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Café Carlsbad

5.0 (11 reviews)
Closed • 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Updated 3 months ago

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Turkish grilled cheese with pickles.

This is such a calming and relaxing place situated between two buildings. Very unexpected but highly beautiful. There are koi fish and other animals with ponds flowing with water and plenty of tables. The service is wonderful. The barista greets you with a smile and is so friendly with my customization wanted. I have tried the carrot cake latte and the Spanish latte. Both delicious! Even tried some food, the Turkish grilled cheese. It's filling and cheesy.

Iced carrot cake latte

I am so excited this place opened up!! The coffee is amazing and they make their own syrups. The food also tastes really good and the portions are perfect. I haven't tried the pastries but they looked fantastic! Prices are very reasonable. They have to-go salads and snacks (almonds, rx bars, chips, etc.), and drinks (coconut water, Celsius and other energy drinks, Yerba madre, tea, etc.) I got the Carrot Cake Latte and it was spectacular!! They have other specialty coffees that sound really good too like a Mint Latte and a Sesame Date Latte and Brown Butter Latte so I'm really looking forward to trying those. They also have tea, house-brewed lemonade, and Hibiscus Iced Tea. I also got the Santa Fe Chicken Sandwich and that was delicious!! It had a good amount of grilled chicken and avocado and the bread was perfectly toasted. Also, everyone was so kind and helpful too!! You can tell that they take great pride of the Café from the house made syrups to the pearly white paper they used for the printed menu, to the high quality ingredients they use in their food. The ambiance is nice, the café is in a business park and there's lots of parking and there is some nice seating (with umbrellas) by a koi pond.

The shawarma is AMAZING!!!

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Exceptional coffee and sandwiches. Superb customer service. Calm and inviting atmosphere.

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“Zinna made us a delicious carrot cake latte, flat white, chicken salad sandwich, and turkish grilled cheese.”

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Went on Mother's Day a little after 1:00 pm and I did not expect it to be as busy as it was…read more Located in Bressi Ranch by Sprouts and other small businesses, parking wasn't difficult. Walking up there was a bit of a line but it was moving at a fair pace. It gave us the opportunity to really read the menu above the register well. There's both outdoor and indoor seating. And both areas were pretty full with a bustling vibe. There were specialty drinks so I wanted to try the Pistachio latte but they were out so we ended up trying the Left Coast latte, Vanilla Bean latte, a plain bagel and Lil Dippers. The lattes were wonderful. Smooth and tasty. The Lil Dippers (mini burritos) were pretty substantial and the plain bagel surprisingly was the best we've ever had at any coffee place. SO good! Great taste and perfect texture. It was unfortunate though that the cream cheese cup that comes with it didn't suffice. It wasn't at all enough for a good ratio. And to think that at one point my bagel was forgotten by the employees. I would've missed out! Overall, we're so glad we went, it was worth it!

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Great coffee shop, love it. But, today (10/9/26, 10 AM) I was troubled with the way a few employees…read moretreated an older man with shaking hands. He was handed his coffee and then an employee handed him a lid for his coffee. The lady should have asked for his cup of coffee and put the lid on for him. He was unable to get the lid on and spilled his whole cup on the table stand. I noticed it right away and started helping him and soaking up the spilled coffee with napkins. The employees said, "We'll be there in a minute" and when a young lady employee came over eventually and said to me, "let's not waste any more napkins, I'll take care of this." That is insensitive and uncalled for. You should have some in-house training on how to treat customers with dignity and courtesy and not be so busniess-like and abrupt. I will continue to be a customer of La Costa Coffee Roasting, I'm just making a candid comment because it will make your business better.

So glad I stopped by this coffee shop! I always appreciate one that roasts their own coffee beans…read more I think it makes them stand out and much more unique than the others. I tried one of their summer specials, an Iced Banana Maple Latte with soy milk. I loved how bold and intense the flavor of the coffee was without it being overwhelming; however, I did not taste the banana or maple flavors at all. It just tasted like a straight up sweetened iced latte. Don't get me wrong, it's a great latte. But I guess I was just expecting to get more of the banana and maple flavors, especially since I was pretty excited about that flavor combination. The staff were welcoming and friendly, and the ambiance was great. I love that they have their roasting machine right where people can observe and watch the process if they wanted to. They have ample tables and chairs indoor, and a few outdoor as well. I'm pretty sure I'll be coming back here. I'll probably try the Caramel Cream Latte next time.

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Excited that we found a Pannikin nearer to us in Carlsbad so we had to check it out…read more Located in a business park, it was a bit difficult to find but when we did, we saw that it was located right next door to the famous Prager Brothers bakery. It's a very small but cute place, a miniature of the bigger Pannikin off Highway 101 in Encinitas. There's a couple of small tables on its patio and more inside. It's a great place to meet a friend or two for coffee. I went 2 days in a row, Friday afternoon and mid-morning on Saturday and both times weren't busy at all. The baristas are warm & friendly, and gave us a choice of using ceramic cups and/or plates if dining in or to-go containers. Their coffee is one of the best around and they sell their coffee beans here. They also have various baked goods they make on site which I was excited for, because their scones are my absolute favorite, especially the raspberry. So happy to have found this place and recommended it to family and friends. We'll definitely be back!

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