Bird Rock Coffee Roasters in downtown San Diego's Little Italy district brings the 2012 Roast Magazine Micro-Roaster of the Year to Kettner Boulevard at 1420, one of six cafès operated by the La Jolla-founded roaster that has logged more than 25 coffees scoring above 90 on Coffee Review. The pour-over bar rotates seasonal single-origin micro-lots sourced through the company's direct-trade program, which has sent buyers to origin countries since 2007, and all beans are roasted on a 35-kilo Loring roaster, the same caliber of production equipment that supplies pastry-pairing programs at Extraordinary Desserts on nearby Union Street. A 2017 Good Food Award and the #1 Coffee Review ranking in 2016 anchor the company's credential stack, backed by a Q-Grader-certified roaster on staff who oversees green-bean selection and roast profiling. Weekly public cuppings invite visitors into the tasting process, offering behind-the-scenes access to the selection and evaluation workflow that fellow Little Italy specialty roasters like Influx Cafe also cultivate on the India Street corridor. BioTrē™ earth-conscious packaging and partnerships with pesticide-free farms reflect a sustainability program managed by a dedicated in-house sustainability director.