COMMUNAL COFFEE started with the desire to provide excellent craft coffee in a well-designed, welcoming environment that fosters community.

 

Communal is a creative-minded cafe & shop with multiple locations based in Southern California. With an emphasis on inspiring and caring for the local community, Communal offers a full craft coffee and drink menu, seasonal food offerings, creatively-designed spaces, fresh flowers and curated goods.

The original location opened in 2016 in North Park, San Diego by founder, Jen Byard. With a large exterior mural that spelled out “Coffee + Flowers”, the shop became an inspiring spot to many. Since then, Communal continues to mature and expand with more offerings and locations, but remains focused on connecting with the community, and giving them a warm, uplifting experience.

Each location is uniquely designed with the surrounding neighborhood in mind. The North Park shop is an all day destination with welcoming spaces for meeting and working. The South Park location houses a vintage trailer surrounded by a charming outdoor patio where you can sit and enjoy the neighborhood. The Oceanside location is an all inclusive space that anchors Tremont Collective, a community of like-minded businesses. This location offers a private patio, designated flower shop, full café experience and a home decor shop next door with event spaceavailable for rent.

 

Owner Jen Byard used her background in the art, design and non-profit worlds to pull these three concepts together in their first location in North Park. Jen has lived in the community since 2008 with her three sons, Lincoln, Ben & Harrison.