Leah made such a good pumpkin dream puff Great atmosphere and the avocado toast was amazing! read more

Bri and Raheem were super quick with our orders, and everything came out great! They were both friendly, attentive, and made the whole experience smooth and easy. Great service all around--we'll definitely be back! Highly recommend this location! read more

Everything was really delicious and Leah was really nice. The service was amazing too.

Buzzing over the new limited-time menu: Carnitas Breakfast Tacos Coconut Macadamia Best Drink Ever Coconut Macadamia Matcha Blue Paradise Bowl Vanilla Bean Oatmilk Iced Espresso The Coconut Macadamia drinks are giving beach, please energy with that dreamy blue cold cream Stop by before these summer sips and bites fly away! read more

Stopped by last Wednesday and honestly everything was so good. The avocado toast was fresh, perfectly seasoned, and actually filling, plus the smoothie was super refreshing. Natalie at the cashier was also really sweet and welcoming the whole time. You can tell when someone genuinely has good customer service and she definitely made the experience better. Will definitely be back read more

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Stopped by to get some morning coffee. This is a local chain of coffee shops. Like a Starbucks but slightly better coffee. Here is the reasons for the low review. I pulled up to the drive through kiosk. I waited for someone to answer, still waiting.i finally started to pull up thinking the drive through wasn't open. As soon as I left, I could see the lady behind me pull up , I could here someone say can I take your order. So I pulled up again. Now there's a line. I finally get up to pick up my coffee. The girl hands me the first one,I grab it and it spills all over my hand. The lid wasn't on correct. Good thing the coffee was barely warm or it would have burned my hand. She hands me the second one. Same thing happens,lid not on tight. It spills in my truck. I looked and asked her for some napkins. She hands me some. No apologies or explanation. She just walked away. Worst customer service read more

This location is the best one I've been to because the order comes out fast and customer service is top notch. Thank you for making my morning big tips coming next visit read more

I love this place I come here 3 times per week. Love the staff and drinks!! The banana bread is the best. read more

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Very patient drive thru staff. She was nice enough to walk me through the menu because I didn't have my glasses on. I settled on a watermelon mint green tea. Unfortunately, it tasted like cough syrup, so I wouldn't particularly recommend that one. read more

I've ordered here a handful of times through their app and so far, so good. Tried the Banana Pudding Best Drink Ever, Pistachio BDE, and Cookie & Cream BDE. It's ready when I show up, at least one employee always greets/thank me as I walk in to pick it up and each drink has been made correctly while giving me the caffeine boost I need. read more

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Leah is by far one of the best baristas around ! Always welcoming with an amazing personality, not to mention your coffee will always come out perfect. Wouldn't get coffee anywhere else! Life's better buzzed read more

I love this new location in Poway. So well-designed, spacious, and clean. A huge upgrade from the old taco shops (Poway has enough taco shops to serve all of SD). My go-to drink (Coco Buzz) was extremely satisfying. My wife tried their new Banana Matcha, and she really enjoyed it. Our cashier and barista were friendly and prompt witn our order. Can't wait for my next Buzz! read more

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AMAZING customer service at this new Better Buzz location in Poway! Manager Kadian and her fellow baristas were we welcoming and super friendly. I stopped in on a rainy Wednesday afternoon and had a problem with my online order. They immediately helped me out and even gave me a free sticker. The friendliness in resolving my issue and welcoming and positive vibe was so refreshing. I had had a rushed day where everything wasn't going quite right and they gave me all the positive energy I needed right then. Ok on to the food and coffee: I ordered the ham and cheese croissant which was perfectly flaky, warm, and melty. My iced Americano was prepared deliciously with regular espresso and vanilla cold foam. It was not too sweet and the perfect pick me up. Thank you, Kadian and team, for a great experience today. read more

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Got coffee Nice little breakfast area nice seats sure, it's next to the road, but like it's just kind of calm inside and a little silly knickknack area in the corner read more

Made my drink wrong for the 2nd time. Ordered ahead and my drink was wrong. Ordered a simple americano and somehow they messed that up. There should be NO milk at all. Americano is espresso & water. Disappointing. I've ordered many times ahead at Starbucks and my order is never messed up. I think I'll go back. Service is OK. Nothing spectacular. Inside is decent. Drive thru is convenient but I'm tired of my order getting wrong. read more

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The last few times I've visited this location, the customer service has been less than stellar. Nor do they understand LIGHT ice! At a previous visit, I was told I couldn't place 2 separate orders (1 drink each) because the line was too long....that made no sense to me at all. I likely will not visit this location in the future, better coffee shops in the area! read more

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Not from the area, so was looking for a local place to try. The drive thru was busy, so I went inside to order. There were multiple employees and YET the person who ordered after me with 3 drinks received her order before my 1 drink was made, only after I asked what happened to my drink. Tried their Iced banana pudding latte. It was average in flavor. Not enough ice to compensate for the hot espresso. read more

Delicious hazelnut iced coffee. Great service and drink is delicious. They have both and indoor and outdoor seating which makes it convenient to get some work done! Great ambiance as well. read more

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you have to go see Leah she is the best. She was so friendly and nice and explained my drink so I would know exactly what I was ordering. Thank you, Leah. read more

Absolutely love Better Buzz. I always visit every time I am in SD because the coffee and service is spot on. Leah is the best barista ever! Made the best cappuccino :) read more

Leha gave me great customer service and had a beautiful smile. She always is helpful and ready to help.

