Love this place! Love the coffee and the people who work here are super friendly! Great place to meet up with friends and chill or bring your laptop & work. I will be back! read more

Such a cute spot for coffee! Outdoor indoor vibes with a nice patio. Really nice service and staff. Coffee was good.

This review will have 3 parts. 2 1/2 years ago before moving into our condo I had renovations done and came to Lofty which is super close. The vibe was great, everyone super nice, remembered my name, and very helpful and graciously took my menu substitutes with a smile; for which I was grateful! I met Jordan who was THE BEST- great server, phenomenal manager and took a real interest in me - enough to become friends and trade books. 20 stars!! I was a regular going there at least 4/5 times a week. As busy as she was she stopped at our table with my in-laws when they and other family members came in for our wedding celebration last November just to say hi and meet them!! Part 2 - The next day I came in asked if Jordan was in so I could thank her again for her kindness. I was told she was no longer working there. I was in shock. I didn't go back for months; often passing by seeing the outdoor tables un-bussed (tables had always been cleared and cleaned quickly no matter how jammed they were) for hours. Nobody cared anymore about anything. I came in to give it another shot and met the new manager, Melody (I think) said 3 managers had come and come and gone before her. Because I was a regular customer she wanted my genuine opinion on how things were and asked how they could be better. I had hope. But, the few times I was there none of the staff looked happy anymore or took any kind of interest, service became super slow even when it quiet, the food had declined, and we had to bus our own tables now. 3 stars. Part 3- Went yesterday morning at 8. It was Yom Kippur - biggest holiday of the year in which services go all day and you fast. I would have been home but the bldg. manager goofed and scheduled the annual fire inspections for my floor that day and alarms would be going off all day so I needed a place to go which was relatively quiet so I could chill before going to Urban Boutique at 1:00 to watch the online services. I was there a couple of hours and hadn't ordered YET, cuz I didn't want to look at food or drink that I wasn't going to consume. I would order in a little while. But, I hear someone say, "You have leave". It's Melody. I say, "What? She says I'm trespassing. I explain my situation and say I'll move to a smaller table and get something. "No! You have to leave. It's like if a homeless person was sitting there and I'd tell them they have to leave". I tried again, and again she told me to leave. I was so insulted and totally flabbergasted!! All I have to say now is this, (like Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman) "BIG MISTAKE!! HUGE!!" read more

Great service and setting. Had The Flower Child which was amazing and a Turkish Latte. So delicious read more

Lofty Coffee - The Flower Child and a Turkish Latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

So, funny story. We walked by this place as went searching for the "perfect" morning coffee spot, atmosphere being a must. We had in mind what we wanted and must have walked up and down this one block 4 or 5 times! Finally, having about run out of time to enjoy some coffee, we stopped here. It is a quaint place to enjoy a great cup of coffee, in an outdoor, mostly covered patio type seating. My friend and I had the mocha, they had me at housemade chocolate ganache! and the turkish coffee, both were rich and full of flavor, we went back for seconds to go, and switched. We did notice, thus my 4 stars, they are NOT fast in getting your order. I get it, it was busy, but there also seemed to be no hurry in getting anything to you. I watched several people wait well over 20 minutes it seemed. We did have to go back up to find out about our to go order, and it seemed they had mis- placed it, but made it rather quickly for us. read more

Lofty Coffee - Mocha with housemade ganache - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

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Cute little coffee shop and the best place to be able to sit outside and work. Very friendly staff.

Disappointing! Good food but very slow service. My coffee was served within few minutes, but it took half an hour to get the food!

- Do you care about the ambience of a Cafe? Then you found a 5 star Cafe. - Do you care about good coffee and pastries? Then this is a 3 star - Price line? 1 star - Attitude of the personnel? 0 stars Overall, I'll go somewhere else next time! read more

Lofty Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Lofty is super cute!! I got the acai bowl without peanut butter and honey and it was delicious. The staff was super friendly and accommodating to modifications. The cafe has a great vibe and it's a great spot to catch up with a friend. The food was a little wait but we overall really enjoyed the experience!! read more

