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11/07/2026
How about a lil weekend cafecito on the patio? We’re in for another couple 80° days (🙄) but the mornings are perfecttttt for a lil hang sesh out there on the boulevard.
Bring the crew, grab some brunch & start your weekend with us!
11/01/2026
How about some brunch, but at the bar next door?
We’ve opened up the seating over at loveletterspizza_sd, our sister spot, that we’re literally connected to. So you can order here & walk like, 5 yards & sit over there if ya need a lil extra space!
Brunch served 7am-1pm, or until we sell out! Oh & loveletterspizza_sd is sellin’ some adult bevs as well… y’know, if you need a lil hair of the dog after last night ;)
10/30/2026
LAUREL CANYON
A little sweet treat - we’re making a maple & bay leaf syrup for this latte. Then topping it off with a lil sea salt for good measure.
This weekend, we’re opening up the lobby next door loveletterspizza_sd for seating. Things get a bit wild in the cafe on Saturday & Sunday mornings, so feel to stretch out just a bit & stay a while.
It’s kinda actually cold out, so you should grab a good book & a Laurel Canyon & come say what’s up!
10/26/2026
THURSDAY NIGHT THROWDOWN
🚨ATTENTION ALL YOU COFFEE PEOPLE🚨
We decided to throw a little last minute Halloween LATTE ART THROWDOWN, THIS THURSDAY. $5 BUY IN. WINNER TAKES ALL. PRIZES FOR 2nd & 3rd.
The homies from 𝐥𝐩 will be slinging spooky sounds, and we’ll have drinks & food available for purchase.
& frick it, COSTUME CONTEST. $100 in cold hard guap to the winner. $50 gift card to our spots for 2nd place. Third place gets something else to be determined lol.
For you new heads, the coffee “scene” used to put on what we’d all call, TNT’s. Thursday Night Throwdowns. There’s been very few of em in recent years, but feel like lately maybe theyve been bubbling up a bit (shout out the homies Provecho! Coffee Co. & Genteel Coffee) for keeping the lore alive. & before the holidays get crazy for all of us, we wanted to get us all together right quick for good ol fashioned rowdy TNT, but HALLOWEEN-IFIED!
So to recap:
-32 bracket round, $5 buy in! 6:30PM START TIME. We’ll round up. $200 pot + bragging rights & some swag. WINNER TAKES ALL. Be on time! If you ain’t here, youre DQ’d & we move on without you! Back in the day, we were punctual & cutthroat about being on time. RULES ARE BACK BABY!
-costume contest! have some fun with it! Cash for 1st, prizes for 2nd & 3rd! The crowd will determine the winner!
-tunes by 𝐥𝐩, adult & other beverages by US, food available via loveletterspizza_sd. Milk provided by Odeko
If you want to compete & get on the list early, DM us & we’ll make it happen!
COME HANG!
10/24/2026
brunch from scrim, seating & aesthetic by neighbor & lil sibling loveletterspizza_sd, mood by Nature. Photo by local pro Megan Jane, obviously.
As of today, the dining area of Love Letters is open for seating from 9am-12pm to assist with the need for a lil extra leg room on Saturday & Sunday mornings.
Today, we had the homie from nopressure.sd slinging up some hand pours to ring in the weekend & this new lil expanded seating dealio. They’ll be doing it again mañana, Sunday.
Order your burrito from here, find a seat over there (if you want/need the space), and we’ll bring it all over. They’ve got some adult breakfast beverages available too, if you need a lil hair of the dog, that is!
10/22/2026
THE NOTORIOUS F.I.G
(F.I.G is not an acronym as far as we know)
A matcha latte, with fig & cardamom. Topped with a lil cold foam that also features fig. & again, this puppy is MAATCHAAAA.
Great iced, great hot. Just great. Hmmm maybe that’s the G in fig. (Maybe it stands for like, “F word, it’s great”, idk!)
Notorious FIG, come & get it!
10/17/2026
Okay full transparency we delayed our fall drinks because summer seemed to be lasting forever. but somehow nothing has changed. so, cold fall seasonals it is!
So here’s a refreshing fall number - THE APPLE OF MY EYE. An espresso soda ft Mineragua, with a house made apple & spice syrup.
Good on a hot day when you want the flavors of fall, but have no control over the temperature. 😅
10/14/2026
W**E WEDNESDAY! NEW LIL SERIES!
Every Wednesday, we’ll be postin’ W**E. A staff pick, new arrival & last call!
