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    The Coffee Corner

    4.2 (125 reviews)
    Closed 6:30 am - 10:00 AM

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    Outdoor seating
    Good for working
    Dogs allowed

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    Gilberto L.

    This place is still one of those small, locally owned businesses, and I love it. The staff is always friendly and helpful. I enjoy their signature lattes when I'm in the mood for a sweet treat. On my recent visit, I ordered the Havana Latte. The vanilla powder helps give the drink a slightly creamer texture, and the caramel adds a nice touch. Obviously this drink is on the sweeter side, but I'd also say it's not overpowering, you can still get some of that coffee taste. Their americanos are strong, and their drip coffee is good. When I'm ordering those, I like to keep them black and avoid the creams and sugars, but they do offer simple creamer and sugars at their coffee station if you want to doctor hours up a bit. I haven't been to their other location, but this one does have some small food items and prepackaged pastries if you need a quick bite. My friends have also purchased their retail coffee beans and enjoyed them. I'll have to grab some myself and update when I do. If you're going to get a sweet drink, I'd highly recommend ditching the Starbucks usual and give this place a try instead. They do have a drive-thru as well, but PLENTY of parking is available.

    Aftin J.

    Stopped in a whim. Cute and peculiar coffee shop, cool and inviting. Staff are friendly. Also appreciated that there were a wide variety of drinks. I opted for the Milky Way, delicious.

    Why can't any coffee shop spend the extra money and get hot cups that don't leak?! Why? Your cups always leak and make a mess, from the top to the sides.

    This is an iced coffee called Corner Joy it has mocha, coconut, & amaretto it was made perfectly the combination was delicious
    Rosa R.

    First time trying and it was delicious I will definitely be back. Service was great and they have different flavors that I haven't seen anywhere else

    It's 12.20.22 12pm and the doors are locked
    Bela C.

    Drove all the way over here and the doors are locked :'( I was looking forward to try their coffee. So tired of Starbucks'...

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    Kari H.

    My new favorite coffee shop. I love that they have a drive thru for when I'm in a rush. The staff is super always friendly and helpful. When the drive thru line is a little long I just run in and place my order inside and it's quick and delicious! This isn't Starbucks coffee, it's better. It actually has flavor and you can taste the shots! My favorite is the Chai Tea Latte (I get it dirty). So much flavor! And the acai bowls are a must! They don't charge for peanut butter like most places do. I highly recommend it if you need a new coffee shop. Truly a hidden gem!

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    Great coffee, my favorite is the Corner Grog, and a nice environment. I love to support great small businesses like the coffee corner.

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    Very cute and cozy coffee shop. They serve up some really good coffee, too. Mexican mocha was great. There's a drive-through, too.

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    14 years ago

    I make this part of every morning. Best Coffee and service . Try the Skinny Princess.

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    10 years ago

    Love this drive thru coffee shop - great, fast service and amazing coffee and acai bowls!!!!

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    11 years ago

    Best acai bowls around! I don't know why someone would say they are small.. I can barely finish mine! Always happy people working

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    13 years ago

    Smooth-Tasting Frappes and great customer service. They have a great selection of flavors and the Snickers Blended drink is TO DIE FOR!!!

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    10 years ago

    Delicious Coffee, Great Customer Service, Affordable Coffee & A DRIVE THRU!!!

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    I started going to their new location about a month ago. A friend knows the owner. This place is alway clean and friendly people.

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    I came to this coffee shop on a Friday evening for a card show/ trade show. The shop stayed open…read morepast their business hours and trading card vendors were set up around the shop. Inside the shop they allowed people to bring their own trading card collection to trade with each other. They had specialty drinks made specifically for the show, Pokemon themed. There's a good amount of seating inside and seems like a good place to hang out or study. They have different books and board games around the shop too. I tried two drinks when I came. I got the coconut matcha because it was one of the themed drinks but wasn't impressed with it. I probably should've known better than to order matcha at a coffee shop but I'm a sucker for coconut. For my second (redemption) drink I got the Samoa which was a mocha, coconut, and caramel latte. This one was delicious. It had a great coffee flavor with a nice smooth caramel companion. It wasn't overly sweet and not bitter at all. The baristas were all great too. My drinks came out quickly despite it being busy with the show. Definitely a great coffee shop to check out!

    Becky and I only get fancy coffee from a fancy coffee shop if we are with people who want fancy…read morecoffee from a fancy coffee shop. Becky and I are not well versed in the world of fancy coffee, so we typically rely on those we are with to provide recommendations. Saturday we were on our own. We wanted a late afternoon pick-me-up and Kaffee Meister is a very short distance from our house. I walked in and was warmly greeted by the pleasant young woman behind the counter (I did not catch her name). I asked for two caramel iced coffees. She very nicely and patiently explained to me the different options of my generic "iced coffees" term. Lattes, cold brews, espressos, etc. Her recommendation was Caramel Frappes, so that is what I ordered. One with whipped cream (for Becky) and mine without. As I waited, I looked around the room. It was really cool. Very homey, neighborhood cafe vibe. A few tables and a couch and comfy chairs along with some tables and chairs dotted the room. The room was really nicely decorated. I liked the spiral staircase shelving. They have some outdoor seating as well. In addition to coffees, they offer a food menu. Pastries, bagels, açaí bowls, sandwiches and the like. I drive by Kaffee Meister almost daily and often I will see that they have live music which is cool. I waited maybe three or four minutes for my name to be called, and I was handed my two frappes. I like a simple cup o' Joe. Black, no sugar, no sweeteners. At home I drink Kirkland brand ground coffee from a drip coffee maker. That said, I really enjoyed the Caramel Frappe. It was not too sweet and retained subtle coffee flavor. Becky very much enjoyed hers too. Neither of us had ever had a frappe before. We were surprised by the milkshake-like creamy texture. They provided the perfect pick-me up we were looking for. About 17 bucks after tip. We'd return for sure.

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    I love it here. The inside is so quaint! They make the most of the space they have. It smells…read moredelish inside. They offer roasted brown sugar boba, milk teas, coffees fruit teas, smoothies and yogurt series bobas. Everything I've tried is delish and I've tried at least one menu item in each category. You can't go wrong! Shhhhh... I think it's my fave boba spot in Santee! Stop in!

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    It's been a while since I've been back but decided to stop by with my husband this time. We also…read morerealized we could order ahead so we did that. Unfortunately there isn't an online order line so you end up waiting anyways and they made our drinks only after we arrived and told them we had the online order. That being said everyone working was really friendly and they were working hard as it was busy on Sunday around 8. I got the gone bananas half sweet and an extra shot. My partner got the horchata matcha with extra matcha. Even my drink at half sweet was too sweet for my taste but still enjoyable. Not a strong banana flavor though. More caramel forward. My partner loved his drink but did say it was more horchata than matcha.

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