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I absolutely love this place! Such good coffee. Some of the best I've had in town so far for sure! So far in two visits, I've tried the iced mint latte and the hot vanilla latte. Both were amazing and had such good flavor. The iced mint one hit the spot on a warm nice day out, when they had the windows all open and sunshine just flows through the space. Then I had the vanilla latte yesterday, and it was so creamy and smooth. Perfect temperature, just the right amount of espresso to milk ratio, and so creamy. Yum! The space is super airy, bright and open, and I've heard the food is really great too! Will have to try something off the menu or in the pastry case next time. They're always tempting! The tables here are also huge and provide ample amount of working space for studying, working, or just chatting with a group of friends/colleagues. Street parking can be a challenge to find around here when it's really busy, but if you're lucky to find a spot nearby, you hit the jackpot! read more

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Still one of my fave places to get an iced vanilla latte! Stopped by to do some work and though it was almost closing, still had time to sit and enjoy the creamy and perfect concoction of a vanilla latte. My friend had a mocha lightly sweetened and loved it per usual read more

Lofty Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

They need to change their name to Lofty CoffTea. That's too easy. Low hanging fruit. Come on people. Updated my review to account for the time it took to get my drink. The coffee is delicious they just need to speed it up a bit. I shouldn't have to wait 10-15 minutes for a coffee drink. Ambience and music and staff are all very nice. read more

Lofty Coffee - Beautiful swan by crafty barista on a morrocan latte. They truly know and love their craft. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

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croissant was meh, but the coffee was amazing. staff was friendly, but don't go there if you're in a rush to get coffee! it takes some time. overall loved the vibe and the patio seating read more

Lofty Coffee - patio area - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

There was a long line to order for brunch, but it was sooo worth it! The workers were very nice about my questions, and the food was so aesthetically pleasing! Definitely one of the best açaí bowls I've had by far! It's a little crowded (understandable) so it was a little hard to find seats. read more

Lofty Coffee - Açaí bowl, latte, croissant sandwich - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Oat milk has been a huge catalyst to my coffee game and not a lot of coffee shops provide it. Out of town for a concert and found this gem near our hotel. So cute with a nutritious & healthy menu and most importantly bomb coffee with oat milk. Tried "mocha" +2 shots and I'm ready to conquer the world read more

Lofty Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Nice, open layout with a lot of outdoor seating. You go up to the counter and order and then seat yourself. I had a macchiato and the turkey avocado croissant. They made the macchiato correctly, which I appreciated. The turkey avocado croissant was good and they had a lot of healthier options than your standard breakfast cafe. read more

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Really nicely done outdoor seating perfect for those sunnnny days in SD. Unfortunately, that's where the positives really end. Parking in little Italy is almost always a challenge so no surprise there but we got lured by other yelpers to get the Turkish latte. W everyone claiming it was "soooo good" we all decided to get our own instead of one to share and our own favs. Never forget to diversify. The latte has made my list of top ten terrible things I've tasted. Bleghhh. Reminiscent of lightly sweetened coffee flavored curry? That's as best as I can describe it. Despite being super pricey, I could only force two sips down in hopes it would grow on me the second time. It didn't. We drank the equivalent of a quarter cup between the three. We also got two slices of toast w a quarter of an avocado and three poached eggs. The total w the three drinks was over 30$ and we left in search for second breakfast. Total flop. Now we know. Come from the ambience and the dog friendly patio and order the baked goods and drinks you're familiar with cause they're willing to serve up some funky tasting stuff read more

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We waited 25 minutes before even inquiring about our order. In total, we ended up with a 42 minute wait + a cavalier attitude from the staff for avocado toast to go. If this is the normal speed of operation, a little warning would be appreciated. read more

Lofty Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Parking: right in the heart of little Italy so be prepared to find street parking, will be harder on Saturday mornings with the farmer's market Coffee: got the Aztec mocha, which was too spicy to drink easily but the barista was nice and re-made me a mocha with cinnamon instead. Wish the coffee was a bit warmer but it was fine. It's about $5 a drink, pretty standard for these type of coffee shops. Service: great, girl who rang me up was nice and so was the barista who remade my coffee. There was a long line and the service was still good, which is hard to find in nice coffee shops like these. Ambience: cool, modern place to sit and have a cup of coffee, tons of tables inside and outside, could work there. Note, the indoor section is open to the outdoor one. Would I go again: maybe read more

Lofty Coffee - Aztec mocha coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Great indoor/outdoor coffee shop with heaters right in Little Italy. We had delicious vanilla lattes with our light breakfast of avocado toast and an almond butter with banana toast with coconut and honey! It was a perfect stop not far from airport before our flight! read more

Lofty Coffee - Almond butter with banana and honey and avocado toast and vanilla lattes. Delicious!! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

We went here for brunch. Long wait but worth the wait. The hummus avocado toast was delicious. More vegan options in the pastry department!

