I stopped by CoCo Playa to try their dirty sodas since I'd never had one before and was curious how it tasted. I ordered the Beach Please, but honestly, it just tasted like regular soda to me. Maybe it didn't have enough cream, but I didn't notice much of a difference. The service was quick, and it's a drive thru setup, though you can walk up to the window too. Most people just grab their drinks and go. Overall, it was fine, but I don't think i'd come back. read more

CoCo Playa - Beach Please - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

It was hard to find the drive-through opening, I had to wrap around the area twice because they're located near a busy intersection. I wish there were bigger signs to be able to find the opening easier. You can only order the drinks either drive-through or at the window. There are only 2 parking spaces open and it's pretty much located right against the drive-through line. Pretty much everyone with a car is waiting in the drive-through. Warning: the drive-through wait is like waiting in In N Out. The staff is more on the Trader Joe's friendlier side. Because the concept of dirty soda is new, the staff helps you go through their menu options while taking your order. Surprisingly, you can add a lot of stuff to a dirty soda so it does take a while to go through the options to prep your order. If you're the type to know what you want and want your drink fast with no chit-chat. I would order on the website beforehand and probably have a plus one to pick it up at the window. Personally, this is my first time having a dirty soda and I didn't particularly enjoy the taste of soda being dirty. It is a different experience for a sweet drink, so I might need to experiment or try other flavors. Cola-Colada (Medium/ no plant-based energy shot ): Cola, pineapple, and coconut milk. This is my favorite of the two drinks ordered. Sweetness is REALLY sweet, like if you were to get 125-150% sweetness in a boba drink. I probably would have liked this if there had been a sweetness adjustment. Coronado (Medium/ iced coconut/ 2 expresso shots): The expresso made the soda taste watered down. It tasted more like a coffee drink with a splash of soda with no hint of coconut flavor. I wouldn't recommend this if you were trying to get more of a dirty soda taste. read more

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I've driven by this place many times but never paid much attention until the "dirty soda" craze recently. It's located on a very busy intersection in the Midway District and is honestly a very random concept for a cafe- selling only cookies, coffee, and dirty soda. Regardless, had to give it a try. I ordered the "beach please" dirty soda and enjoyed it! Took a weirdly long time to get my order for 1 drink but they don't seem to have many people working. Not sure I'll be back but always enjoy trying a new spot. read more

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Want to give your caffeine addiction over to kind, friendly and amazing people who make excellent drinks and send you off with a smile? CoCo Playa will be your favorite coffee shop after just one go! They are the best! read more

I'm a new fan of dirty soda so I had to give Coco Playa a try! They have dirty sodas, coffee, and cookies. The employee was really friendly and made recommendations. I went with his recommendation of pink flamingo with coconut creamer. It was delish! I wish it had more variety of flavors but I think you can still find something for everyone. read more

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Coco Playa is hiring as of 11/2024. It's an interesting vibe and location on the busy corner of the Midway District, so mostly convenient if you're in the area or want to go here specifically for a sweet treat. The COOKIES: -stuffed and reminiscent of Crumbl down the street -offers freshly baked cookies -has a drink and cookie combo and everything is well packaged. DRINKS: -I enjoy the cold brews and their seasonal drinks look delicious. -Plenty of good dairy free options -Pricing is not bad (can be under $5 for a 16oz drink) SERVICE/LOCATION: -Staff was friendly taking my order, and it has a vibrant look you can't really miss on that street. -Main con: Kind of tough getting in and out of the drive thru. The entrance is a quick turn, and exit is a one-way to the backstreet. If there are multiple cars, it may take awhile looping back around to the freeway if you're driving elsewhere or on the way to work. -The drive thru wraps around the lot with QR codes to scan for the menu if there's a long line. read more

