The Boy & The Bear - Coffee Roastery

Fantastic quality of coffee and pastries. I know it's like 300 feet from a Starbucks but this place will blow starbucks away. The atmosphere is relaxing and fun at the same time. Their coffee was delicious and they have some really good pastries. I absolutely recommend this place.

Great, relaxed atmosphere for a coffee and catch-up with friends and family. Coffee is great - they have pourover options as well as the standard espresso-based drinks.

Can’t say enough about this place. It’s a chill, low key vibe with happy workers and great coffee. Stopped in to work for a bit. Beach vibe with open doors, black exterior and interior are very modern chic m. Great detail in all the things.

I grew up in the South Bay and remember how popular this place was when it first opened. Long lines and good coffee. I think the lines are a bit longer now and service a bit slower, but still worth coming in. I always enjoy a pour over and a croissant. Their cold brew is usually on point, too.

I loved their drip coffee so much that I found it hard to distinguish from their expensive pour-over, except for the fancy dish it was served in. It's one of the better places to work, with reliable wifi and plenty of natural light.

Coffee is balanced. Notes of chocolate and a smooth finish. Knowledgeable baristas. Selection of gluten free pastries. Roasting on site. Third wave coffee and open about bean sourcing. The corner is busy but the inside is a quiet haven from the bustling traffic. Not a place to study, but a great place to socialize with a friend.

Fantastic pour over, the flavor notes came through really clear and it was a nice clean cup of coffee. The aesthetic and the presentation were both on point. The employees were nice as well

Don't go here expecting some dark roasted coffee, as I've seen in some of the reviews. This places takes care in sourcing their beans and then roasting with a profile that suits those beans; to dark roast them would cause them to lose their origin characteristics. They do offer a medium roast pour over and it's a little cheaper than their other options.

At $5.75 the pour over is a little pricey but it takes time to make a proper pour over and they did a fantastic job. It wasn't sour or bitter at all.

They sell 12oz bags of their fresh roasted beans for between $16-$20 which isn't bad compared to other high quality fresh roasted beans.

Overall fantastic experience. Would highly recommend and will definitely be back

When in Rome, do as the Romans- when in Redondo, drink The Boy &.... they have a great nitro cold brew and in house roasting every week.

Well this is not your ordinary coffee house. Premium pour over coffee and a delightfully refreshing upscale experience. Now my wife has to go here every morning and it’s not a bad place to go. Love the style and how they only take credit cards and not cash and they only have one size for your coffee. Love it very well done very classy.

My husband and I love to discover new coffee places and roasters as we are coffee fanatics. This place is above. The baristas know how to make a good cappuccino and you can tell they roast the beans the proper way. Coffee is fruity and earthy and not burnt tasting.
The place has this very chill cool ambiance about it. My only complaint is wish they had a larger size for cappuccino. When I am back in town I will surely visit. If you like good coffee pay them a visit.

This is a comfy coffee shop with an awesome menu. I'd highly suggest the Stockholm Fog for people who enjoy chai flavors. If you're ever at the beach and see this place, stop in for some great flavors. Parking is offered along the street so that can get tricky. Otherwise, the service is great and the menu is fun.

This is a cool place. Coffee is topnotch, and the mystery chocolate cookie was mind-numbingly good. So good I can barely write this review....I could see myself pullimg up a stool and working on my computer in a cookie-induced haze...

One of our favorites in the South Bay! Excellent coffee, comfy couches, and excellent pastries that sell out fast. Make sure to bring your CC as The Boy & The Bear is now ‘cards only’.

Very. Serious. Coffee. All-black minimalist decor to match the late-80s minimalist German electro. Glad my just-in-from-New-York outfit matched the space. Excellent espresso drinks and a menu of teas and brews worth exploring. Free WiFi and a handful of outdoor seats, too.

Edit Updated review: I went back in today and they cleaned up the plants beautifully! Thanks for reading my review B&B!! I was visiting again because I was looking for a certain coffee a family member likes, and the barista was so kind and helpful. She recommended the light & dark and it was a perfect rec.

Old review: If you have plants at home do NOT sit on the couches. The bird of paradise in the middle of the place is absolutely infested with spider mites and scale insects. One of the worst I've ever seen. If you sit under these, you'll likely get buggies on you and they'll spread to your plants. Look at the attached picture-- each black dot is a scale insect, each white dot is a spider mite...there are over 1000 insects on that ONE leaf, while every leaf is infected to some degree.

Note for the owners: get some neem oil spray and go to town on the plants. Make sure to wipe off he casualties because your plants are COVERED in bugs.

Other than that, this place is amazing!

I love the dark setting! Cool fun place to get a coffee. The coffee is exceptional, the best I have tried at Redondo, and the service was friendly.

Eye catching corner location! I'm excited I found this place. Every detail is purposeful. The coffee is excellent, roasted in house. I hope to take a bag of beans home with me soon.

I love that high end coffee can be had without pretention, and this place has none. The baristas whipping up drinks with a smile. I had a fun conversation with the lady who took my order. You can tell they love coffee here.

I had an iced mocha and it's a nice pronounced chocolate, not overly intense. Right on the money for a Sunday morning.

Street parking only I think.

The sugar-and-whipped drinks coffee crowd may be a little confused here. But the truly adventurous, curious, and reasonably demanding will want to take a little time to learn the virtues.

The beans are select and the roasting is superb. The brews, yes again.

The community atmosphere is comfortable and inviting.

The owner and crew have the chops, can drive a lively conversation on the Columbian coffees and the farmers they work with. I appreciate it and I can tell I’m going to learn a lot.

I just hope the economics of a fresh new coffee business model, in an untested but welcoming neighborhood, allows them to continue to go way off the common path to keep up their absolute quality.

My favorite drink here so far is a pour over with a light roast natural process Colombian. What’s yours?

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November 2021

Still living beyond the exquisite reputation.

Beautiful coffee.
Kind, helpful staff.

If you're interested in trying different kinds of coffee this is the best place I've been. Pourovers are a little more pricey(not too bad compared to other coffee shops!) but being able to try single cups of really unique coffee makes it totally worth while. If you've enjoyed natural processed coffee before I'd recommend the guavabanana pour over if they still have it.

Speaking of variety, they have two different styles of espresso with a menu for each.

They're also the best roaster I've tried in the area by far.

The only negative thing I have to say is that sitting outside can sometimes be unpleasant due to the road noise. That being said they have a lot of space inside.

Best café in the area. Hands down! Their baristas are on their game and everyone is polite and professional. Real barista skills here!! And their whole bean coffee for sale is also amazing