This location is the best I've been to so far! Great service and yummy drink. Loved chatting with Carol and Taylor! Amazing experience overall. read more

Hailey & Joe were both super kind & welcoming. Very friendly & quick service. We were debating to do drive thru in Oceanside but i'm glad we chose Carlsbad! read more

Better Buzz Coffee Carlsbad - Burstin' Blue Raspberry-Energy Prickly in Pink Mojito-Energy - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Better buzz is a staple coffee stop when in SD county. Love the location of this spot. Right in the heart of downtown Carlsbad across the oceanfront. Yes it's very central and can get very busy. Came on a Sunday morning and wow it was a 30-40 min wait for your cup of Joe. Tip, order ahead online! Much faster but warning it can get a lil confusing here coz they have mobile order pick up and a patio pick up. Other than logistics, coffee is always solid here read more

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I'm obsessed with Better Buzz coffee. I'm so basic and constantly get the Iced Vanilla Latte, but it is PERFECT every-time, and put together fast! I am honestly surprised how fast my coffee is made even when they have a line out the door! My only protest is that I get more points for my coffee! It takes just about forever to win enough points for a free one but that won't stop me from being a loyal costumer read more

sara and sophie were super sweet and attentive. they knew all the good recommendations, and overall had excellent customer service!

Probably my favorite coffee chain tbh! Coffee's good, a little pricey though. Service is pretty quick except for their drive thru but I know they do their best LOL read more

This was our first breakfast meal while visiting from Tennessee. To be fair, this review is from DoorDash so I can speak to service or ambience, only flavor. I had the horchata iced latte and while it was delicious, I do wish that there was more horchata flavor to it. The snickerdoodle latte and 3 Seed Avocado Toast was delicious! read more

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Their Best Drink Ever really is the best drink ever when you have the caffeine crave. Great location in Carlsbad, near so many great restaurant spots and by the water. So whenever we have lunch around here.. Better Buzz is where we go afterwards for a treat. I also tried their lavender tea latte (it's ok), Sneakerdoodle Latte (a bit sweet but still delish), and the Honey Latte. Friendly staff, great vibes! read more

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There is such a good vibe, and a lot of that comes from the people working there. It's really nice seeing coworkers who actually get along and work well together. Ayah and Trinity especially stand out! They know what they're doing, work smoothly as a team, and bring great energy that makes the place feel welcoming and fun. My coffee was perfect and I loved their cheerful personalities. My favorite Better Buzz to go to. read more

The most recent time we went the two drinks we got were insanely disappointing especially for the hefty price. I ordered the blended peppermint white mocha buzz and it lacked any taste of peppermint or white mocha. It was half melted and nearly $9 which was insane. My boyfriend got the candy cane best drink ever buzz and it was horrible. The whole drink was icey and unblended and lacked any flavor and was incredibly expensive. He was disappointed to have paid $8 for essentially pieces of ice in a cup. We normally love better buzz but this experience was really disappointing and not worth the money. There's also no parking which is a bummer. read more

Better Buzz Coffee Carlsbad - My boyfriend's candy cane best drink ever blended which is literally chunks of ice with barely any flavor. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Great drinks! Super friendly staff. Staff member named Chris helped my fiancée and I decide what to drink! Very helpful and great customer service! read more

Had a pretty substandard visit today. While I certainly understand and have empathy for a rush on a busy Sunday afternoon, today I did not have a good visit. They took my order for two drinks but forgot to make the second. Naturally this happens on busier days, and I certainly get it and don't hold any grudges. But they inconveniently lost my order and in their attempt to rectify they rushed to make a drink that was not my missing one. While it may not be a big deal, I do believe that if you're a coffee shop, you should know how to properly take orders. I was disappointed because I generally love Better Buzz, and just had a wonderful visit to the one in San Diego by Snapdragon last weekend. Maybe the location of this one is hard to maintain quality or atmosphere, so, that's on me. I just plan on rethinking my options for coffee by the coast the next time I'm in the area. read more