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Ever since me and my friend tried Swig in Arizona, we have been missing dirty soda spots! I've seen this spot on Tiktok, so it was perfect we had a trip planned to San Diego! I will say I do prefer Swig, but CoCo Playa is a solid option if you're not near a Swig! This location is a drive-thru but also has a window you can order from as well. I ordered the Pink Flamingo which was Starry, Raspberry, and Passionfruit. We went here right before going to the airport so it was the perfect drink to get to end our trip to San Diego. Service was amazing as well; the guy who helped us made recommendations and told us his favorites which was very helpful being our first time. read more

CoCo Playa - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Had high hopes for Coco Playa with all of the advertising we had been seeing on social media, but we were very disappointed when we gave them a try. The location is in an awkward spot right off the freeway, so getting into the drive-thru or parking lot can be confusing. We stopped by around 10am, and the person working the drive-thru was very rude despite us letting him know that it was our first time and we had a couple questions about the menu. When we asked about cookies, he rolled his eyes and told us that they were sold out and the rest of the interaction was awkward. We pulled to the window and the girl seemed annoyed that we were bothering her conversation with coworkers. We realized after we had driven off that she gave us the wrong drinks even though we were the only car in the drive-thru at the time. We tried to brush it off, but the drinks themselves were not good and threw them out. Will not be back. Poor customer service and even poorer beverage craft. read more

Just doesnt hit with me, but its a matter of choice as my spouse loved it. Give em a shot!

I went here for the first time today. Overall my experience was great. I asked the girl taking orders what she recommended because I had no clue what to get. We got her coffee recommendation, the Del Mar. we also got her dirty soda recommendation- a Dr. pepper with chocolate Mac, strawberry and coconut. It was delicious! Everyone was so nice too. read more

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If you've never had a dirty soda before, you're severely missing out! They're essentially a combination of dairy, juice, and soda. Yes, I know, it may sound a bit weird, but stick with me here and don't knock it 'til you try it! The Coco-colada from CoCo Playa is definitely my drink of the summer. It features your classic cola with vanilla, pineapple, and coco creme. It's simply divine on a hot summer day! Something about the flavors just work and paired with the carbonation? Literal *chef's kiss.* I couldn't imagine getting sick of this. The team here is a huge plus! The energy is always high and everyone is so so friendly. Definitely the coolest soda shop in town. read more

CoCo Playa - Coco-colada - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Cute soda drive through; I like the concept of dirty soda and having it as an alternative to coffee/energy drinks. I got the coco-colada with the energy shot and cream top. It wasn't clear to me what 'dirty' soda is nor that you could put whatever flavor in the cream top prior to getting to order, so I wish that was ab it more clear beforehand so I had more time to think about my order. The giant QR code for the menu is a cute idea, but not very practical since shadows on it make it hard for the iphone to recognize it properly. Service was quick and servers were very nice. The parking lot is a bit annoying since the drive thru line will block you in and there's only one garbage can there and not on the way out. Besides these few tweaks to improve the experience, I would definitely come back again and try the other flavors. Wish this was closer to me so I could! read more

CoCo Playa - coco-colada with vanilla cream top + Beach please - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

We decided to try out this new coffee shop and ordered the Irish Bev and La Jolla, both iced large lattes. We also got the cookies n cream and cosmic brownie cookies. The lattes were fantastic, and they were happy to make them extra sweet without any extra charge. The cookies were delicious, fresh-baked in-house. The customer service was excellent both times we visited. Definitely a must-try spot when in Point Loma, with reasonable prices and great quality milk, coffee beans, and syrup. read more

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I wanted something sweet. I was heading towards the freeway and saw this. Decided to try it out. I went with the co-cosmic cookie. Would definitely recommend this place. The cookies are super delicious. The people were kind and helpful. I was able to use the drive thru and quickly got my cookie. read more

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The staff was so nice and friendly but the coffee was the worst coffee I have ordered from somewhere me and my husband both took one sip and then tossed the coffee it left the worst taste in my mouth and was not good at all super disappointed my son did get a cookie and he loved that unfortunately would not come back here. read more

