* Alta Coffee Warehouse & Roasting Co. ~ 506 31st St. ~ Newport Beach  (714) 675-0233 ~ Open Monday-Thursday 6a-11p ~ Friday 6a-midnight ~ Saturday 7a-midnight ~ Sunday 7a-11p ~ This little place in Newpoort's Cannery Village is a treat for the senses: SMELL (coffee and pastries), SIGHT (homey decor), and SOUND (morning silence, eclectic evening entertainment) ~

* Caffe Carluccio ~ 2201 W. Balboa Blvd. ~ Newport Beach Peninsula ~ (714) 675-7004 ~ Eclectic cafe in Frank Lloyd Wright-Style historic building near Newport Pier and one block from the beach serves great coffee and espresso drinks, sinful desserts, and savory sandwiches and salads. Cool gifts and fine Prebica coffees from around the world are available ~ Open Sunday-Thursday 7a-9p ~ Friday-Saturday 7a-10p ~

* Coffee Klatsch ~ 3448 Via Oporto, Ste. 104 ~ Newport Beach ~ (714) 673-7919 ~ Gourmet blends, exotic teas and fine pastries. ~ Open Monday-Friday 8a-9p ~ Saturday 8a-10p ~

* Diedrich Coffee ~ 3601 Jamboree Road ~ Newport Beach ~ (714) 833-9143 ~ Inhabited by professionals from surrounding office complexes, this roomy, mostly glass-walled shop is a great stop for a quick caffeine fix. But don't come here lookingn for shows unless you're into applauding the grinding of coffee beans. ~

~ Open Monday-Friday 5:30a-10:30p ~ Saturday 6a-10:30p ~ Sunday 7a-7p ~

* Java Frenzy ~ 3636 Newport Blvd. ~ Newport Beach ~ (714) 723-5252 ~ If you're into loud music and games and tired of "reading rooms", this coffeehouse offers a CD jukebox, video games, pool tables and a wild after-club crowd. Terry Frost's strangely intriguing pop art adds interest to the coffee bean-colored rooms. ~

~ Open Daily 8a-3a ~