I love Better Buzz but this place is a buzzkill. It seems like they're always getting new staff and they don't know what they're doing. I love their coffee so I still come and I'm happy that they have gluten free options, I came here today and I was in a hurry so I couldn't really go back and fix it. I always order the same thing. One of the items I order is gluten free turkey pesto with bacon. I don't have a problem with it being made with items that aren't gluten free. But I do have a problem with them giving me sourdough and no bacon. Which I obviously was charged more for because I requested gluten free with bacon. It's really something that shouldn't be overlooked. Not to mention there was no one in line, and they can't do a simple order with that many staff clocked in. Also a week ago when I came and ordered my usual. The girl who takes the order at the drive thru literally said to me "i sometimes forget what gluten free is" that's nothing you should publicly say out loud to someone who has a gluten intolerance. I probably won't come back since they frequently mess up orders. I don't have time to come back every time because they couldn't check the order before giving it to me. The slip is literally attached to all the items so I have no idea what's going on. I would have gave them a 5. read more

i love this place! definitely prefer it over starbucks with the quality of espresso drinks. also a great place to sit down and study read more

Better Buzz Coffee - Best Drink Ever, Cinnamon Cream Cold Brew, Moroccan Spice Iced Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Escondido, California

Favorite coffee spot in SD! Service is slower in the weekends so make sure to order ahead! read more

Better Buzz Coffee - Best Drink Ever, a must when I'm in SD! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Escondido, California

My wife's go to. Even when my legs are tired from a triathlon I did in the morning I have to stop and get coffee to bring my wife. read more

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At 4:45 in the afternoon this store decided to dump out their regular coffee. So they had to make me an Americano. This seems to be a regular occurrence. I have come to this location multiple times and either their are out of coffee or the coffee is cold. Why does this location seem to never have fresh regular coffee? The San Marcos location always has fresh coffee anytime I show up. Please change this practice read more

We come here frequently because we like their coffee. Every time we try and sit outside the tables are ALWAYS FILTHY! This morning 12/11/2024 it was absolutely filthy, I grabbed napkins and added water to them. I took one wipe of the table and the napkin was BLACK! Not to mention the numerous stains on every table as you will see in the photos. What a shame that they could care less because it's every time we come here. The little plant ambiance they have are filthy as well, covered in dirt and cobwebs all over them. With all the options out there, I will not be coming back. I gave them 9 visits to have freaking clean outside table. It's not rocket science, have a clean table sign in sheet every 20 minutes or whatever, put down time and sign it and the manager go look and inspect, but when you don't care this is what you get. How sad! read more

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Wow! Better Buzz has great coffee, food and service. We ordered the Avocado Toast and it was absolutely great! I also tried the Pistachio croissant and it was absolutely incredible. The staff was so friendly and helpful. There is plenty of parking and this coffee shop has a great vibe. They also have plenty of mercy to check out. Great pick for your morning coffee and breakfast. read more

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Staff is excellent at this location and always so helpful when deciding my drinks! My go to spot for my favorite coffee!

Every time I've been to this location if been met with Amazing service and drinks! Great location with good vibes!

Fast service and great food. Ambience of the drive thru was immaculate Ignacio was an excellent server and very friendly 10/10 would get buzzed again read more

Coffee is amazing here. Staff was super friendly. Will be back for sure when i need a little pick-me-up read more

Better Buzz Coffee - Iced vanilla latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Escondido, California

What a gem in the middle of the old side of Escondido! It is a great addition to the neighborhood. This new location has lots of indoor and patio seating and has a really cute decor. This location also carries a few retail products on hand. I always go with the Best Drink Ever everytime I go to a Better Buzz. It's my favorite espresso drink, the Americano with added goodness that makes it just a tad sweeter and creamier without losing the espresso essence and flavor. The only thing that was a little bit of a bummer was that their wifi was down when I visited. The up side to that however, was that they were gracious enough to give my husband his coffee for free since they couldn't ring up his card. Hopefully they get the wifi fixed soon so that I can visit again and do my work here. read more

