Sheldrake Coffee Roasting

Wonderful location, love the coffee! It has so much soul & character. My favorite spot in Long Beach!

we visited in the early morning for a quick pit stop in the AM before because we were on our way to the aquarium of the pacific. we found parking easily in their designated parking lot. it was a rainy day so that is why my partner opted for a hot latte with a double shot of espresso. i had a few sips and i enjoyed the taste. i was actually very interested in the huge coffee grinder that they had in the back of the store which was imported from germany. i'd like to return and hopefully be lucky enough to see it in action because i think that should be more of a focal point to bring people to visit and i hope they read this review and go look at it.

Great coffee with many flavors. Great service.

Stopped in for a dbl espresso and asked for it in a ceramic cup. I was told they only have paper cups. Espresso in a paper cup is just bad taste and form especially at a premium price from a coffee roaster. I sat down and a gentleman came over and appeared to be the owner and he explained that the building was built in the 1920's and doesn't have the infrastructure to have a dishwasher which honestly is harder to swallow than espresso served in a paper cup.

Long time customer, first time reviewer... I've been coming here for over 30 years, knowing that this is the best spot in Long Beach for people who want their coffee as fresh and high quality as possible. While they used to be known as Polly's, a few years ago they changed names to avoid confusion with the pie restaurant. It is the same owner Mike Sheldrake rest assured. I felt compelled to give him a review since I stopped by today to get some freshly roasted whole bean coffee. Unfortunately, the shop had closed early so they could host their employee "Thanksgiving dinner" (held in January to make it easier to procure the proper turkey and all the trimmings as Mike told me) Despite this Mike himself let me in to purchase a couple pounds of beans.On one hand I felt bad intruding on a private dinner, on the other as any LB local knows getting to 2nd St. and finding parking is a big mission so I was very grateful for Mike's hospitalilty today. That being said, formerly Polly's/now Sheldrake's is a Long Beach institution. They actually roast their beans ON SITE which is a real rare thing nowadays. I remember back in the 90s when Starbucks came on the scene, they opened at least 3 storefronts on 2nd including two as close as possible to this place, and still it survived because they sell a higher quality product. If you care about making your own top tier coffee, this is where you go to get the freshest roasted beans. The neighborhood is crowded and parking is always a chore, but it's totally worth it. Thanks again Mike for doing what you do

Hot coffee

loooove the coffee from sheldrake. easily the best & strongest coffee on 2nd!