Blue Bottle Coffee - Via Lido

A beautifully located blue bottle that's not in LA! This spot is clean and beautiful next to the port, and inside Hanahaus- a shared reservation-required work space (like WeWork). We parked on the free 30 mins only spot on the street nearby. The coffee is always good, I ordered the nola cold foam and it was delicious. It's clearly roasted with great beans , a few sips and I was wired... and I drink a lot of coffee! This place also sell merch, pastries, instant coffee, beans, cups, etc. it's a great coffee shop!

TLDR: Classic blue bottle location with expensive parking. Drinks are on the sweeter end, but the compromise is that portside view while being sheltered from the weather (and sandy beaches).Tip: Try to find street parking, because the parking structure is $10 for the first hour - no smaller increments!- - - - - -I don't frequent Blue Bottle too often, but the one at Via Lido is not one that I would consider frequently visiting. For starters, parking is quite expensive. Street parking is difficult to find, and parking in the structure is $10 / hour and $2.50 per 15 mins after. (They do not do validation.) Parking at the nearby plaza opens your car up for towing, as there is an attendant actively keeping tabs on cars. (And they even mentioned that they actively tow.)Outside of parking complaints, walking into Blue Bottle "from the back," I discovered Hanahaus, a workspace that you pay $4/hour to use - awkward! Thankfully, Blue Bottle does have some seating, which was fairly comfortable, and they also have well-lit high tables and potentially some meetings rooms in the back, though I am unsure if Hanahaus owns those, too.Having not visited Blue Bottle in a while, I went with the Winter Nola, one of my previous favorites, with oat milk. This drink was intensely bold, not milked down, but very sweet and harder to enjoy. While the staff were friendly and the portside views were majestic, I am unsure if I will be returning for a quick coffee meetup.

One of my favorite spots at Newport Beach for coffee. The store is clean and neat. They have fresh beans for purchase and most of the beans have fresh dates. One thing make this place special is the view behind it, it has nice ocean view, boats, so people can take good pictures here. However, the outside ocean view sitting area is belongs to a co-working space company, so now you will need to pay if you want to go outside (they used to have no restrictions on letting people go outside and take few photos for the ocean view). Street parking is limited but there is a parking garage nearby and you need to walk for few blocks. There are couple good stores and coffee shop along the way too. Coffee is always smooth and has nice coffee taste, like other blue bottle coffee normally do.

Great location by a harbor and lots of popular stores so nice views of boats while you wait for your coffee. Also a fantastic spot if you want to get some work done on the office side - although you do have to pay for that. Not really a stay and hang out kind of coffee place though. They have a few tables on the coffee side but it didn't feel like a spot to mingle at all. They do have outdoor seating in the front. The service was good. It was a little busy and there isn't much extra room. It likely took 15 minutes from walking in to getting my coffee. The coffee itself was fantastic! ! I had the black cardamom latte and it was so delicious. I wish every coffee shop offered this flavor.

Consistently delicious drinks, high quality matcha, wonderful staff, and a great space in Lido! This shop is connected to Hanahaus where you can rent tables or conference rooms and there is also some free indoor and outdoor tables for blue bottle specifically. My favorite drinks are the signature NOLA, matcha latte, and their new chai is to die for- default is oat milk for all drinks!

Underwhelming matcha latte. It tasted like more milk than matcha. Very pricey coffee too. If anything, you're paying for the ambiance. Location is great overlooking the marina. Odd to have iced matcha served in a paper cup.

Delicious! The iced coffees and matches are way bigger now, instead of being two tablespoons of coffee! They also have house made almond milk! And they've also added more delicious snacks to the menu! I highly recommend ordering from here especially if you're remote working! To make it even easier, you can order from their app!

Huge fan of this coffee space. Elegant yet accessible. Quiet but you can still hold a conversation. Gorgeous views and great coffee. Huge win. I will absolutely be back and tune I need to work in Newport!

This location is very accessible if you're walking around the Lido area and looking for a good cup of coffee - if you're driving specifically for a visit here, that can be tricky.The staff here are almost always friendly, albeit busy when you come in. They have some of the best pastries here - I highly recommend any of their croissants in particular! Their menu is more unique than some other coffee shops, so it can be off-putting if you don't know what to order, but if you're a coffee pro, it's likely one you'll appreciate. On my latest visit I tried their seasonal black cardamom latte (hot) and it was delicious - particularly the orange flavoring! Their drinks have been hit or miss for me in the past, but I'm planning on coming back to order that again!Now, a couple of cons go with this review:The seating here belongs to Hana Haus, a rentable workspace, so there is no seating for Blue Bottle customers (you'd have to pay to book a spot). The prices of drinks are also about $1 more than your standard craft roastery (likely due to the waterfront space), which does keep me from being more of a regular. They also don't keep your more standard syrups like caramel or vanilla on hand to flavor your drink, so bear that in mind if you have a sweet-tooth. Their sweet latte is flavored with a syrup derived from raw sugar.

4.2 stars Great coffee, no doubt. However, the cappuccino tasted like a latte. Be sure to have a bit of patience as this location was a tad bit slow. Additionally, they don't provide the traditional syrups like sugar free vanilla, caramel, etc.. Besides that, the people working were sweet and the space is limited unless you want to pay by the hour for seating (as there is pretty limited seating for the blue bottle area outside). Will definitely return and pet friendly!