This is my favorite Better Buzz location in San Diego! I believe I have now become a "regular." All the employees are super friendly, personable, and make great coffee! Shout out to Monique, who made my Iced Best Drink Ever this morning. Also, shout out to Josh who always remembers my drink order. Happy Pride! ‍ read more

Better Buzz Coffee Pacific Beach West - Iced Best Drink Ever & Pride cookie. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

It's Fri-yay, and I did not have any coffee to make at home, so I decided to stop by Better Buzz on the way to work. I also happened to have enough points for a free regular drink in my account, so that was certainly a bonus. The bright lights and cute signage of the shop beckoned to me, and I knew that I was at the right place. There was no line at the drive-thru when I arrived at about 7:40am. I ordered a Banana Pudding Best Drink Ever (with two shots) and a Chili Crunch Wrap. The cashier was quite a good salesperson, as she inquired, "Would you like to add a chocolate chip cookie to your order?" I had to laugh a little at that one, because as much as I would have loved to say, "Yes, I would like a chocolate chip cookie at 7:40 in the morning." It would be a very bad idea for my metabolism. So anyway. I drove around and my drink and wrap were ready and she requested that I pay $13 something dollars. I asked if that was the correct amount, and she said, that "it looks like tax on the wrap." I asked her to check again, and she realized that I was being charged for the shots which should have been free. So she adjusted the price to $10 something which was the price of the wrap and tax. She seemed a little huffy, but oh well. I added a tip and headed off to work... and I arrived on time! The Banana Best Drink is certainly tasty. It had the right amount of sweetness, and the banana and espresso complement each other well. I enjoyed this drink today, but due to the calorie content and sugar in it, I'd only have one of these as a once-in-a-while treat. My wrap was good as usual. I would appreciate more chili crunch flavor in it, but overall, it was a tasty, and not too unhealthy way to start the morning. I think Better Buzz is a great coffee spot option in our area, and their rewards program is excellent. Thanks, Better Buzz! read more

Better Buzz Coffee Pacific Beach West - Chili Crunch Breakfast Wrap with Turkey - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

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OKAY! this location by far is so beautiful, love the vibe by the beach, great service, and amazing staff. Josh kills it with kind welcoming to his guests and overall experience. this location rocks! read more

Unfortunately this was the worst experience I've had at a Better Buzz. I ordered a drink and thought I had said large. When I was handed the drink it was regular sized, so I asked for a large and said I'd pay the difference. Imagine my surprise when I realized they just poured the drink into a large cup and left a gap of room. They were quick and dismissive. Such a disappointment. read more

A must try if you are in the area. I would suggest you ask for half sweet, otherwise might feel like a dessert drink. read more

Better Buzz Coffee Pacific Beach West - Large best drink ever - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

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Literally the best Coconut Chai Iced Tea I have ever had! And I'm a tea snob. My husband is a coffee snob and loves the French Roast whole bean coffee. We have found our new fav coffee and tea location! Thank you Better Buzz! read more

Better Buzz Coffee Pacific Beach West - French Roast Whole Bean Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

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I adore Better Buzz. Their drinks are always good. I've also tried some of their food. The avocado toast is delicious! Their staff is always so helpful and friendly. Today I went through the drive through and ordered a matcha. My barista so nice and let me customize it by adding banana foam. Then when I picked up my order at the window she gave me a free cookie. She was just the absolute sweetest! This location is also a perfect hangout spot. It has nice outdoor seating to people watch all the good looking people walking in PB. Highly recommend it! read more

Better Buzz Coffee Pacific Beach West - Matcha with banana foam and cookie - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

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Beautiful atmosphere, delicious drinks and great service. Dog friendly patio in a prime location in Pacific Beach

Fast service, friendly staff, and great drinks. Their mango and strawberry lemonade refresher are great! read more

Stopped by early morning before a race. Parking nearby and it was empty. Service was quick. Place was clean. It was festive with Xmas decorations. read more

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I love this smaller location, staff is friendly, service is fast and my drinks are always perfectly made.