The girl at the front was fairly kind. I don't normally go to places like this but I needed a pick me up so I thought id get a cold brew. I saw they had cookies so I tried one of them too. I ordered their caramel vanilla option for cold brew. Long story short - the cookie was pretty good but the cold brew - didn't matter what the flavor was it just tasted like type 2 diabetes. I was not impressed. Especially when it was 11 bucks for coffee and a cookie!! read more

Stopped by for a little pick me up while on vacation. Ordered the Del Mar iced coffee and a Nutella bueno cookie. I love that you can customize the sweetness on the coffee. I got mine half sweet and it was perfect. I had the cookie layer in the day and definitely recommend eating it fresh because they will serve it warm if you're ready to eat it when you purchase it. The barista was super nice and gave me some suggestions based on my taste and what I like. This is a small shop with a drive thru and the line went super fast. read more

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My friend introduced me to coco playa and told me I had to come try it out! Let me tell you - the places absolutely so cute! I love how they designed it. I just love the vibes they give off. The drinks are absolutely delicious! I couldn't decide so I had to get two drinks. The cookies are really really good! The service was excellent, they were very helpful and have great recommendations! I honestly can't wait to go back again! If you haven't been here yet you definitely need too and definitely try to get a cookie that run out fast! read more

CoCo Playa - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

This place is great to get a refreshing drink. I got the peachy keen with fizzy water and it was good. But I really enjoyed the Coco Crush but with the fizzy water it basically exploded all over my car which was very annoying but I don't blame the workers. It was 4pm so cookies were sold out! Bummer , but excited to try them out soon. The dirty sodas are great since you can customize with all the flavors. Can't wait to bring the fam, limited parking and outside seating to be mindful of that. read more

CoCo Playa - Coco crush - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

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This was the home of a couple of previous taquerias before CoCo Playa recently opened in the space on Kurtz St in the Midway District. It's a drive thru setup with an ordering lane on each side of the structure and then a couple of service windows in the front to handle walk-up customers. No inside seating was available, however there were a few outside tables on the south side of the building. Parking was limited to three spots, one of which was handicap designated. The menu listed coffee, cookies, dirty soda, energy drinks, and refreshers as the main categories. I noticed four types of cookies, but passed on them as my focus was on the cold drinks in the refreshers. There was a choice of bases... flat or fizz, tea (black or green), lemonade, and Red Bull. From there, eight different flavor combinations were available to choose from. Three serving sizes were offered, all of which had an affordable price. The items I purchased were the Mango Tango and Peachy Keen. I opted for lemonade in the first drink which was blended with mango puree and strawberry. For the second drink, my choice was green tea with peach, strawberry, and coco creme. Of the two, the Mango Tango had a better flavor profile because the ratio of sweetness to tartness was right. The coco creme in the Peachy Keen did nothing to enhance that beverage. During my visit, there was a group of customers ahead of me in line. Between them and the multiple vehicles in the drive-thru lanes, I had a significant wait of 20 minutes before I was able to place an order. I will chalk that up to bad timing as the volume of orders hit a surge that likely challenged the staff to keep pace. read more

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We ordered a Laguna coffee and a Pom beach puncher... it was so cute but the drinks were not very good..... I was a pretty disappointed. The Pom beach puncher had no passion fruit as stated on the menu and just tasted like watered down green tea. The Laguna had some suspicious powder floating on top of the ice? Maybe it was coconut but I don't think so....Check out my picture. They were not drinkable and we threw them away unfortunately. We tried to like it... but just couldn't. Don't believe all the instgram videos read more

