This place is amazing. Love you that you can change it to less sweet or sweeter/ change out milks without an extra charge. Starbucks could never. Though shots are extra they're only a $1 half ALL competition around. Bright cherry layout definitely younger era targeted but welcoming to all. And I've only had positive experiences with employees thus far. Also due to wait today was given a breakfast item out of courtesy. Don't sleep and catch the buzz read more

Best service ever!!! And delicious food and drinks. You'll be in good hands if Ryan is taking care of you.

I only review coffee shops on yelp and this one is by far my favorite. Great tasting coffee. Even if the place was a dump I would keep coming back here for how good it tastes. The inside is cool and they have a lot of purchasable items inside as well. #Bestbuzz read more

I went to a new doctor today in San Clemente. I live in Mission Viejo. The ENT doctor recommended me this coffee place when I asked where to go near his office. He said better than Starbucks. So I came here and had the VERY BEST experience. Ryan was helping me and gave great advice of food choices and coffee choices. He was very delightful and helpful, and you could tell he took pride in his work and enjoyed his job. That goes a very long way these days. It was clean with good music and everyone was smiling when I walked in. I'll be coming back. cheers read more

Love Better Buzz coffee! However, this place is seriously lacking in customer service. As a retuning customer, it's frustrating that the person taking orders (a snarky redhead) can't get a simple order correct for her lack of attention and actually listening to the customer. I'd rather drive down another 30 miles to San Diego to get my Yogurt Bowl, Mint coffee and better service. read more

New favorite place to stop in San Clemente! I've seen this place all over social media and finally tried it to see the hype. It lived up to the hype! Amazing breakfast sandwiches and croissant! Everything came out so quickly. I recommend the vanilla bean latte and best breakfast sandwich and try a pastry! Super cute look with indoor and outdoor seating. Definitely coming back! read more

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my friend and i came and got the pink dragon smoothie, bacon ciabatta sandwich, 3-seed avocado toast, and a dirty chai. the 3-seed avocado toast was a little burnt on the crust, and despite ordering dine-in, the toast came in a to-go box. this isn't a huge issue, i just wished the presentation was a little better. the bacon ciabatta was lacking bacon. there were only two small pieces on the whole sandwich. drinks were good though. super great atmosphere. read more

Better Buzz Coffee San Clemente - bacon ciabatta sandwich and 3-seed avocado toast - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Clemente, California

10/10 so good and great croissants. Drinks were so good I got the blended iced coffees.

This is a trendy coffee shop with overpriced coffee and food options that aren't worth the cost. Poor customer service, and both items I ordered they were out of. Ordered both sandwiches but quickly realized that it wouldn't even feed one of my kids. Only thing we enjoyed was the Acai bowl. Ambiance was fine. read more

Better Buzz Coffee San Clemente - Poor Quality and size. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Clemente, California

Came here on April 3rd with my friend around 4pm and the store was empty. Cashier was so unfriendly, came off very cold and as if she wished she was anywhere but there. I asked her what flavor the seasonal cupcake was and she said she has no idea. I said I'll go ahead and try it anyway and then she said she thinks it's pistachio flavor (spoiler alert, it was not). We then ordered 2 lavender tea lattes but when we got back in the car and tried it we were repulsed. We checked the drink label and it said espresso with lavender which wasn't what we ordered, but that espresso tasted so burnt it was actually gross. We went back in and there were now a couple people in line ordering and the cashier kept eyeing us because she knew something was wrong at this point. Once we got to the front we told her this is the wrong drink and she didn't say anything nice or apologetic. We then had to wait all over again, but even longer this time because now they're serving other people. Generally when a store messes up your order they push it to the front to remake asap but they didn't do that here. By the way, that seasonal muffin I ordered was coconut. Thankfully I like coconut so I enjoyed it, but a lot of people hate coconut so staff should really be aware of what they're serving, at least know what flavor the muffin is. I love better buzz, but this was my first time at this location and I won't be coming here again. Better Buzz in Laguna Hills actually has friendly staff who know what they're serving. Whoever that girl was who served us could use a lot more training on how to be welcoming as well as better informed on what the items are that they're selling. read more

