CONTRA COFFEE and TEA

"I was in the area checking out the Hillbert museum and came through the orange town square for lunch and a coffee afterward. Picked this spot among the many coffee options because of the high rating. It was stuffed with what I believe were either Chapman U students or local high schoolers, getting harder to tell the difference as I age. This is an all cold brew on draft place (also matches and non coffee cold drinks). No espresso drinks. My cold brew was very good with delicate flavors (had it black) the kids seemed to prefer the more sugary confections. Oh to be a student again! They also have a little stationary store in back."

"So this is probably because I am a black coffee kind of guy, but most of their drinks are too sweet and/or are in general not working for me. I just get their Stay Woke and stay woke because it's pretty strong. Still, I have experimented with their matcha and other flavored drinks as well as pastries and I'd say it's not quite hitting the mark for the price. The service is pretty good but the outstanding part is the atmosphere. I love that they have a stationary sub-store in the store and a nice free library as well as good lit for sale in the store. A pretty busy - beehive-like - atmosphere to work in, if that's your thing."

"This place that doesn't sell hot coffee. It is delicious because all the drinks are cool like beer."

"Nice vibe to do work in, LOTs of seats and tables. No outlets though, only one seat with an outlet. The chairs all lean back a lot by default. Only a few chairs have fixed backs that stay more upright. Parking is hard to come by."

"Great place to come and study while grabbing a tasty cup of coffee! Tons of options to choose from and plenty of seating areas. Parking on the street is a bit difficult so I would recommend the public parking areas. Music is always playing so if you are coming here to study I advice you to bring headphones unless you are okay with the music. Aside from that, enjoy a good cup of coffee upon arrival!"