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    Sahara Sips

    3.9 (14 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    Lupita A.

    I tried this place a few days ago , the prices are reasonable for what you get , and the atmosphere is great .

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    I was really excited to try Sahara Sips, but unfortunately my experience wasn't great. I arrived around 10 AM (they open at 9 AM) and they were already out of several items I wanted to try, including the banana pudding, banana pudding latte, and the peach cobbler latte. That was disappointing since those were some of the drinks I was most interested in. On top of that, the wait time was extremely long. I waited about 40 minutes for my drink and never ended up receiving it. After waiting that long, I decided to cancel my order and ask for a refund. I do understand that they're a newer business, so hopefully they're able to work through some of these issues as they continue getting established. I was really looking forward to trying their drinks, so maybe I'll stop by again in a few months and give them another try once things are running a little smoother.

    Salted Caramel Pecan Shaken Espresso, Biscoff Banana Pudding, and Banana Pudding Latte

    It was amazing coffee! I love the taste of their shaken espresso! It was superb in my opinion. The biscoff banana pudding was also amazing, it is not overly sweet! I'd say that it did not bother me waiting. It wasn't as slow as what they were saying. They also have vinyls that you can play which was amazing as well! I think some people expect a food chain type of service where everything is fast, it is also nice to slow down a bit. I would come back and read here again!

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    3 months ago

    There's no way it takes like 30 minutes to make a drink there was like a total of 4 people it's ridiculous never again.

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    Terra Coffee

    Terra Coffee

    4.5
    (182 reviews)
    0.8 mi
    $$

    love this place. super cute and the workers are usually pretty nice. the coffee always hits (i like…read moremine a bit on the bitter side so if thats your vibe then yes). i love how its hidden away a bit but still central to many places

    Found this spot on Yelp, and the photos of coffee and food drew me in. It's cute little spot tucked…read moreinto a small shopping strip with other small local businesses. Parking is street-only, but I was lucky enough to find a spot right in front. FOOD I was expecting a larger food menu, but they only offer 1-2 rotating items for the day/week. I saw their lox bagel from photos and I was bummed they didn't have it that day so I ended up ordering the bagel sandwich (cream cheese, tomato, and cucumber) and a breakfast burrito. Both were decent, though the bagel could've definitely used more cream cheese. 3.8/5 DRINKS Ube White Mocha - 3.8/5: The flavor was there, but it could've used more coffee. Vanilla Latte - 3.8/5: Solid and enjoyable. My overall rating leans closer to a 3.8 mainly because the service was slow and my drink order was initially messed up. The barista did correct it and even let me keep the extra drink, which I appreciated. However, I was also accidentally charged twice and had to get that adjusted. Overall, it's still a nice place to stop by for coffee, and I'd be open to giving it another try.

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    Fall drink; Iced Pumpkin Spice Latte with oatmilk & cold foam on top.
    Fall drink; Iced Pumpkin Spice Latte with oatmilk & cold foam on top.
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    Empresso Coffeehouse

    Empresso Coffeehouse

    3.7
    (343 reviews)
    2.5 mi
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    I love empresso for studying! The drinks and food are…read moregreat. My go to is the caramella with soy milk or a dirty chai with soy chai. I'm newer into drinking coffee but I constantly crave those two drinks. I also enjoy their sandwiches & paninis as well. The service is always great and so are the suggestions from the workers. It does get a little busier with all the foot traffic so if you want a quieter space to study I would recommend going in the mornings.

    Empresso Coffe is a great place to meet people, hang around for a solo date, or spend time with…read moregreat coffee , great food options and pastries. Food: The food is awesome, they have paninis and breakfast sandwiches options. Coffee/Drinks: I have tried almost all of their coffee menu options and none of them have disappointed. Our favorite go-to drink is the Hot chocolate. They serve it in a ceramic mug when you ask for it, and it has a delicious, eye appealing appearance. Ambiance: since it is close to SJDC campus and UOP there often many students doing they school work, and group projects. Quite fun to spend time with people going after their careers and dreams. It can get loud at times, so if you don't mind the noise this is a great place to come and enjoy this place. Baristas/ staff: they are always nice and they go the extra mile to memorize your face and possibly your name. Weekends/ Late afternoons: there is a patio at the front of the coffee shop which has plenty of spa ce to have a seat and enjoy artist who are practicing and sharing their music and art talents. They arrive beer and the smell of smoke can get a little ov

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    12 hour drip
    12 hour drip
    Turkey Pesto Panini with onions that I can't eat
    Turkey Pesto Panini with onions that I can't eat
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    House of Mokha

    House of Mokha

    4.7
    (270 reviews)
    12.1 mi
    $$

    I LOVE House of Mokha. I haven't had a bad drink here and they offer many different flavors. Staff…read moreis super friendly and I will sometime ask them for a recommendation and they haven't steered me wrong yet! Everything they have suggested has been good :) I have been on a banana kick right now so their banana cloud matcha has been my go to lately. Their strawberry matcha is also very good. The matcha is not too strong and overpowering and their banana and strawberry flavors are sweet but not too sweet. Their coffees are STRONG and just the pick me up that I need to get through a long day at work. They also offer pastries. They have something called a milk cake which I haven't had before trying the one here. The Oreo cookies and cream milk cake is THE BEST and I highly recommend trying it if they have it available!!! The chocolate beignets are nice and fluffy. They also have a vendor who makes puddings so pick one of those up as well too to support a local small business! The inside of their shop is shared with Habibis intl market (they have great gyro plates!!!!) and there is plenty of seating inside if you and some friends want a cozy place to sit and hang out. There's plenty of parking space out front and out back.

    I finally made it to this place and drinks did not disappoint. I got Guava Ice Matcha latte. It…read moreactually tastes amazing, the only complaint about the drink was a bit too sweet for me next time I need let them know less sweet. I also got slice Biscoff milk cake delicious not too sweet just perfect. Pricing must say reasonable compare other coffee shops I been too. Service- when I seen the line I did hesitated staying, but then I talked myself stay and I am glad I did. To be honest for the line they had they were pretty quick getting orders out. Coffee shop has small area to seat around. I say this is more like a pick up and go type of place. I did not vibe being inside store where sell meats and has limited grocery items plus not much seating area. Parking- back parking lot pretty small you better off on the side of the building. You then would walk from front store because coffee shop in the back. Overall, rating 4 start due to meat area next to coffee place.

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    Yemeni Latte w ube cold foam and Biscoff Dubai chocolate
    Yemeni Latte w ube cold foam and Biscoff Dubai chocolate
    Dirty matcha and banana matcha.
    Dirty matcha and banana matcha.
    Pistachio latte  n choco milk  cake

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