The food here was very fresh . I liked the healthy vegetarian options for breakfast. The servers were knowledgeable about the menu items, which I appreciated. I also enjoyed the fresh matcha latte with non dairy options like almond milk . I came On a busy morning , but the lines moved quickly . The ambiance is nice and the cafe is clean. read more

Lofty Coffee - Super food Bowl - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

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This is a love letter to lofty. Honestly. The coffee? Amazing. So amazing that we had to buy a bag of beans just to take back with us because we knew we'd miss it. But the real star, the one that lives in my dreams? The açaí bowls. Those things are so freakin good. The sweetness, bht then the salt of the Pb. The freshness of the fruit. I would come here every single day if I lived nearby. I have actually considered flying back just to get lofty. It's THAT good. And so so cute too. read more

Delicious food! Great location and nice atmosphere. Had a hibiscus iced tea and flower child - both were good!

Beautiful Place, good Coffee, regular Food, BAD service... Let's just say you are lucky enough not to have your food forgotten (it happened once) you might get a TWO dollar avocado that looks like a squashed piece of gum (that happened to me too). Sorry, i did try, i had a bad experience once and still went back for a second round of horrible service. Sometimes when they try the millennial, organic, different experience too hard, they miss the mark... these guys did! read more

Lofty Coffee - This is what a TWO DOLLAR side of avocado loos like here - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

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We went for breakfast on a Friday. The area was nice, we walked from our hotel. The menu seemed a bit limited and my egg was cold. It was very slow. We got our breakfast before the coffee was ready. read more

If you're looking for a coffee shop where the workers don't know the difference between light roast and medium roast, look no further! Not only are they not knowledgeable when it comes to coffee, they also take 15-20 mins to make your coffee (and this is at a time when there was no more than 3 customers). Coffee Taste: 6/10 Cost: 3/10 Service: 5/10 Would not recommend this place. read more

I love the indoor/outdoor seating. The coffee was good but they were out of what I really wanted (the Nola coffee) so the bartista made me something custom. That was great and they are very knowledgeable about their coffee menu. I got the avocado toast and it was a good price for what it was but messy and too much balsamic. But I still enjoyed myself and would go back! I'll just ask for light balsamic read more

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I have been a fan of the Lofty Coffee Company since they first came around in North County San Diego. This visit to this new beautiful location in Little Italy reaffirms my conviction towards the coffee house. I stopped in for a coffee and a snack before hitting up the Little Italy Mercado for the morning. I ordered the Cafe au Lait and a plain croissant which I devoured rather quickly because it was so delicious. They make them on sight and you can watch they through a glass window making them I thought that was pretty cool. The Cafe au Lait was good. It was a medium roast with a very mild flavor. The croissant was buttery with a moist center and flaky exterior. In addition to the variety of great baked goods they offer, they also make organic salads, paninis, and some interesting casual breakfast items. If you like croissants, theirs is a must try. I like the abundance of outside seating, under the patio and along outside of the coffee house. The staff at this location were very upbeat and the girls delivering the food and drinks to the tables were very nice. read more

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I was in town for the Taste of Little Italy event and had a couple of hours to kill, so I picked a coffee shop to settle into and get some work done. This was the nearest one that popped up on the map and boy am I glad it did! The staff were super friendly and conversational - which I appreciated! I got my coffee, asked for the WiFi password, and plopped down on some bar seating facing the street and gave it this wonderful urban feel. I enjoyed the half indoor half outdoor setting and did have both the occasional breeze as well as occasional little bird fly by. Their restroom does have a code you'll have to ask for. I was already a fan of their other location and now it's nice to know that if I'm in little Italy again, I know have a familiar haven! read more

