Iron & Kin Coffee Co

The inspiration

Iron & Kin started as a garage roasting operation before growing into a brick-and-mortar shop in Claremont¹ . The company describes its purpose as providing coffee for ritual and connection, aiming for inspired baristas, a strong guest experience, considered spaces, and exceptional coffee¹ . The name itself carries the idea of kin as family and iron as the tools and process behind making coffee² .

Who's behind it

Founder Joshua Avila started the business as a pop-up in 2016 before opening the Claremont shop in 2020² . The company presents itself as a young coffee business with a vision of expanding across the Inland Empire and beyond¹ .

What to order

• Courageous Latte: Old Forester bourbon, brown sugar, organic cream, and pink salt for a drink with more depth .
• Kind Hearted Latte: cacao, Guallio chipotle, pasilla chillies, cinnamon, cloves, and pink salt .
• Birria Burrito: refried beans, birria de rez, mozzarella, and salsa de molcajete from the short food menu .
• Overnight Oats: organic oats with blueberry brûlée jam, vanilla, and pumpkin seed .

Why you should try it

It is the kind of place where locals settle in with a laptop or linger over conversation, and a short stay nearby is a good excuse to join them³ .