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5 stars - with an asterisk! But this is the first week so I'm happy to give this rating. Yelp has really been pushing this place this week when you're in the neighborhood - it comes up on my activity feed as a "hot new spot." I've driven by a few times, and I don't necessarily want to linger at this corner next to a vaping shop! But my friend Emmett reviewed it this week and was impressed - so I decided to give it a try today! SERVICE: Amazing! Eva took my order in the drive through line (a human, not a machine through a speaker) - and then when I got to the window (no line), Aliya had my four cookies all ready in a box! (CoCo Chip, Nutella Bueno, Blue Playa, Lemon Zest). COFFEE: My cold brew was quite tasty. But here's an asterisk - did they really give me only 1 stevia? (I asked for it black, 1 stevia). It's super sweet! If this is in fact only one stevia, then I'm very impressed with the cold brew - but otherwise I was suspicious they added in syrups or something to make it this tasty. I'd definitely order this again, but make sure to get it unsweetened and then add the stevia myself to double check. COOKIES: They're $4.99 each or 4 for $17.99. They are not quite as warm as Batch & Box... BUT, let's be real, the Midway is not exactly gourmet central, and these were freaking good. I tasted already the Coco Chip (unbelievably moist & chocolatey) and the Nutella Bueno (ditto). My kid will tell me what he thinks of the Blue Playa and the Lemon Zest. I'd love to see a few more choices, but I was very happy to get a very tasty coffee and some yummy cookies in what's otherwise a kind of vape/traffic/central. So overall, service was FABULOUS, friendly and fast. Coffee and cookies were quite tasty. I'm not sure you need to drive from other parts of SD - but if you're here or on your way back to the 5 from Point Loma or Liberty Station, this is absolutely the spot! They also have "refreshers" and "dirty sodas" and hot coffees (sodas mixed with syrups) but I stuck to the classics today! read more

Only our second time here... drove up and the person standing by the menu didn't make eye contact, didn't greet or say anything. Bf had to say "are you ready to take my order" and she said "yeah waiting on you". Then when we drove up to the window to pickup our drink, we just sat there watching everyone stare at a screen or something. Weird. I don't think we'l be back. Service is weird here. read more

Came here to try the Venice (Choco Mac Expresso) and Coco Crush (Coconut, Lime, and Coco Cream which kind of tasted like a Pina colada) with the extra energy added. The drinks were decent, not overly sweet but also not really noteworthy. These drinks reminded me of what resort drinks taste like when you're on vacation. Was it bad? No. But not likely that I'd come back read more

For being a new coffee/drink shop I was surprised by how efficient the new employees were. Dani was very nice and helped me out while ordering and made it a very quick order. I ordered a Peachy Keen fizz drink and a Del Mar iced coffee. I wish the drinks had a little more syrup in them as they were less on the sweet side than I expected, but overall still good drinks. It seems like they run out of cookies from the morning rush; so get there early to try some! Also, if you don't want to wait in a long line, come during the week after the morning rush around 11 and it will be a quick checkout! read more

CoCo Playa - Peachy Keen - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

I have passed by this place numerous times but never stopped by. Today we decided to give it a try. I know they are known for their dirty sodas but we wanted to try the Coco signature drinks and cookie. We chose *CORONADO -Irish Cream Breve *NEWPORT -Almond Roca Coco Mocha *BLUE PLAYA cookie- A browned butter cookie base STUFFED with Chips Ahoy®, Oreo® cookies, milk chocolate, and white chocolate chips. Asher took care of us and was very helpful and kind. I really liked the Coco Signature drinks. Between the two beverages we chose ( hot) I preferred the Coronado a little better. Had a more smoother taste, but the Newport was still good. The blue playa cookie was unique and yummy. I liked the different cookies stuffed in it and when I broke it in half to share, I loved the different textures and cookies inside were a nice surprise. Would definitely come back to try other beverages and different cookies. read more

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We went for $1 day and it was good! I was a bit disappointed that my drink came with no milk, maybe it was a miscommunication but i didn't say no milk and i don't remember being asked. Oh well. The drink was very very sweet, and that's what my friends said about theirs too. I probably wouldn't chose this place over other coffee shops, but the convenience and the discount was good. It is also like a dutch bros, where it is drive through only so parking and walking was annoying. Cute little shop though, and love the vibes. read more

