Got the BB Code after a recommendation from the barista. The banana flavor was very subtle, but still prominent, which I enjoyed. It gives off a similar taste to drinking a latte with oat milk. In my search for new study spots, this will definitely be on my return list. There are many seats with outlets as well as complementary wifi. It's also very cozy with cushioned seats or big tables to work at. Parking is also very easy with a lot in the front and back, which is rare for a place near Convoy. read more

Forum Coffee - BB Code - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

I come here often & order the same things: 1. Their dirty chai with 2 shots (their garnish is not good, there's a weird aftertaste & feeling on my tongue after. Recommend without) 2. Banana chip bread (THE BEST THING EVER LOL) It's sugary goodness crust, amazing! Conveniently I get to charge my car while I get to work here! Woo! I knocked off stars because their customer service skills is lacking. They hardly smile. & one particular female gives me like a dirty look when I make sure if my drink doesn't have the garnish Considering the cost, $11 for a drink & $4 for a pastry. You'd think it'd be accompany would stellar service but this is lacking. Few workers are super kind, majority of them are stoic, stale & unfriendly read more

Ko-Ko and Fanatic were both delicious. I also ordered a cortato to try the espresso and wasn't that impressed. Carrot cake was nostalgia in a slice for me. Major ratatouille movie moment. Overall vibe super chill and definitely the place to go to get some work done. read more

Such unique drinks and comfy chairs! Ample seating as well as seating options - chairs with tables, comfy lounge chairs, and indoor as well as outdoor seating. I got a cherry blossom strawberry hojicha latte which was so good. They even let me try the cherry blossom foam first which was really nice to make sure I would like it. I don't see hojicha lattes often so loved trying it! Super unique and my friend's pistachio latte was delightful too! read more

Forum Coffee - Indoor - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

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Well o wanted to go out of my go-tos around my house and decided to go to clairemont Forum coffee, the logo and vibe design is clever as everything is "social network/tech/internet" named. The people with whom you interact are attentive and overall nice to chit chat with, regrettably the two times I have gone, the beverage have not been outstanding... the first time I kid not when I said I drank two gulps and was done with the liquid portion of my strawberry matcha... too much ice to liquid ratio. The second drink was a lavender drink, and this time it was bland, more like sugary coffee no lavender... maybe I have chosen poorly from the menu, but since there are so many good places around I'll skip forum for the foreseeable future. read more

The drinks here are amazing. The only thing that surpasses it is their service. The people are friendly, professional, and it really has a welcoming environment. I am so in love with their cold brew! A definite hot spot for coffee. read more

Forum Coffee - Fresh baked goods - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

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Order was placed ahead of time and it was ready upon arrival. I picked this cafe because it was conveniently located near the supercharger. The service wasn't friendly or anything. Zero acknowledgement whatsoever. The inside of the cafe was dimly lit with some spots to sit down and do work or homework of sort. Lots of young people sitting inside and outside. The drinks come with IT and comsci related lingos. Neither of the drinks I ordered tasted good. The London Fog was watery and stale. The coffee drink had no caramel or sweetener of any sort. Much preferred drinking McDonalds iced coffee because of the taste. The scone was stale and rock hard. The quality of the food and drinks were terrible in my opinion. Unless I'm charging my car in the same shopping center again, I am not returning. I think the place is overhyped and overrated. read more

Forum Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

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Stopped by this coffee shop when I was driving through. Got recommended the BB code banana milk one by the barista after I couldn't decide from all the great sounding drinks. The drink was good but nothing great, kinda wish the banana flavor came out more. I might try something else next time and give it another shot. Barista was nice though and asked me what I typically go for. The inside layout was not really anything special. Felt almost like food court seating inside and there was hardly anywhere to sit especially if you're solo because each table so close to each other. Felt like the place could use a little more ambiance truthfully. I'd come back here to grab a quick coffee to go but probably wouldn't come here to do work or lounge around. read more

Forum Coffee - Front of cafe and menu - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