I counted the days down until this place opened and have tried several drinks already! I can't even say which drink is my favorite because they're all so good and there's so much variety. The iced horchata latte (I get it with regular milk rather than almond) is great, the mint iced coffee is also very good, I could go on and on lol! The staff are very kind and welcoming too! Very happy they opened and will be a repeat customer :) read more

Slowest coffee shop ever. It's faster to drive 8 miles to the other better buzz. I've never had coffee take so long for the small amount of people that weee in there. read more

went drive thru, super fast and awesome service and tasty drinks. brian is the best! give this man a raise

Nice people working here , great customer service. Wish they had a size small but that's it no biggie . Love the "best drink ever"

great little coffee spot but incredible customer service we received from the manager ryan is what will now keep us coming back for life. love their vanilla latte and their toast with butter and jam. yum! read more

I LOVE this place so much! They are so kind and the drinks are amazing every single time. Highly recommend the Hazelnut Divinity, Honey Latte, and Cinnamon Cold Foam Cold Brew. Never change, Better Buzz. read more

The last three times they just couldn't get their act together. Management is a joke and needs to be replaced. Your products, when done correctly, are fantastic. Take the time to train employees better and get managers who care. It's obvious they don't. Another dissatisfied customer. read more

I love Better Buzz. Sadly the last 3 times that I've been here I have not been happy with my beverages. The first time I ordered a Mango refresher. It was very watered down. It did not taste like any fruit. The second time I ordered my usual (Lavender tea latte). Could not taste any lavender. The third time I ordered a vanilla bean latte.. no vanilla bean taste. I've had lavender tea lattes and vanilla bean lattes at other BB locations so I know what it's supposed to taste like. The third time I ordered I had to go back and say something. The staff was kind enough to remake my vanilla bean latte. I compared the two lattes which were made within minutes of each other. One drink was way darker than the other. BB San Clemente needs to be more consistent with their drinks. read more

The drive thru guy was amazing and me and my friend had the best service. He had such possitive energy & the 2 chocolate cookies & best drink ever were super good!! better buzz san clemente is 10/10 !! read more

Cute shop. Watched it be built and trained for months. Finally decided to drive through since I had a reward. Ordered my hazelnut divinity latte, one latte, asked for my reward number. Drove up, seemed like I was at the window forever, waited quite a few minutes before an employee even acknowledged I was there. Had my reward QR code ready but finally when an employee told me the price, I showed her my code and she said it looked like my rewards was already input. Well I was showing a discount reward NOT my earn points code so I didn't get my discount applied. Then she asked if I wanted a straw and I said yes, but I guess needing a straw was not normal procedure bcuz that took forever. I hate being that person in line that takes forever, but I was that person. The other reason I went through was bcuz I wanted to purchase a pink coffee mug but they didn't have any in stock I know there are wrinkles that need to get ironed out fora new business but the amount of business this shop has gotten since opening, seems like there's been plenty of practice to perfect customer service. read more

Good vibes, good coffee and pastries. Fast service and friendly staff! It's nice to have a better alternative to Starbucks.

I LOVED the iced london fog. I'm not from the area so when I came back to get it again, the worker told me it was only seasonal. BRING IT BACK PLEASEEEEEEE!!!!!! read more

Good coffee the drive thru can be a little slow. I've drove away a couple times because of the amount of people in the drive thru.

I have been waiting for them to expand to Orange County! I have been a frequent customer of theirs at all the San Diego locations. The best drink ever is one of my favorite along with their seasonal cold brews! read more

They're not all that! This location needs a new manager on site. The baristas don't know how to make the drinks here. I ordered matcha latte and it does not taste good at all. I wishes I didn't spend 17.00 I don't know what the hype is about read more

Better Buzz Coffee's San Clemente location is a gem that excels in customer service, and cute decor! It offers great food options, and exceptional coffee creations. Highly recommend "the best drink ever" and the ham and cheese croissant. Whether you're a local or just passing through, make it a point to stop by - you won't be disappointed! read more

Long wait times both inside and drive thru. Great coffee, but need to work on the wait time.

