Unique Holiday Beverages | Buena Park, CA

This holiday season in Southern California, discover unique flavors and cozy beverages. We’ve gathered a list of our favorite coffees, teas, and cocktails to get you into the holiday spirit, featuring festive flavors like peppermint, cinnamon, and caramel.

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The Cauldron

Let The Cauldron cast a spell over your holiday season with their Spirits of Yule celebration inside the witch-themed bar. Sip on enchanting seasonal cocktails like the Peppermintini made with vodka, white chocolate liqueur, and vanilla, or the S’mores Old Fashioned featuring graham-cracker–infused spirits and a toasted marshmallow topper. Feeling extra festive? Try the Jingle Juice—a magical mix of rum, Aperol, and cranberry served inside a Christmas ornament that you pour into your glass.

PORTILLO'S

Chicago based company, Portillo's and winner of five Silver Platter Awards for the ‘Best Restaurant in the Country’ serves up the tastiest sausages, Italian beef sandwiches, hamburgers, and shakes around. For the those warm winter days try their Candy Cane Shakes in chocolate, vanilla or cake mixed with crushed candy cane pieces.

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Van Dyke’s Coffee Roasters

Winner of the 2016 Silver Medal in the North American Golden Bean Competition, Van Dyke’s proudly sources specialty-grade coffee beans and roasts them in-house at their solo Buena Park location. Get into the holiday spirit with unique seasonal flavors you won’t find anywhere else, like their Peppermint Caffè Latte, Toffee Nut Caffè Latte, and Hazelnut Caffè Latte.

Porto’s Bakery and Cafe

Porto's Bakery & Cafe serves up delectable pastries, savory sandwiches, and specialty beverages. Warm up with their Dulce de Leche Latte, made with rich espresso and creamy frothed milk infused with dulce de leche and vanilla syrup. Or indulge in their Hot Chocolate, topped with decadent dark chocolate curls for the perfect cozy treat.

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Coffee Code

Voted “Best Coffee House” by OC Weekly, details are everything at Coffee Code. Hot beverages like their pumpkin spice latte receive the Instagram-worthy latte art that made Coffee Code the winners of the U.S. Latte Art Championship. With only three U.S. locations, Coffee Code should be on your “must try” list for holiday treats in Buena Park. Don’t miss their festive Peppermint Mocha, available both iced and hot.

In-Sit Coffee

Flavored lattes are the specialty of In-sit Coffee with peppermint mocha, caramel, honey and hazelnut topping the list of holiday favorites. They also offer hot chocolate and a variety of organic artisanal teas for non-coffee drinkers. In-sit’s only location is conveniently located within The Source OC, an open-air shopping, dining and entertainment space in Buena Park.

Boysenberry Frappuccino in front of rides at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, CA

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Stereoscope Coffee Company

Warm up with coffee from micro-roaster Stereoscope, where beans are roasted in front of customers every day. Tea drinkers will enjoy their many organic tea options like blueberry pomegranate and chamomile clementine.

Starbucks Coffee at Knott’s Berry Farm

Take a break from all the rides and Knott’s Merry Farm festivities to swing by Starbucks Coffee located outside of the park in the Knott’s California Market Place. In addition to all the traditional Starbucks offerings, this location is the only one in the world to serve a boysenberry latte or Frappuccino to honor the berry that was invented in Buena Park by Walter Knott in the 1920s. Their holiday menu also features seasonal staples like the Caramel Brulée Latte, Sugar Cookie Latte, Iced Sugar Cookie Breve, and Gingerbread Latte.

Gaucho Grill

Celebrate the season at Gaucho Grill, where festive flavors take over the bar menu! Sip your way through limited-time holiday cocktails like the Frosted Cranberry Mule—a refreshing mix of vodka, cranberry juice, and ginger beer. Warm up with the Cinnamon Espresso Martini, shaken with Kahlúa coffee liqueur, a fresh espresso shot, and cinnamon syrup. For something classic with a cozy twist, Santa’s Old Fashioned blends bourbon, maple syrup, and chocolate bitters.

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PORTILLO'S

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Porto’s Bakery and Cafe

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Stereoscope Coffee Company

Starbucks Coffee at Knott’s Berry Farm

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