Lofty Coffee - Cold brew - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

This is such a great addition to the downtown / Little Italy area. Not only they have friendly staff, their handcrafted drinks are always on point. The seatings are spacious so it is perfect if you choose this as a business meeting location or fun chilling afternoon working on your own at a coffee shop. Love the fact that half of the space is outdoor so you can totally bring your furry friends along! My dog loves chilling here with me! read more

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My boyfriend was waiting to get his haircut at Black Market Barbershop right around the corner (highly recommend that place too!) and we were hungry after our workout. We were stern on wanting breakfast food at 2pm & they happened to still be serving! We got: *ham & cheese croissant sandwich ($12) *granola w/ yogurt ($9) *french toast ($12) *machiatto ($3.25) *café latte ($4.25) Everything was delicious! It came out pretty quickly, plenty of seating & the staff was friendly. We'll be back when my boyfriend needs his haircut again! read more

Loved the open air seating. The name of the business matches the atmosphere and decor very well. It's open and lofty! I got the Aztec Mocha. It was delicious and plenty spicy and flavorful. Can't wait to try more drinks and food! read more

Lofty Coffee - Aztec Mocha (foreground). - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

We put our name in across the street at Queensland Public House for brunch (which ended up being awesome) so we decided to come across the street and order a coffee from Lofty for the 30 minute wait. It took all 30 minutes to get our mocha's with about 12 people in line ahead of us. There's a ton of staff running around, but the one person taking orders and the two people making beverages (when they get around to it) were not very friendly or what you'd call quick or hustling for the business. The mocha comes in a very small cup and was delicious. Don't think I'd go back though. It's not worth the wait or expense. In this case Starbucks is better and much quicker with nicer people. read more

A nice lovely half outdoor coffee shop in Little Italy. You will be amazed by their special menu. We tried the geisha coffee, we can't say we love this better than the americano which we usually drink, but it's quite special. You know, sometimes you just need to try something a little bit different than the normal tastes, adding some flavor in your life. read more

Bomb food. Strawberry and avocado toast with balsamic vinaigrette was so damn good. French toast delish!! Service was great and quick! Outdoor seating was nice, felt like sitting on a patio read more

Finally.. This place is open! I've been walking by here for months. This lofty coffee location is conveniently on the corner of Cedar and Columbia in little Italy. Plenty of indoor/outdoor seating. And very dog friendly. I think everyone there had a dog with them today. I ordered the flat white ($3.50) with almond milk and a chocolate chip cookie (which happened to also be gluten free). Total came to $8 and change. The coffee was just the perfect amount of strong and was balanced well with my sweet cookie. I was able to enjoy people watching and nice outdoor weather with a friend.. So I am glad we picked here. read more

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I have to give this place 20 stars because they made me without any doubt the best breakfast croissant I've ever had, incredibly crispy, buttery, has beautiful sweetness-savory balance, and the presentation is outstanding, just pure perfection. High quality coffee/expresso drinks are top notch, I ordered dark mocha, it was so on point, and the organic chocolate in it tasted soooo good. All organic food and drinks and definitely 100% recommended. Gorgeous indoor and outdoor seating area with convertible roof open to the street in middle of beautiful little Italy neighborhood. read more

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Just missed the mark. The coffee is delicious with plenty of options but if your looking for breakfast you may want to move on to one of the other Little Italy gems. Ordered a beautiful breakfast but the eggs tasted like dish soap and the croissant was stale. The server who brought me my coffee and the cashier were great very helpful and kind. Again good spot for people watching and coffee. read more

Lofty Coffee - Salad and tomato were delish! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

I had bookmarked this spot on Yelp. While I was in town yesterday, I was looking for a local coffee shop to get some coffee. I noticed the great reviews and my bookmark so I decided to give it a try!!! Wow what a beautiful place, great atmosphere and delicious coffee. It was amazing!! I love coffee and I have hard time trying to find good coffee spots but this spot has done an amazing job that I would absolutely love to come back here and another cup of coffee. I had their salted Carmel ice drink which was recommended by the barista. Great choice. I tried some of the Turkish Latte with my friend and it was great. If you like the cardamom taste, this is the drink for you. Loved the atmosphere, outside seating area is beautiful!!! I could go there to study. They have inside area also but its limited. Highly highly recommend it!! read more

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