i absolutely love better buzz, and was so excited to have one in our town. every time i am in san diego, i visit better buzz and it is delicious. never misses. however i have been to this location over 5 times and every time it is mid at best with my drinks overly sweet to a point i can't drink even when i get half sweet. the one exception is when i came here on opening day and my drink was good. there must be a difference to their training process here because i've never had issues at the other locations. service is pretty quick and good customer service. if you want actually good coffee visit high tide or rapport. read more

Better Buzz Coffee San Clemente - maybe it would taste better if i was actually buzzed - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Clemente, California

Friendly staff, their house roasted beans are high quality and the stores are clean! Been to a few of the locations in San Diego and they have never disappointed. Glad I don't have to drive to Encinitas anymore to grab a couple of bags of beans. read more

Was so excited to see that Better Buzz opened up in San Clemente, but was sadly disappointed with my experience there. The staff was not knowledgeable about the menu, looking confused when I asked what the "tea buzz" was. I ended up ordering a breakfast sandwich with no bacon and added avocado, as well as a matcha. When my food came out, the sandwich had bacon on it. I brought it back and they said they would remake it. The sandwich was sent to the back and then returned to me less than 30 seconds after, making it clear that they had just taken the bacon off and given it back to me. In the process of removing the bacon, they also removed the avocado (which I paid extra for), making it a complete waste of money. On top of this, the staff member offered up no apology for the mistake. The matcha was okay, but very small and overpriced in my opinion. Hoping they provide better training for their staff and step it up in the new year. read more

I was excited to see this place opening up right on my freeway exit, especially because they open super early and I usually leave for work before any other coffee places are open. Well I've now tried it three times to give it a fair shake, and can safely say it's a huge disappointment. Coffee is below average...and somehow they seemed to charge me a different amount and give me a different amount every time I ordered an espresso. Food was very poor the one time I tried. Oh, and the one time I tried to go there at 5AM when they're supposed to open, nobody was there. I know they just opened and you have to give businesses a few months to iron things out but I'm not sure it's worth it with so many better coffee options around. read more

The drinks are always great here and the service was amazing! The guy with tattoos and glasses at the drive through was super accommodating! Will be back. read more

Coffee wasn't bad, but way over priced paid 10 dollars for a sandwich i couldn't even bite into .

I know they are new... have driven thru a few times. Love the Iced London Fog. But was really disappointed last visit. Order taker had no clue what Iced London Fog was and kept telling me I needed to pick a blended coffee flavor. It's a tea! She finally got it figured out. Cars kept linings up behind. I also ordered a bagel with cream cheese. When I got my order, I was hoping to have a fresh bagel all fixed with the cream cheese so I could eat it on the way home. What I got was a pretty dry bagel and two small containers of cream cheese. So no food on the way home. Will go back but not for bagels! read more

This is probably the worst location ever. I usually go to the San Diego locations but when I'm on my way up north I sometimes stop here. Every time I've come here there's never a wait but for some reason it takes 20+ mins for my drink to be made. You also will be waiting for someone to take your order for quite a while because the workers will just stand there and not even acknowledge that you walked in. Skip this location if you can! read more

We stopped at Better Buzz for breakfast this morning cuz my friends had raved about it. I LOVED their breakfast sandwich and their best drink ever was DELICIOUS!!! Big fan!!! Will be back for sure!!! read more

2nd time coming and each time they got my drink wrong! Asked if they could substitute espresso for matcha and it was rocket science. Still gave me my drink with espresso AND matcha ( completely disgusting) and I waited 30 mins for this drink i didn't even like. I mean the order sticker was right! Take your chances, hope this helps their baristas double read the drink order!! read more

simply said - the drink I received should actually be called the "worst drink ever" it was hastily made when they realized our orders were forgotten. that was not the issue, they were very apologetic about the wait, however this is besides the point as the drink itself is an utter disappointment to coffee drinkers everywhere. it tastes like instant coffee from a vending machine. anybody reading this, do not order the "best drink ever" hot. possibly it's better iced however I don't see how that could help. day ruiner- I'm sure the owner will be upset with this review but I'm not the one that made the drink. read more