Giving 2 stars instead of one because we enjoyed our drinks, but overall this place sucks. There were multiple women working here who didn't acknowledge us as we were standing in there looking at the menu. This was our first time in here and we didn't immediately notice the stupid screen sitting on the counter that you have to use to place your order and the ladies sure did not take anytime to notice us standing there waiting for them to take our order or explain how to order. But we figured that part out and ordered 2 drinks and 2 meals. My husband ordered the Mexican mocha and I got the dirty chai, both were good. As some of the other reviews mentioned, his drink came out pretty quick, mine came out 15 minutes later with the food. We were the only ones waiting on food and drinks. For the food - we both got the "better breakfast" and there was NOTHING "better" about it. They are basically egg and bacon sandwiches on a brioche bun with some garlic aioli. The buns were very dry and did not feel soft. The garlic aioli was tasty but it was just a small dollop that was underwhelming and didn't help the dryness. The bacon was fatty and gross. And the icing on the cake was the hair my husband found on his! Gross. The other thing that really drives me nuts is everything is served in disposable materials which is so wasteful, and it's not the compostable kind or paper/cardboard. I understand a lot of the coffee shops serve their drinks in the disposable cups which is at least nice to be able to take with you if you don't finish it while eating. But the sandwiches came in plastic containers. The menu/ordering system asks if you're dining in or taking out and even if you choose "dining in" you will still get served with what becomes trash. Being located right across the street from the ocean and benefiting from our beach community, they should care more about their waste. And the kicker with this is all of the photos on their menu and website show glass cups and metal trays! I hate these places that use plastic crap and saw the photos on the menu before coming here, so I was pretty disappointed to see that they seem to care about how their food and drinks look in their photos, but not for the customers actually ordering them. We spent over $40 to be served crappy food on trash while receiving the bare minimum service by having to order on a screen, pick up our food at the counter, and throwing everything away afterwards. So no, we didn't tip. Everyone writing negative reviews seem to be mentioning Starbucks to go to instead, but I hope anyone else reading this will consider the many other better options in the village that are locally owned and are all walking distance with much better services! For coffee shops, go check out baba cafe, vinaka, or sleeping tiger. If you want breakfast, the restaurant right next door to better buzz called cafe elysa is far better. And if you want a breakfast sandwich that you will actually enjoy, go to crackheads! In summary, better buzz was a BUZZ KILL. I miss cessy's which is what better buzz replaced. See my photos below of the trash containers we were served in versus what they show on their menu. I also showed what the breakfast sandwich looked like with the sad amount of aioli on it. read more

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Enjoying hot pastry & latte at Carlsbad location. Great view & barista was all smiles. read more

Better Buzz Coffee Carlsbad - Coffee Shop - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Carlsbad, California

The things I love: literally everything that comes from this place. Their drinks are delicious, their espresso is on point, their interior design is immaculate, their location is excellent. The thing I despise: the lids on their espresso cups. This morning I dumped an entire espresso over myself and my car because their lids practically hover over the rim of the cup. No bite, no grab, nothing. I'm not a clumsy person and now my entire car smells of espresso. Don't count on those lids to hold ANYTHING back. Come here for the drinks, and do NOT trust their lids for anything. read more

Amazing staff shoutout to Sophie for taking care of my order she really went above and beyond

We stayed in an Airbnb in Carlsbad that had a terrible coffee maker, so we walked to Better Buzz to buy a latte every morning. Also had the pistachio croissant one time, very tasty! It can get very busy, but staff was efficient. Couldn't drink it there because between the coffee grinding and the very loud music, it was unpleasantly loud. But I'd definitely do takeout. read more

So good! Cashier was very friendly! Great vibes! I also had a danish, delicious!... read more

Better Buzz Coffee Carlsbad - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Carlsbad, California

The ambiance is amazing, staff is super friendly, tons of swatting and amazing drinks read more

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Omg how did I stumble into this place!? How lucky I must have been to be there the day they had there soft opening. This was my first time trying coffee from this place, I am from la and was staying in sd for the week so lucky me!!!!! Let's start with the drinks!!!! Best drink ever: it really freaking is!!!! But the cinnamon cold brew coffee might be my top winner! Both are so refreshing and delicious in every way, I wish I would have got a bigger size because it was the best coffee I have ever had!!!! The food: I had the avocado toast which was pretty good! Shout out to the super nice employees that was were so kind and smiley!!! We had no idea that there was no charge during the soft opening so we were extremely grateful about that!! Made our experience there that much better :) I could see this place getting really crowded!!! It's kind of small but the employees are on it!!! Shout out to Diana- one of the here! She was super sweet so next time you come here make sure you say hi to her! Wish we had one of these in la!!! read more

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Love the happy yellow vibes this place gave me. I took a look at the menu and I just had to get an iced snickerdoodle with oat milk. The staff was quite friendly. I had to use the restroom but what's great they place a print of your order with your name so it was so easy and convenient to find my drink. It was so good killed the drink in like 10 seconds. I highly recommend checking this place when your in Carlsbad. read more