Needed a pick me up and was pretty impressed with Better Buzz. I ordered the Best drink ever in maple which is a fall staple, and it is perfectly sweet and gave me the caffeine boost I needed. Quick service. Ambiance is cute, they had merch for sale. Just found it opened in Gilbert, AZ so will definitely check it out! read more

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This location donated delicious iced matcha and coffee for an event that I attended today! My daughter and I are love your coffee and teas!! Thank you so much for your delicious donations. read more

Better Buzz Coffee Pacific Beach West - Lululemon Otay Ranch and Better Buzzed Perfection - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Food is amazing and actually a decent price! There is a lot of places in the area and everything is almost starting $20 for things but that can feed me and my family at this place. Service is great they are soo kind to me and my family in a speedy manner. If I ever have an issue or something happens then Josh takes care of anything and everything! He is amazing and don't even get me started on the music taste! I need some pointers from them because I lack the vibes they bring everyday! Thank you guys! read more

Went for the first time in this location and I am impressed by how well staff manages engaging with guest even though very busy and my coffee was petfecThe barista Stephanie was welcoming and patient with me, she has such a happy vibe too, will visit here again read more

I love coming here for my horchata latte! Big thanks for always makin me feel welcomed everytime cheers!

Came to this location after a run and needed a quick pick me up. The the GM Josh was so incredibly helpful and gave great recommendations.

What a fun spot! The outside swings were quite the vibe. I did not grab any snacks but their coffee menu is solid. The employee that took my order was really helpful with answering my questions; I got the snickerdoodle latte decaf with oat milk. It was recommended to me to get it half sweet (which you can adjust sweetness on all beverages) and I'm glad I did, because the sweetness level was perfect. There are lots of tables, chairs, barstools to work or study from but me and my pup enjoyed our sweet treats on the patio swings. read more

Better Buzz Coffee Pacific Beach West - Patio area - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

EDGAR WAS THE BEST, love him and his great service so much! He's the best and makes the best chili crisp wraps! read more

Better Buzz Coffee Pacific Beach West - Edgar - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Staff was super friendly and had our drinks out so quick! I love their iced mocha and the fact that they have plenty of non-dairy items. It's such a great spot to stop for coffee because of their outdoor patio. And cute seating and overall ambiance. We hung out for about an hour before they closed! read more

Drinks: 5/5 Portions: 4/5 Atmosphere: 5/5 Cleanliness: 5/5 Customer service: 4/5 Speed: 4/5 Price: $$ Takeout: yes Outdoor seating: yes ADA access: yes Restrooms: yes Dogs: yes, patio Kid Friendly: yes Vegetarian options: 5/5 Vegan options: 5/5 Ambiance: casual Drive thru: yes Pros: drive thru, casual/study environment, gets busy so service can be slow, nice patio, quick food options, no up charge for coconut milk Cons: parking is awful, drinks are sweet read more

Better Buzz Coffee Pacific Beach West - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Love this Better Buzz in PB West! The vibe is always chill and the drinks have been so good lately.Tried the new honey lavender matcha and it's super smooth and not too sweet. The honey lavender latte is honestly one of my favorites right now, sooo good. And the banana pudding drink?? It literally tastes like dessert, obsessed. Also got the chili jam croissant sandwich and it was fire. Perfect mix of sweet + spicy and super flaky.Shoutout to Ciara for taking care of me she was super friendly and quick. She even convinced me to try the matcha pistachio white chocolate chip cookie and I'm so glad she did... it was SO good.Definitely one of my go-to spots lately! read more

Ice mint infused was really good! The staff were so friendly and cafe was so nice! 5 stars! read more

came in to try the new menu items. Go to is definitely the blue paradise bowl. It was so good and cocnutty. And the best drink with the macadamia foam was also a good taste! Thanks to Josh for the suggestions ! read more

I've never been to Better Buzz and I wanted to try something different. Ciara helped me and was super friendly. Helped me find what I liked and just showed great customer service. Drink was 10/10. I saw that there's a new cookies and cream matcha drink! Will definitely be trying that next. read more

Nice coffee shop great idea but not real helpful to walk in customers. We had to wait awhile to be waited on by the staff. Got our drinks and they seem somewhat empty open the lid and observed they did not fill the cup as the photo shows . Paid for the large drink but was served the regular size in a larger cup. Asked to have drink extra hot it didn't happen. I would not visit this store again. I was really disappointed as we were told this was a great coffee shop. read more

Better Buzz Coffee Pacific Beach West - Unfilled drink cup - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

What can I say about this place, only that this place has totally made my day. I was on a walk with my sister. Do you want to grab a little cup of coffee? It was almost 9 PM when they're about to close I walked in and the team not on only serve me, but welcome me with open arms. I know what it feels to have those last customers walking into a store right when you're closing up and being those people you look at with a dirty face. But Keanu and the other individuals there on the team, sorry I didn't get your girls names. We're absolutely amazing. They changed my whole perception on what service really is. Thank you again read more