Better Buzz Coffee - Super cute decor inside! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Escondido, California

Ok where do I start?!? I am a local teacher here in Escondido. I work at a title one school which means a majority of the families that come to our school are able to qualify for free lunch. We do not get many treats and there are no frills at the school, however it is a wonderful place to work and to have children thrive...I've digressed! Anyways, i wanted to do something special for the mothers of my students for Mother's Day. So I took a shot to see if Better Buzz, my favorite place to grab a drink would cater my lunch in and donate to the local mothers with a drink each and something to eat. Not only did they say yes, but the manager Nicole also drove the order to me! She went above and beyond to assure our mothers had a special day! Let me tell you they were thrilled! I am not a loyal Better Buzz customer for life. Not only do they have the best coffee and omg there is this crazy amazing drink I had with Pop Rocks, but they also give back to their community. Thank you so so so so much! I just cannot even express my gratitude to you for making our moms feel so special and for giving and helping in the way you did! I have something else for ya, will bring it when I even have a min to myself!!!!! Thank you manager Nicole and Better Buzz you guys are awesome!!! read more

Better Buzz Coffee - Better Buzz Catered our Mother's Day celebration! It was beautiful! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Escondido, California

I went here with my boyfriend and we both got iced killer bees with vanilla. They were strong and sweet; which is exactly what we were looking for. The barista, Andrea, recommended the drink and said it's the strongest drink we have but it's delicious with vanilla. read more

Chloe is friendly and she always makes my coffee order amazing! 10/10 service whenever I visit!

Andrea, Chloe, Tori are the best. Always making my day better. Go to this location they won't disappoint!

We really love Better Buzz. No matter what location you visit, the drinks and staff are great, with a little flavor that makes each location unique! We got an iced best drink ever and an iced hazelnut divinity this time. Both our drinks came out quick, and they were great. Added a splash of oat milk to the Best Drink Ever making it a little creamier, and a little extra hazelnut flavor in the Hazelnut Divinity really hit the spot! read more

Better Buzz Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Escondido, California

Cannot say enough about how dreamy creamy their coffee is! Keep the magic up whatever you are doing! Way better then the over priced Over hyped place that starts with an S! Thank you and keep the yummy coming read more

Come here for the sandwiches! We've had the turkey and it's hot, high quality and you'll want to savor it. If you are scratching your head wondering why a review of the food and not the drinks (after all, my kids call me the coffee momster), we found this place in between running the kids to after school events. Most other places were closed but they were still open. What a happy surprise! read more

The chai I got was tasty and I appreciated the ability to get it half sweet unlike Starbucks who uses a mix for their chai for which sweetness can not be adjusted. The ambiance was nice and I loved the modern trendy gold decor. However, It was way too hot and humid inside. I appreciated it wasn't overly air conditioned like Starbucks but a little bit of AC just to make the midsummer Escondido heat bearable would have been really nice. As someone who goes to coffee shops to work, having a comfortable temperature is important so I can focus and stay a while. read more

What a wonderful location. Great lively team and great food items. Got the chili wrap-highly recommend.!

Issac,Andrea and Emma are the best! Andrea and Emma have me some good recommendations, Issac is always super friendly and Ashley is super chill:) read more

I absolutely love Better Buzz! Every time I get a chance to go down to San Diego, I make it a point to stop by. This is my first time at this location, and everyone was so nice! There's plenty of seating at this location both indoors and outdoors. The wifi works great. There's 3 outlet locations along the walls, so this is a great study spot. I got the Best Drink Ever($4.75), half sweet and it was perfection. It is basically an americano with their vanilla creamer, but something about this drink just makes it way better than just a regular pour over. Overall: 10/10 Drink: 10/10 Service: 10/10 Ambiance: 10/10 Price: fair read more

Better Buzz Coffee - Best Drink Ever ($4.75) - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Escondido, California

