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    3.2 (44 reviews)
    Open 4:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    Christmas Blend is in, as of Nov 5!  They call it Christmas blend again.
    Celeste M.

    Seems like they are doing slightly better on keeping the traffic not *as* backed up onto Jackson. After a recent conversation with one of my favorite Yelpers, Kev, I realized it was go time on the holiday floofy drinks. I have been here quite a few times recently and they are rocking the pumpkin cold brew. Sorry Kev, I've had a lot of them too. :D My French press broke, and I'm going full floof right now on my sugar Starbucks concoctions. I don't even feel bad about it.

    Jack M.

    I like this new Starbucks in La Mesa. The management and employees were super friendly and welcoming. Even during these hard times with COVID-19, they were in good spirits taking measures to consider the safety of patrons and their fellow employees. That being said, I had them make me, TO GO, a Venti Cafe Misto with their Dark Roast and a toasted Sprouted Grain Bagel with butter only. The Misto was great and offered a robust flavor that I was looking for. The spouted grain bagel was consistently as good, as I have experienced at other locations. Good bagel. This location offers a drive thru, and hopefully some day, comfortable seating inside and outside.

    Brown sugar oat milk shaken espresso
    EmilyAnn S.

    idk why I haven't learned my lesson yet... this place continues to suck. Then the employees will argue with you and say "well that'll be extra" just to have the drink you paid for to be full.

    I have found my new Starbucks drink
    Mop C.

    To be honest, Starbucks was not my choice today for coffee (no offense - I just have been trying to support the small local shops during COVID - but they were closed today) I described to the gal what I sorta wanted and what flavors I do really enjoy at Starbucks - and she replied with "ok. We got you! " And they sure did. This drink it delicious and it delivers the flavors I truly love from Starbucks (espresso, matcha & caramel) So I truly appreciate these gals today who assisted me and made my drink!

    Iced coffee
    Michael A.

    1/16/2023 12:50pm ordered grande iced white mocha with oatmilk, no whip my go to, barista had a friendly smile , nice start. Sat down and waited a while after ordering only to check the counter had a few items sitting. Figured they would call out my name since barista asked when I placed my order at the register and it's printed on the receipt ‍ I think it's rude to not let customers know when their items are ready, especially in a small quite lobby that's not crowded at all. Overall opinion on service is 2 stars because of that simple task that usually does not happen. Usually they call out the customers name ‍ it's really not that hard

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    My new favorite coffee spot! I'm currently in my pandan obsession era and this place does it RIGHT…read more I've already been back more times than I can count. So far, I've tried the pandan, the brown sugar, and the sesame latte all iced w/ oat milk and they've all been a hit. The pandan is easily my fave, but if you're trying the brown sugar and don't love super sweet drinks I'd recommend adding an extra shot to balance it out. The drinks are consistently good and you can tell they really care about the quality. It's one of those spots you keep thinking about and end up going back to without even planning it. Customer service was solid and there's plenty of seating, which makes it a nice place to hang out or get some work done. Parking was also easy, which is always a win. Highly recommend checking this place out especially if you're a pandan lover like me!

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