Saw this on Instagram and knew I had to try it!! Very odd location (trying to get in and out is difficult unless you go thru the drive thru and I wanted to take my time since it was my first time there) The guy at the walk up window was SO nice (and patient because I had lots of questions) I think $25 for two drinks and two cookies is a little crazy, but it was fun to try. Lots of cute drink names / combinations and the cookies were good! read more

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Obsessed! First time I tried it was when a friend bought me a care package (iced coffee and cookies) after my dog passed away. 6 months later I took my niece. I still didn't realize it wasn't a chain. We were both hooked after that visit. (I was back the next day.) I wish it was closer to my house! I get iced coffee daily and would gladly make this my go-to. I am not a Red Bull fan but my niece got the lime-coconut drink and it was fabulous! I tried one of the dirty sodas (the Sr Pepper, cherry, cream) and loved it! I have never worked in food service but I want to open a franchise location. My next party might be CoCo Playa themed. CoCo Playa- please expand! #1fan read more

CoCo Playa - I believe the Sri k was Turtle Bay and the packaging for 2 cookies and a banana bread - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

OBSESSED is an understatement. This place is so ridiculously delicious. The cookies are all double stuffed and served warm. They are crunchy on the outside and gooey on the inside. The coffee hits perfectly. It's smooth (not bitter) and still really strong. Perfect pick me up :) The location of the coffee shop is great too. It's right off the highway. The store itself is really cute. Orange and blue, and blasting upbeat music. Also the staff is soooo sweet. They make the whole experience really fun. Happy to support a local San Diego business. Can't wait to go back !!! read more

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We stopped by here when visiting California. It was kinda hard to get into small place but the cookies and drinks were really fun and good. The staff were nice and helpful. Worth a try if you are in the area. read more

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Service is terrible. I've been a few times early morning and have been left sitting at the window for 10 minutes despite the store being open and workers inside. I went back to give it another chance and wow, the blonde cashier is a nightmare. According to other reviews, I'm not the only one who experienced this. No greeting, no reactions, just "huh?" "Okay 15.68" or whatever the total was. I didn't tip and she immediately looked at the machine and rolled her eyes. If service is this consistently becoming an issue, a conversation needs to be had. The drinks and cookies aren't bad, but at this point I don't think it's worth the effort of going out of your way for it. read more

First time i came, the drive thru went smoothly, it was quick, the person who took my order was very kind and sociable. She took my order but sadly forgot to put decaf for my coffee order, mistake happens. My pumpkin spice latte was delicious though! But half way through my drink that's when i realized my coffee was label as regular and not decaf, i was very jittery. Told myself I'll give it another go though! So coffee is strong! For all those who take it regular. Second trip i got a Beach, please- it's Dr Pepper with vanilla crème and cherry. Delicious !!! From the outside it's clean and they take care of the place. I would come again read more

CoCo Playa - Beach, please - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

I really want to like this place, but after many visits I think I will stop coming here. My biggest complaint is the inefficiency of the ordering system. For as long as it has been here, they have never actually used the drive thru speaker, so they just have you order at the window. This means that you have to wait for each person in front of you to completely finish their orders before yours gets started. At peak times they'll send someone out to collect orders, which definitely helps, but even then I got trapped for almost 30 minutes one time because the person in front had order sodas while the soda machine was broken so they kept probably 6 cars waiting behind them, all having already received our orders, but just trapped there while they tried to fix it. They should have asked that car to pull aside and brought out the order when finished. The drinks are yummy, but at the higher than average price point and longer than drive-thru-speed wait times, I just don't think it's a business model that will get my business any longer. Improve your efficiency and I may be back! read more

Great drinks! The menu is a little confusing but the person taking our order kindly explained it to us. The drink I got was creamy and refreshing. Would definitely come back to try more! read more