First up, STAFF PICK. Lou come in hot with the classic - TUFF NUTT from the homies down under Delinquente W**e Co. Delinquente are makin’ great w**es from Italian varietals in Riverland, South Australia. Tuff Nutt is a pet nat, with some tropical fruit notes & refreshing AF. Fun fact, this w**e is made from the only planting of Bianco d’Alessano in Australia.
10/11/2026
Yall know we roast our own coffee? We’ve been roasting since that one very forgettable year… 2020.
Our philosophy on coffee centers around approachability while respecting the people who grow & process this fruit we all love. All the while also keeping in mind the rapidly changing supply chain, trends, pricing models & the “business of coffee”. But ultimately, our goal is to be a good steward of the final step of all the hard work behind these lil brown beans — delivering it to your cup.
We roast our stuff under the moniker FIELD TRIP COFFEE ROASTERS.
Thanks for bein’ into it. Toastin’ beans since quarantine.
10/03/2026
This year we’re goin WILD with FIVE new seasonals!
New to the list, the LAUREL CANYON —
A salted maple bay leaf latte, hot or iced, with salted cold foam when ya get it iced.
Then we’ve got the NOTORIOUS F.I.G!
A fig cardamom matcha latte, hot or iced, also with fig cold foam if ya want it iced!
A soon to be classic - the APPLE OF MY EYE.
An espresso soda ft Mineragua & our house made apple spice syrup.
The SPICED APPLE CHAI.
Simple, our chai (which we make in house), but adding that apple vibe. Our chai is a rooibos tea base, so it’s naturally not-caffeinated. Serving these in our cantaritos that we pull out every year.
& of course, our fall menu wouldn’t be complete without the annual favorite —
APPLE BOTTOM JEANS. A latte, dressed up with a spiced apple syrup, boots & fur. It’s hot or iced, & this year comes with an apple cold foam you’re into that.
Apple heavy menu? Sure, but we’re going at minimum 1 more year before we put gourds in our coffee.
DROPS SATURDAY, 10/3. SEE YA SOON!
09/21/2026
So a few months ago, we knocked this wall down that separated us from our lil sibling loveletterspizza_sd. Seems like every day people are like whoaaaa what!?
Love Letters is our lil neighborhood Italian-American joint. Meatballs, pasta, pizza, cannoli. Keeping it seasonal & thoughtful.
It’s also been fun for us at scrim to find new regulars via love letters.
I think what’s the best though, is giving our neighbors another reason to come out to the Boulevard.
Give loveletterspizza_sd a follow & book a table. They’d love to have ya.
Or just come to scrim & keep teasin’ yourself!
09/15/2026
Matchaaaaa, however ya want it!
We’re using the best stuff from our pals over at PARU®. The attention they put into sourcing the magical green stuff aligns right with what we’ve been doin all these years too.
If ya haven’t tried it, you should!
09/09/2026
THE MONT BLANC
Our riff is cold brew, a bit of vanilla, citrusy cold foam, orange & nutmeg.
When you order it for here, it’s served in a fancy glass.
Come post up in the a/c, snag a mint blanc. time well spent.
Address
5542 El Cajon Boulevard
San Diego, CA
92115
To reach the location at El Cajon Boulevard in San Diego by public transport, you can take the bus to the nearest stop and then walk towards the destination. If you are driving, there is available parking nearby or on the street, but be mindful of any parking restrictions or time limits.
Opening Hours
| Monday |
7am - 3pm |
| Tuesday |
7am - 3pm |
| Wednesday |
7am - 3pm |
| Thursday |
7am - 3pm |
| Friday |
7am - 3pm |
| Saturday |
7am - 3pm |
| Sunday |
7am - 3pm |
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What people say
Scrimshaw Coffee on El Cajon Boulevard in San Diego is a coffee shop that truly cares about its customers. With a stocked fridge and shelf of adult-only juice, there's something for every occasion. The baristas and cooks at Scrimshaw Coffee are hardworking individuals who are either in school, hustling a second job, or commuting 30+ minutes each way. Despite their busy schedules, they recently rolled out a whole new lunch menu featuring grilled chicken, tamago (egg salad + msg), cubano (slow-cooked for a minimum of so many hours), and other delicious sandwiches. What sets Scrimshaw Coffee apart from other cafes is their dedication to showing the people tasting and making the food rather than just pretty pictures of it. They even closed early one day to make sure everyone was on the same page about some big stuff they had cooking up. Overall, Scrimshaw Coffee is a must-visit spot for coffee lovers in San Diego who appreciate quality food and drinks made with care by hardworking individuals.
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