I've been to other locations, this one was slower than the others, I ordered a single drink, inside of the store, 12 mins..yeah I know I know, but it was not busy, barely a line outside, no line inside??? no one is smiling and it feels heavy here. You know that vibe was funky. Might just be the location? On a good note the coffee was nice, and as expected. read more

Slow service. Long wait time for them to get to speaker and take order. Coffee is hit or miss!!! The whole point of drive thru should be quick service. Disappointed at this location. read more

Love the new oatmilk espresso drinks and Leah was so helpful and sweet. Great service and a quick drive thru.

Love coming here every time in town visiting. They always have the best service, Leah and Dustin are the best!

I had a great experience. I visited with a party of four, and our drinks arrived quickly and were delicious. Leah greeted us with a big smile. I definitely recommend this location, and we'll definitely be back. read more

Had such a great experience at this better buzz location! I tried one of their new drinks and Leah was super friendly at the drive through :) read more

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Oh wow I was super excited to try better buzz at this location but it's really crappy. I asked cashier about matcha drinks and she had no idea and sounded annoyed. I asked for extra matcha powder because I like my matcha drink little matcha taste but I don't think they did. Look at the picture of my final product. The all services were poor and drink sucked/. Will not come back to this location. read more

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The coffee was hot and fresh, not pumped from a carafe, of course it should be at 8am. It was my first visit, used gift card from Costco, ordered médium coffee with milk. It was weak, the staff person made me a new cup with dark coffee and it was perfect. I also bought an orange chocolate chip scone. The ratio of orange and chocolate was just right. The inside of the store is light and airy. The only problem is drive-up line and parking criss-crossing each other. read more

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Leah was awesome! So friendly, upbeat and provided excellent service! Thank you! Love the Poway Better Buzz!

Extremely slow service. Sometimes bad coffee. Why bother with the time estimate when you can't meet it?

Way better coffee than another popular chain that shall remain anonymous... Service is lighting fast at this location despite how insanely busy it gets. If you plan on coming by during lunch and want to drink your beverage inside, there's a huge chance that one of the very few spots they have will be taken. Park in the lot next to it but the sushi place and dollar tree and just walk over. You're welcome. Also, the drive through line often seeps into the Poway Road so another reason to just mobile order and run inside real quick. I'm not a coffee drinker and was thrilled to find all the tea options that my little heart could ever desire! Here are some of my faves: -Iced Matcha Tea Latte: their default is whole milk but if you prefer something else, they offer almond and oat milk for an additional charge. The coconut milk is not an additional charge thought...score! Delish with that option and has a touch of vanilla. -Iced Lavendar Tea Latte: this one is my favorite to date...does not taste heavily of lavender which I like. For the co-habby: -Best Drink Ever: an Americano with vanilla;] -Cold Brew Nitro: when he needs an added boost and superhuman abilities Highly recommend! read more

I always come to better buzz but recently this locations drive thru is abysmal. Iys like they dont care about the growing line and only cater to the patrons who go inside. 20 minutes waiting in line to get coffee is crazy. read more

Went in 14 Aug 2026 at 10:35 to grab a quick coffee. So this visit it only took me 15 minutes to get my order.

My daughter and I wanted something a bit different and were sort of in the area so we decided to try out the new Better Buzz. We hit up the drive through which was convenient but getting out is not the easiest. Next time I think we will park in the main section of the parking lot (by Dollar Tree) and walk over and order inside. The drinks were really good, we got a coconut best drink ever and a horchata latte. Both iced and were super refreshing and flavorful. Better Buzz has a great variety of different food and snacks on their board so plenty to choose from and a lot more for us to come back nd try. The barista was super nice from the moment we pulled up to the time we got our beverages and took off. Great place, the location is just a bit hard to get in and out of (but there are ways around that) read more

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Leah was awesome! She provided great customer service, was friendly, welcoming, and made the whole experience even better. You can tell she genuinely cares about the customers and takes pride in what she does. Great attitude, great service, and great coffee. Better Buzz is lucky to have Leah on the team! read more

I've been a long time fan of Better Buzz, and usually hit them up when I'm in San Diego. This location is in a more quiet part of SD, and has a knowledgeable staff that excels in their craft. All of their flavors are a hit, but I always need to have at least one Horchata Iced Latte with its delicious cinnamon sugar mixed in. The "Best Drink Ever" is a close second, and is one of the smoothest coffees I've ever had! You can go half on the sugar and it still keeps its flavor, too. Like other cafes, Better Buzz also makes for a great study or work area, and has a welcoming environment to get work done or plan events with friends. This location features the same welcoming environment. read more

This is the closest Better Buzz location to me. They have a great food and snack menu. Service is consistent and they never messed up my order. I feel like the inside of this store isn't as nice as other locations but it is what it is. read more

This location, especially when going through the drive-thru, has a really bad habit of providing less drink than what is ordered and paid for. I consistently get shortchanged by an inch on my drink, either through excessive foam or just not filling it up. Let's put this into perspective. On a 16 ounce coffee, an inch missing is probably 2-3 ounces, which equates to 13-19%. That means Better Buzz is getting an extra $0.61-0.89 per drink. Doesn't seem like much. Do this 1000x per day and that's $610-$890 extra each day, $223k-$325k each year. Maybe an inquiry needs to get filed with the County for mislabeling products? read more

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Aloha folks! Back to Better Buzz I went when I found out they were offering a Peppermint White Mocha Buzz blended drink. The drink was creamy and sweet with a crushed peppermint topping. The perfect drink to ring in the holidays. I ordered online for pickup in store. When I arrived, my drink was waiting for me on the pickup shelf. Easy and fast. Great job Better Buzz! That's why you're my favorite coffee shop. read more

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