My daughter and I heard about this coffee shop near Point Loma and said we will give it a shot. We went a while ago and just now decided to post. Since it was our first time there we wanted time to look over the menu so we decided to park and walk up to the window when we decided. They have a small walk up window and the cashiers were friendly. There seemed to be a bit of confusion on how to use the handheld. But that wasn't a huge deal. They did fine. We ordered quite a few cookies and few drinks. We got some juices and also some iced coffees. They juices were so good. The right amount of flavors you'd want on a fizzy drink. The iced coffee was also good. I would say I would prefer a bit more vanilla flavor in my drink . It was a bit more in the milky side but still tasted good enough to enjoy. Every cookie was so delicious. My favorite was the Blue Playa. It looks like cookie teeth coming out of it decorated with Oreos and Chips Ahoy on top . The middle of the cookie has an Oreo. This one is my favorite. The chocolate chip was was also my favorite with a soft moist cookie that melted into your mouth. So many creamy chips inside. The Nutella Bueno had so much Nutella flavor it was intense. The oatmeal raisin and the Lemon Curd were as expected it would taste like. I did enjoy them just not my top two. If you want to to enjoy the many cookies it's best to go early because they do run out fast. They make new batches I think about 3 to 4 times a day but again they sell out fast each time. We have gone back a few more times since this last visit so you know it's worth trying read more

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1st time here after seeing a post on IG. The establishment is a little tricky to get to if you're coming from the south as we did. It use to be the old McDonalds Express if you're familiar with the area. The young lady that took our order was very nice and helpful since it was our first time we didn't know what to get. I ordered a Johnny Tsunami with a red-bull and we also ordered a Coco Beach with energy. My drink was great (Johnny Tsunami). The Coco Beach tasted much like soda water more than anything. read more

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We went to visit CoCo Playa while we were in the area and quickly realized it's a popular spot! Most cars were in the drive thru bumper to bumper so we decided to park and walk up to order. Parking can get a little tricky as the parking lot is small (3 or so parking spots) and close to where the drive thru is. I would recommend street parking as it's easier for both coming and going. I would say both options to order took about the same amount of time. In my opinion, I preferred to walk up as it was less stressful waiting in a long line of cars and there was a cute photo op while you waited! There is also outdoor seating if you'd like to sit for a while. I would consider this to be a drive thru coffee spot where coffee is decent but not the highest quality. The coffee options were fun and seemed to be the best choice for those who like sweet drinks. We ordered the La Jolla iced coffee which consisted of caramel and vanilla breve and the Newport iced mocha which consisted of almond rocca coco mocha with oat milk. The La Jolla was refreshing and both came with cute little bendy straws. The Newport wasn't the best mocha I've tried - it could have been the oat milk that was throwing off the taste but it was quite interesting. The staff were nice and helpful when ordering and overall this was a nice visit but just not the ideal taste! Overall, I would consider this an okay option for a quick coffee on the go! read more

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Was lucky that there weren't cars when I showed up so I can ask all about the dairy free options. Love the team as they were so accommodating in looking up the ingredients to make sure it was dairy free (mocha is the creme or creamer for the dirty sodas are not). I ordered the turtle bay mocha coffee with oat milk. It was so good even without the cream top. Their coffee sizes are nice as the small starts with 16 oz, med 24 and large 32 (please double check this last one). Definitely coming back for a dirty soda. Appreciate the team looking at those ingredients for me! It was definitely made with love. read more

CoCo Playa - Dairy free turtle bay iced coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Was so excited to try this spot as I could tell it was a similar vibe to Dutch bros which I loveeeee It looks to be drive thru only and the person helping us was super kind and patient as we ordered, we got the Newport iced coffee (as sugar free as possible) which has almond coconut and mocha which was very yummy and the seaside sunshine lemonade which was super tropical and creamy Will definitely stop by again if I'm in the area! read more