Finjan Coffee

In these times I seem to have an never ending search for breakfast options in the Clairemont/Kearny Mesa area, for when I'm done my first stage of shopping early and have to wait for places to open. In the time before Covid, there seemed to be many more options. 

I had totally forgotten that the folks who own Tahini, had moved their restaurant into the larger space next door where Ryoma used to be. Cathy has done a post on that location. And Finjan Coffee now occupies the former location next door and they open rather early.

The set-up look basically the same. The girls working were very friendly.

The menu looks large, but there are only 5 food items on it. Hot and cold drinks make up the rest of the menu.

I got a Cold Brew, nicely priced at $4.25.

This was kind of weak in flavor, very mild, tasting almost like plain iced coffee.

As for my food, well, I didn't feel like spending $11 for avocado toast, so I went with the Fava Bean Toast ($9).

This was quite good. The fava beans were seasoned well, great savory spices, the texture of the beans were fairly creamy, yet hearty. I enjoyed the tomatoes and the refreshing cucumber. The bread, which seemed like sourdough as it had a nice yeastiness to it was toasted well. The only item that I didn't care for was the Tahini which was too watery and lacked flavor. Other than that, I thought this was a nice breakfast or light lunch item. And as for the Tahini, the nice young lady mentioned that the next time I should try it with the Cilantro Tahini, which may have given me the solution to the one item on the toast I didn't care for.

I returned a few weeks later and this time ordered an Iced Americano ($3.50). The place was kind of busy, strange for a Sunday and only two girls were working when I arrived. I also decided to try the Labne Toast ($8). This time around I got my drink right away, but waited almost 30 minutes for my toast. I also forgot to take a photo of my Americano which was again on the milder side. But I did remember to photograph my Labne Toast.

   The bread was again nicely toasted, the cucumbers again refreshing, I wish it had more tomatoes and I appreciated the mint. There was a generous of labneh slathered on the toast, but it was just too puckery and sour for me to enjoy, the sour Zaatar just piled on, I'd have appreciated perhaps touch of sweetness and savory to balance things out a bit? As a whole, much too sour for me. My salivary glands are puckering up just looking at the photo!

The young ladies working here are very nice and friendly. I need to find a caffeinated drink I enjoy here and get that Fava Bean Toast with Cilantro Tahini and I think I might have a fairly regular breakfast stop. 

Finjan Coffee
9119 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92123
Current Hours:
Mon - Thurs  630am - 5pm
Friday             630am - 10pm
Saturday        630am - 10pm
Sunday           8am - 8pm

Comments

[kat]

hope you can get the right combination

[Kirk]

I hope so too Kat!