The call
This page is kept as part of the dated record. The order notes below describe the place as Roger recommended it, not as it operates today.
What to order
- Pour over
Best for
- A coffee break
- Pour over coffee
Coffee & Tea
Copa Vida
Roger rated this 4 stars, saying he first discovered the brand at their original Pasadena location and was happy to find them now in San Diego, calling the food on point and the pour over selection great.
Closed
Yelp lists this East Village location (905 J St) as closed as of a 2026-09-20 check.
Yelp business listing (2026-09-20) ↗From Roger’s camera roll
More photos from Copa Vida
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From Roger’s Foursquare
Roger’s tips on Copa Vida
Pour over selection is on point
Posted
Source-backed notes
Visit history
Checked in 3 times on Swarm, most recently Jan 5, 2020. See the check-in log
2017-02-19day precision · source explicit
“First discovered this place at their first location in Pasadena a couple years back. Happy to discover they are now in SD. Food in on point. Pour over selections is great.”
Roger first discovered the brand at their original Pasadena location and was happy to find them now in San Diego; he called the food on point and the pour over selection great. (From an unpublished Yelp draft review, never posted publicly.)
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- From the order notes
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