single-origin lots and brew them by pour-over, espresso or cold brew. Most open between 6 and 7 a.m. on weekdays, slightly later on weekends, and the busiest hour is the commute rush before 9. A drip coffee runs a few dollars, espresso drinks and specialty pours more, and tipping a dollar or a percentage on the card reader is customary but not required. Nearly every cafe offers free Wi-Fi, though some limit laptop seating at peak times or on weekends, and outlets are often the scarce resource.

The business lists hours on 7 days of the week. On most of those days it is open 7 am–5 pm. As with most places, expect changes around holidays; the phone number below is the fastest way to confirm. You can reach Commons Cafe at (949) 418-7085; calling is usually the quickest way to ask about availability, prices or directions. More information is available on its website, commons-cafe.com.

On Google it holds a rating of 4.6 out of 5 from 63 reviews, which is a strong result for a coffee shop in Irvine and suggests consistent service.

Irvine is in California, on the West Coast, where the climate ranges from foggy coast to hot inland valleys, wildfire season can affect air quality in late summer, and traffic is the main thing to plan around. Getting around Irvine is easiest by car; street parking is metered in busy downtown areas, and most suburban businesses have their own lot. Ride-share apps such as Uber and Lyft operate across California's larger cities, and public transit varies from extensive to minimal.

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