Food was delicious good quality ingredients worth the wait & money Coffee was amazinggggg!! Try the seasonal creamer they have! I went in May and they had a cinnamon caramel cream. They are pretty busy but it's worth the wait read more

Better Buzz Coffee - Ciabatta sandwich and lavender tea latte with seasonal cream - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Escondido, California

Today was my 3rd time going through the better buzz drive thru to order my drink and sandwich only to have them tell me to pull around and they would bring out my food. After 10 minutes I went in looking for it. I want to support because I really love better buzz but the service here has been disappointing and affects the experience. Especially when you finally get your food and things from the breakfast sandwich are missing :( read more

I went into Better Buzz today 8.24.2023. My first experience and it was an excellent one. I appreciated the right amount of staff to get ordered ready and less than 5 min. in addition meeting store manager Rodrigo and staff member Manny who were excellent on accomodating my order as well as checking up on me. Its been along time I have gotten great service. I appreciate the attention to detail and service. This is out of my way, but will return to get "the best drink ever" with cinnamon foam. I have to say that "star..." might have lost a devoted drinker. Impressed!!! read more

This review is for several visits that occurred over a two week span. I had a gift card so I made several visits. I've had an on and off relationship with Better Buzz for the past two years. I stopped going due to the insanely long line and I had a little food allergy situation that I couldn't get clarity on, so I went elsewhere. Enter the gift card and I decided to give them a go. Drive thru service is hit or miss. On my four visits between 7:00 am and 7:30 the person taking my order outside was fantastic. Welcoming and great at answering questions. Service at the actual window is another story. I don't need to exchange my life story at hand off, but a greeting is nice and "we'll be right with you" goers a long way. One morning no one even acknowledged I was there and then after a two minute wait a hand just appeared with my order and pushed it out to me.I needed a receipt to check my gift card balance but didn't even get the chance to ask because the body attached to hand didn't stick around. It was not super busy and there was no cars in front of me at the drive thru. The next day someone else was at the window and the energy was upbeat and nice. I don't know, 50% of the time it was like the crew didn't want to be there and were just slow. On two separate occasions I had to pull around to the front, which is not convenient based on the parking lot flow. I could understand needing to pull around for the toast, but I couldn't understand why I needed to pull around for one horchata latte. I ordered a variety of drinks over my four visits, some hot and some cold. No real standouts. They are good drinks but on the sweet side. I ordered avocado toast one visit. It was just ok, a bit on the bland side-even with the lemon-and pricey. Overall this will stay on my "I'll visit if I have a gift card and 20 minutes to wait for my order" list of places to visit. read more

Better Buzz Coffee - Horchata iced latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Escondido, California

Very disappointed. Not from the area was excited to try Better Buzz coffee for the first time, nothing special. What killed it for me was the unprofessionalism from the barista who took our order. Couldn't get his name but he was very rude and passive aggressive. There is plenty of room for improvement when it comes to their customer service, do better! read more

this is my favorite Better Buzz location. Although it is usually very busy, they are always prompt and get the drinks out pretty fast. Coconut buzz never disappoints and this location always seems to get it perfect every time. I always bring my pup with me and they give him a pup cup along with a little treat on top. I also love the zucchini bread. This is a smaller Better Buzz location, but it has the cutest seating and great lights and music. Not the best place to work from home as it gets a little bit busy unless you prefer that but a great place to meet a friend and hang out for a drink. The drive-through is also super convenient, but I like to go inside. :) read more

Better Buzz Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Escondido, California

I like getting a regular iced killer bee and OG açaí bowl in the mornings. The killer bee coffee is fine. The bowls are so inconsistent though! You'll either get a super loaded bowl with lots of smoothie or a half empty container or smoothie. You'd think they have a measurement so they're all the same size. Feels like paying extra for the almond butter and coconut and then getting a half bowl. Beware if you're getting an açaí bowl, check it before you leave. read more

