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    Java Earth Coffee La Jolla

    4.3 (126 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Banana Cream Top Matcha Latte
    Taylor C.

    Long line for a standard latte and breakfast burritos. Couldn't really taste banana on the Banana Cream Top Matcha but the matcha wasn't bad. I will say despite the line, the staff moved quickly and efficiently.

    Deb's Avocado Toast
    Priscilla K.

    Cute spot for an afternoon pick me up! My hubby wanted to try paru matcha so we came here and the matcha latte was quite good! I also had their avocado toast and it was soo light, healthy, and delicious! Flavor profile was very balanced and perfect for an afternoon snack. Service was great too - we asked someone if they could clear our table and it was done for us within a few seconds! Would stop by again the next time we're in SD!

    Vivi H.

    Java Earth is one of my favorite coffee shops in SD!! Both locations are near the beach so what's not to love?! We ordered the new cookie butter latte, banana matchas (1 hot, 1 iced,) and the veggie bagel. You never know if cafes will have good quality food, but I've never ordered anything I don't like! This bagel was delicious, and I've also tried the breakfast burrito which is amazing. Service was great and so speedy!

    Java earth coffee
    Denise C.

    I ordered online for pickup and waited around 20 minutes, which honestly just seems faster to order in person rather than online. I got the cookie butter latte and it looked way better than it tasted. The cookie butter crumbles on top definitely helped, but overall the drink felt kind of bland and way too milky. I was expecting a stronger coffee flavor and a little more sweetness from the cookie butter. Not bad, just didn't really live up to the hype for me. As far as the Chunky Monkey smoothie it was delicious!

    Iced honey vanilla latte
    Jillian N.

    Service was kind and quick. Iced honey vanilla latte is a star. Love their straws!! Would love to return and try their other plentiful options!

    Banana cream top matcha
    Carlo G.

    I wanted to go to Paru for a matcha latte, however when I got there a worker informed me that they just closed the cafe portion of the store permanently. However, she mentioned that this cafe served Paru matcha which is why I wanted to try it here. That was a big mistake though since the matcha here was very disappointing. I ordered the banana cream top matcha with oat milk and it was bad. The drink was so milky and tasted like matcha flavored oat milk. The cream top was a thin layer and it tasted so artificial. This was not worth the $8 spent on this drink. Would not recommend.

    matcha latte, honey latte
    Koi B.

    really enjoyed this spot! at 8:30 it was pretty steady but we found a place to wait in their ample outdoor seating. the area is super cute and their interior is decorated nicely. i like that they offer some chips and other miscellaneous drinks alongside their sizeable menu. i got their matcha latte w oatmilk after i saw that they offered paru matcha and was pleasantly surprised! it had perfect ratios and was not milky at all. the matcha taste was very good. as someone who loves sweets i could have gotten a bittttttt more sweetener, but it was probably a good standard sweetness for most. my boyfriend's honey vanilla latte was also very good, a bit too sweet but tasted great! we also got a hot black coffee which was good, but my friend's biscoff latte was lacking in biscoff flavor by a lot. it was also less sweet than my bfs honey one, which we were not expecting. otherwise, all the food we got was great! i ended up eating my breakfast burrito at the beach 20 mins after we ordered, but it was still sooooo good. super balanced and for $12 it was a great size for me and my bf to split. would love to come back here!

    Ajay K.

    I consider my self a matcha purist and don't usually like sweetened/flavored matcha drinks. But, I was pleasantly surprised by how well the pumpkin cream top goes with a matcha latte. The drink was executed perfectly and the matcha part itself wasn't pre sweetened so mixing in the pumpkin cream didn't make it cloyingly sweet. Shout out to the friendly staff who accommodated my custom requests! We had a perfect start to our day thanks to Java Earth!

    Sesang Y.

    Food/Coffee: 8/10 Service: 8/10 Ambiance: 8/10 Solid cafe. What I liked about this cafe was that it's in downtown la jolla but in a slightly off side of the super busy brunch spots that there was a good amount of parking and a relaxing vibe to the place. Coffee and matcha are solid. Will be coming back.

    Matcha Latte
    Shefali A.

    The matcha latte is so good that you need to try it out at this place. The place is at a walking distance to La Jolla beach.

    Mediterranean Bowl
    Michelle C.

    My sister came along with me to San Diego for work from Irvine, and I give her the credit for finding this place. WOW! This place blew me away. Our order: two 20 oz matcha lattes - 10/10 thank you so much for putting the right amount of ice - not too much!! Our matcha lattes did not feel diluted at all. The additional $0.50 we paid for the extra 4 oz was well worth it. Mediterranean bowl - 10/10, what a delicious combination of ingredients! I want to make this at home as a pick me up. It reminded me of the best parts of pesto pasta but without any pasta! Soy Chorizo burrito - 10/10 we were told that the so Cal burrito is also a popular menu item. The personal preference of our cashier was the soy chorizo burrito and it did not fail!! The two are essentially the same except the type of meat (for the most part, so we're told hahaha) What drew us to this place has been the featuring of Parutea's matcha. The matcha quality truly is amazing. It's delicious. The plating was crisp and clean - everything about the restaurant was seamlessly put together. It was a haven for good food and a way to start the morning peacefully! There's a good number of people trickling in as soon as the restaurant opened. The people here are kind, present, and respectful. I'm so grateful for you all. They offer milk alternatives including pistachio milk! The food is cooked to just the right temperature where the flavors stand out because of the temperature at which the food is presented. Next time - I can't wait to try the pastries God bless you all!

    Minji K.

    The new sandwich was SO good i picked sourdough between sourdough and bagel and it was really good! the flavor of the bread itself!!!! My boyfriend got a latte and i got the happy matcha he said it was a decent latte and i thought the happy matcha was just okay. I couldn't really taste the matcha flavor. plenty of parking when we went near opening

    Trinity D.

    Small & cute coffee shop. Food and drinks. Perfect to grab and go or sit inside/outside and enjoy there. Kind and quickly moving baristas. Visited here from NorCal and I would definitely recommend

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    1 year ago

    ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. Strawberry matcha was amazing , my breakfast sandwich was so delicious. I will be back.

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    Delicious and quick. Loved the latte. Friendly service. We'll be back when we're in the area.

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    Always clean and efficient, clean ingredients, earth-friendly packaging. Love picking up my coffee and a snack on the way into work

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    The coffee is amazing! Limited seating but 10/10 recommend the chorizo breakfast burrito!

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    They have the best coffee, change my mind. That's why you go to a coffee shop, to get good coffee.

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    Are there outlets & wifi available to customers?

    I believe there is wifi but it is really small inside. I don't know if there are outlets. It's more a place to grab your stiff and sit outside on the shared patio with more tables.

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