The service was quick, staff were super friendly, and Josh really helped me navigate through the menu! I ended up getting a hot vanilla bean latte, and it really hit the spot! I excited to come back and try out more of their drinks! read more

Better Buzz Coffee Pacific Beach West - Vanilla bean latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Thank you to delanie she was very helpful with my order I am super picky but she took the time to go through all the refreshers with me until I found the perfect one for me ! Thank you so much loved my drink read more

I want to give a huge shout out to Delanie!! I ordered the iced snickerdoodle and she advised me to try the cinnamon cold foam and it was a game changer!!! She was very friendly and super helpful. Thank you so much and I will be back tomorrow for my coffee read more

Better Buzz Coffee Pacific Beach West - Iced snickerdoodle latte with cinnamon cold foam - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Better Buzz Coffee absolutely delivered for an event I attended today! The drinks were amazing, flavorful, & made perfectly. Highly recommend Better Buzz Coffee for any event, gathering, or catering experience. Great drinks & outstanding service read more

Better Buzz Coffee Pacific Beach West - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Worker has a attitude, didn't let me use the restroom after I placed a order because she already moped the restroom

I remember when Better Buzz felt like a small local favorite and now it feels like a corporate, big box - behemoth. The push to upsell food items is almost laughable. The initial greeting is something like "hey, what food items can we start you out with today?" This is presumptuous and annoying and presume that I don't know my own mind. Then, I state my order, ticking all of the boxes for effeciency. "I would like a regular hot latte with regular milk and no extra shots." That should be the end, but I am still prompted to buy a cookie or a pastry or an açai bowl. Today, I finally asked to speak to a manager, who told me that their supervisors will stand around the corner to ensure that employees are pushing these items and they're reprimanded if not. She said that the employees hate it and the customers complain, but there's nothing that she can do if they want to keep their jobs. We live in a world where advertisers are hitting us online, in stores, outside stores and the push to sell more shit is omnipresent. I am voting with my dollars and I will not be back to Better Buzz. I will go to independent coffee houses in the area - even Starbucks. At least when I give my order to the barista's at Starbucks they listen. Dear Better Buzz, do better. read more

Was passing through on my way home up to the Bay Area and stopped by at the perfect location! The service was excellent, the GM was beyond helpful and super friendly. The cafe itself is adorable and the service was super fast! Will be coming back to this location whenever I'm in the area! read more

Stopped by better buzz this morning and it was such a great experience, everyone was super friendly and SO QUICK to get my order out! Their has cute swings outside and has a nice beachy feel to it. Can't wait to come back! read more

Better Buzz Coffee Pacific Beach West - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Missy is the BEST. She recommend an iced vanilla bean latte and it was the best thing I've ever had. She was so sweet and welcoming and even helped me sign up for the loyalty program. This location is the best! read more

Better Buzz Coffee Pacific Beach West - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

The workers are so sweet and the coffee is so delicious. Caleb such a good worker and served us so quick! The food is absolutely delicious, whether you want an energy drink or coffee this place is the place to go! Also a great place to study and get work done:) read more

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I had such a great experience at this location today! My DoorDasher accidentally forgot to pick up half of my order, and the manager went above and beyond to help me out. They were so kind, patient, and genuinely cared about fixing the situation. They even offered to remake my drinks so everything would be fresh when the driver came back. It's rare to see that level of customer care these days, and I really appreciated how understanding and proactive they were. Great service, great people, and of course--great coffee! read more

"I come here every day, and the experience is always great. From the managers to the staff, everyone is super friendly and welcoming. You can really tell they care about their customers. Highly recommend to everyone." read more

I've been hitting up Better Buzz in Pacific Beach for a while now and it never disappoints. The coffee is always on point--whether you're grabbing something quick or sitting down to hang out, it's consistently good every time. Their drinks are creative without being over the top, and you can tell they actually care about quality. The vibe is one of the best parts. It's clean, upbeat, and has that perfect PB energy. Whether you're meeting someone, getting a little work done, or just starting your day, it's a great spot to be. Staff is always friendly and moves fast, even when it's busy, which is huge for a place this popular. You don't feel rushed, but you're not stuck waiting forever either. Overall, easily one of the best coffee spots in Pacific Beach. Definitely a go-to if you're in the area. read more