I had ordered two coffees and two pastries for pick up at a certain time and arrived right on time. The pastries were sitting at the counter waiting for me, but the drinks weren't ready yet. We had to sit their for 15 minutes before the drinks were finished. They seemed to be prioritizing drinks that were ordered in store before ours, which doesn't seem right. The person who handed us our drinks apologized for the wait, which I did appreciate, but there was just no convenience with the order ahead service. The drinks and pastries were good! read more

I always come to this location about twice a week, because I work in Escondido so it's convenient, I've visited other locations in San diego through the Drive thru and the service is great. Meanwhile I go to this location and I've had many encounters with Vanessa (supervisor) through the drive thru, she's very rude. I finally said something to her this morning about her customer service. She stated that i'm loud and rude, and the other girls think so too? I'm the customer here I asked her name, she said why? She didn't want to give me her name . When I pull up to speaker, I say hello because I don't hear anyone or sometimes they can't hear me. She gives this location a bad reputation, she needs to work in the back not the main face in the drive thru. read more

I went in for a coffee and ordered a large Best drink. They gave me a small size so I asked them to correct it (the ticket said large). I walked out to wait and saw them pour it into a large cup and then pour a bunch of milk into it. Whole milk makes me so ill. I went in and asked the four people there, specially the two who did it "is there milk in that?" The first one said "no" and the second one said "yeah I thought it was a latte. Thanks foe saying something." The drink was remade, the espresso still warmed the bottom and had melted all the ice and watered down the drink. This is not the first time something like this has happened. read more

Coming from out of town, I love coffee and was excited to try this place out. This was a very disappointing visit. It took 30 mins and them forgetting about my order until I got my drink. The wait time was insane. The horchata latte didn't taste like a horchata at all. Barely any cinnamon flavor and to top it off, found a milk pull tab floating in my latte. read more

Better Buzz Coffee - This is NOT good. Pull tab floating in my latte! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Escondido, California

I am a big east coast coffee drinker The cold brew nitro was nothing like i was expecting . Was just a cold brew The Hazelnut Divinity was rich and flavorful read more

Pros: coffee is good and so is the food. Hands down best açaí bowl ever. And I LOVE the cinnamon cold brew. Bring back my Berry Ricotta Toast! Cons: the app suuucks. I have tried to make it work multiple times to help me cut down in the wait time but I always have issues ordering or it taking my Apple Pay that I give up and just go somewhere else if I'm in a rush. I couldn't get it to load a gift card from them. Service is just ok. For the prices, I would expect a little better. Last time there were NO CARS in line. Zero. They still had me pull into the front spot to wait for my coffee and toast. By the time I parked they were already there with the items. What was the point? It's more hassle. read more

i love this better buzz, iggy and nora are the best. their service was amazing and even gave us a free matcha. literally made mine and my partners day !! read more

Can't order from here anymore. If you order your drink with light ice, they don't fill the cup. I and other customers have complained about this before, but they just don't seem to care. And this is probably a franchise-wide policy. I ordered three large drinks tonight at $9 a piece and each cup was only filled about 3/4 of the way. Which means $3 of that nine was just for air? No I'm going to have to learn how to make these drinks myself. read more

Better Buzz Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Escondido, California

Very disappointed as I work in the area and I have tried so hard to like it. I always get decaf vanilla bean lattes and every single time without fail they make the coffee fully caffeinated. I can do decaf coffee anywhere else but I will physical get sick for an entire day from drinking from here. I wish the staff would just say they can't instead of giving me something that will make me sick. Very disappointed as I have had to throw away 2 drinks recently. read more

Zero stars on this late morning. They entirely forgot to make my breakfast sandwich despite there being no rush, giving the excuse "someone must have taken it"....sure. Waited for 20 mins for them to remake it and they didn't offer me anything for the inconvenience. They also did not make it correctly--no arugula and horrible arrangement, egg sliding off the bread. You'd think a place as popular as this would have better service. Not sure why they have as much business as they do--they certainly do not put effort into the customer end of things. Not coming back. read more