Bay View Coffee Company
- 10450 Lansing St, Mendocino, CA 95460, USA
- (707) 397-1935
- 09/27/2026
Description
Longtime cafe offering coffee, espresso & light bites along with live music & monthly art exhibits.
Headlands Coffeehouse just celebrated it’s 30 year anniversary! It was established in 1995 by Dave, Mary, and Peter Gealey (whose artwork graces this website). Their goal was to provide an upbeat, comfortable headquarters for delicious light fare, excellent espresso drinks, cool jazz, and… goal accomplished! The Gealeys owned Headlands until 2006, when employees Juan and Lenore Naal bought the business. Juan was the Gealeys’ first employee, working his way up from dishwasher to night manager. Lenore worked at Headlands in the summers while earning a teaching credential and continued to work summers after becoming a 4th grade teacher. When the Gealeys offered Juan and Lenore the opportunity to buy Headlands, they jumped at the chance.
Like Juan and Lenore, Heather and Morgan met while working at Headlands Coffeehouse, and were wed soon after. When Heather began working at Headlands in 2003, she was just a kid hanging out in front of the business. Five years later, Morgan started working at Headlands, quickly becoming a valuable employee, drawing on his experiences at other coffeehouses and using his gift of a natural rapport with customers. Even before Juan and Lenore thought about selling Headlands, many customers suggested to them that Heather and Morgan would be the perfect couple to take it over one day.
Over the years, Headlands Coffeehouse has become a major social hub in Fort Bragg. One of our favorite compliments came from Toby Lurie (a poet, painter, musician and beloved customer) who said that Headlands is “the heart and soul of Fort Bragg.” We are grateful for our community’s steadfast patronage which has made Headlands Coffeehouse the success story it is! We are confident that Heather and Morgan will continue to provide the same rich coffee drinks, delicious food, great live music, and welcoming atmosphere that have made Headlands Coffeehouse the unofficial community center of Fort Bragg!
Location
120 E Laurel St, Fort Bragg, CA 95437, USA
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Kevin Scanlon
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When you visit Fort Bragg in Northern California, a must-stop is Headlands Coffeehouse on Laurel Street. This is where you can meet locals, get budget-friendly, excellent food, and, in the evenings, listen to jazz and blues.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and music. We love this place! We often went there for breakfast. You must have the fruit waffle. A Belgian Waffle with different fruits depending on the season. They use locally sourced ingredients when available. We also love that they have loose-leaf tea, allowing us to have a pot of fresh Earl Grey tea. This is a coffee shop, and it is delicious. Back to food. Assorted bagels and toppings, fruit bowls with yogurt or granola, or a breakfast burrito. Lunch and dinner feature delicious panni’s, salads, a scrumptious grilled cheese, and even pepperoni pizza by the slice. Beers from North Coast Brewery and Anderson Valley wines.
Headlands is locally owned and has been since 1995. The Gealey family opened their coffeehouse for the community to have a quiet place with reasonably priced food. It has since become home to local writers, artists, thinkers, and friends.
The Gealey’s ran the establishment until 2006, when they passed the baton to Juan and Lenore Naal, two of their longtime employees. The Naals kept up the tradition, keeping prices down with the same wonderful service. They remained until retiring in 2018, when Heather and Morgan Peterson took over. Again, longtime, local employees.
Headlands Coffeehouse has been a local gathering place for 31 years. Stop in and say hi to Heather and Morgan, and enjoy some good conversation and tasty food at this wonderful, friendly, budget-friendly institution. Enjoy!
Svetlana Zak
We were visiting for the weekend and stopped by this shop before our Skunk Train ride. The ambiance in this place was amazing, food was yummy and coffee was perfect! Please note they are cash only. Highly recommend!
J Beddingfield
We stopped by for a quick bite and got a list of recommended places to visit by a local. Thank you Matt! The breakfast burrito was hot, cheesy, and delicious. The locals were friendly and ready to have conversation. The best place to sit in the place is at the bay window, looking out. I wish this Texas girl was back in Cali enjoying a hot cup of coffee at Headlands Coffeehouse.
Anna Cho
We were traveling through Northern California and stayed in Fort Bragg for one night. Hoping to enjoy good coffee and pastries, we chose this café with the expectation of the warm hospitality typical of a small-town coffee shop.
We ordered three cups of coffee and three bagels to eat inside, but our coffee was served in disposable cups. We found this a bit unusual, but since some cafés do use disposable cups for dine-in orders, we did not question it further. When my boyfriend asked for honey, we were told there would be an extra charge. We then waited for our bagels, but none were brought to us. Later, we discovered they had been placed in to-go paper bags on the counter with the takeout orders. At that point, we realized there had been a misunderstanding.
Although confused, we sat down and had our coffee and bagels inside. When we attempted to refill a cup of coffee, we were stopped and told that to-go orders are not eligible for refills. I went to the counter to explain that we had ordered to dine in and were not informed of any misunderstanding or specific rules. I expressed that it did not feel fair to be treated this way under the circumstances.
The woman at the counter apologized but said that since the order had already been processed as to-go, refills were not allowed. I do not know if this is how businesses are run these days, but I have never experienced customer service like this at any coffee shop before. Unfortunately, this experience has left a negative impression, and I do not plan to visit this place again. It’s cash only, fyi.
Robert Symonds
Visiting from out of state with the family and found this great breakfast spot! Different varieties of coffee that all tasted great. One of my family members got a latte with vanilla, delicious! Never had one served in a glass before which adds a different spin on it. The breakfast was great as well.
Side note: they only take cash but have an ATM which is a good alternative.