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I work around the area and this is a great go to place for quick bite and coffee. The sandwiches I have tried so far were pretty tasty, I also got a chance to try the smoothies they were pretty good, but nothing beat the acai bowl from better buzz! read more

Amazing service! Amazing Ambiance! Food and drink were outstanding. Ayah took my order and helped me with all my questions since it was my first time checking this place out! Manager has fantastic energy too! Love it. I will definitely be back here and highly recommend stoppin by read more

Better Buzz Coffee Carlsbad - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Carlsbad, California

I ordered for pickup on DoorDash, and I got a large matcha latte with oat milk and 1/4 sweet. It was ready on time. No coupon for checking in on Yelp. I did get a bit confused when picking up because they have the outside windows for Order and Pickup - but don't go there - you need to go inside and go to the area left of the cashier and grab your drink. I was able to find mine because it was the only green one. The shop is super cute, and it was busy. Great addition to Carlsbad Village! read more

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OMG!! My wife and I were visiting Carlsbad for her Birthday weekend and we stopped in to BBC to get a coffee and an ACAI Bowl for breakfast! Amazing! I can't believe how good it was...even though the place was packed...we didn't have to wait long for anything. Great Service, Ambiance and a very cool vibe. read more

went here with my boyfriend, he said the caramel buzz was the best he's had. i love the conscious chocolate smoothie but tried the hazelnut divinity today. violet and sophie were so sweet! read more

Mocha de Mexico is our favorite! They have a special cup for your pup to:) Service is always good and efficient for as busy it can be at this location. Seating area inside and out is clean along with restroom. read more

1st time at Better Buzz for us. My wife loved her Acai Smoothie & I really loved my Iced White Mocha with chocolate coated espresso beans ground up in it! Sara was our friendly server! See my photos. read more

First time going and it was amazing! The vibes were there; the people were friendly, enthusiastic, and energetic. Drinks were delicious. Highly recommend! read more

Better Buzz Coffee Carlsbad - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Carlsbad, California

I normally get the same drink every time I get coffee but I wanted to switch things up and find a new drink I like. I asked Kandy to recommend me a different drink and she recommended the cinnamon cream cold brew which was really good! She was very nice and patient while helping me find something I would enjoy. read more

The coffee and açaí bowls are fireeee. The honey had the best rich flavor too. Staff was super nice and helpful. The Bee theme is so cute it was fun to be here. read more

Always amazing customer service and the drinks r amazing, love Carol super sweet, ps try the raspberry blondie 10/10

Came her to study since they are open late night. The tables were filthy, all windows were open (its one i Of those cold winter nights we rarely get in SD) and staff told me they were unable to close they even after multiple customer requests. Napkins were also empty and not replenished even after I let staff know. It doesn't seem on par with Better Buzz brand... read more

The service here is always abysmal and they use old bread on their sandwiches, literally go to any other better buzz this one sucks so bad

Excellent service order was ready when I arrived always clean and friendly employees best drink ever

You can always count on Better Buzz to have consistent taste I can order the same drink and it will always taste the same. I can order the same drink at Starbucks and it never taste the same. I am so grateful for their consistency and great customer service. Thanks Nicole! read more

I've BUZZING with excitement since this location is closer to me! Finally! I would visit the San Marcos location when I worked in that area. The drinks are fresh tasting and seem high quality. This location looks so good and like a nice place to sit and enjoy it! I was there early so parking was not an issue. Since I was one of the first 50 people for their Grand Opening, I got a very nice hat! It was quite loud in Coast Highway, there was a Police Car that sped by with the alarm on. But, that is to be expected! Thanks Better Buzz! Hope to see you next door in O'side next! read more

Better Buzz Coffee Carlsbad - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Went in today to get a coffee and the barista Ayah was amazing! I loved my maple best drink.

Always put way too much sweetener in my coffee, even when i ask for less. Their food is absolutely dog poo and you're better off going to Starbucks . Not to mention the girls who work here are dumb as rocks and extremely rude as well. We have the app and got a notification to enter in a free coffee comp for the year.... So we went in to ask about it and they seemed clueless saying "I don't know if it's this location...." Then we realized there's a literal sign AT the register talking about the competition. If you work here you should be aware of the deals going on, come on. Step it up. Get better employees. read more

Better Buzz Coffee Carlsbad - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Maybe the best iced latte ever! Loved the vanilla bean option. Staff so helpful. Will definitely be back when I'm I'm the area. read more