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Delicious coffees. Service was lackluster. Doubt my decaf was decaf. But it was good. It's out of the way and the parking is tight. Cool vibes inside. Pretty busy for a Sunday. read more

Forum Coffee - Coconut Ube cold foam matcha latte and "decaf" iced Americano with Ube Cold Foam - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Stopped by and ordered a couple of matchas with milk. The matcha was solid and not too milky. The service was friendly and the server let us know that the matcha originally does not come with milk so that was helpful. There was lots of seating and it was a very chill vibe. read more

Forum Coffee - Code Green w/ Milk and a Double Post (DP) - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

The strawberry matcha was not my favorite but I really enjoyed their salami croissant. I just landed and needed a drink/bite to eat. Glad there were some options with protein snd I loved the croissant. Cute spot that I would definitely try again read more

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After my last cold brew was as strong as a dell notebook running windows 98 (there was a bug in the system, specifically a bee...), I needed a hard reset. The BB Code was exactly the upgrade I was looking for. The original banana flavor and the strong cold brew coffee was a solved algorithm of the perfect balance. The dark web was a stratification with the bottom holding some deep secrets in a delicious mocha recipe guarded by fresh mint leaves halfway through. The staff's predicative models are on point because I ordered and before I could turn around, the coffees and pastries were out. Huge shoutout to the basil goat cheese bun. I'm not sure how something can be so savory and sweet at the same time. Is this a pizza? A dessert? Both? It must of been a distributed denial of service because my taste buds are still trying to process it. The outdoor seating was great so my kids could complain about the rich flavors of the donut without distracting everyone else inside working and chatting. read more

Forum Coffee - Fresh mint leaves?!? - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

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Great place to have a work meeting! It was full of great cozy seating. The Koko was a great non-dairy option and the Ube coconut roll was delish! The staff was super helpful in guiding me to a drink I would like. read more

Forum Coffee - Purple Potato and Coconut Roll, KOKO (Dairy free) - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Forum Coffee is a coffee, tea, and pastry shop. AMBIANCE Lively/studious crowd filled up all the seats in the space SERVICE Order ahead of time online or at counter and pick up when your name is called. DRINK 5/5 Double Post Earthy ceremonial grade Matcha, floral rose, and citrusy earl grey tea are the perfect trio PARKING Plenty in lot read more

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I was so excited to finally try Forum! This place is such good vibes and has fantastic coffee and matcha. I love how all of their flavors are unique. I got the banana bread inspired cold brew, and I absolutely loved it. It's called BB Code on the menu. Not too sweet, and the star of the show is the banana milk they use. I will be coming back, and it seems like a great place to work or study too! read more

Forum Coffee - BB Code - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Breakfast at a coffee shop. Every morning we'd go to a different one. When we arrived several tables were already occupied and they were sitting against a wall that had a saying sprawled on most of it. We saw a print of a colorful Frenchie amongst their trinkets on display on a shelf. The pastry I ordered for hubs had the smoothest, perfectly autumn spiced cinnamon like pumpkin frosting- so good! Wish I had chosen that for myself as even the cake portion was moist. My cardamom bread on the other hand looked appealing as it appeared marbled but was hard and dry, the darker edges depicting a few minutes of perhaps being in the oven too long. Their beverages were good as it was a nice way to start our morning to be ready for our escapade to Tijuana. read more

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Finally tried this place, not disappointed!! Got their house chai latte, and very good! I'm not a fan of super sweet drinks, and always order less sweet, and they actually make it a true less sweet! So much so, I wish I ordered at least a half sweet. ONLY "complaint", which was my fault. Also got a cardamom bun, so so good!! Fresh & warmed. Simply delightful. Also the matcha latte is very very good! High quality matcha, sweetened perfectly. A win. It was a sat, so it was super busy, but we ordered ahead & was ready when we got there. But inside is spacious & cozy, when not packed. Will be coming back! read more

Ok, at best. This was the 2nd coffee joint for the day. Bestie said she needed a comfort coffee as we were out enjoying our girls day craft shopping. Forum Coffee was close and has a descent rating...we should have driven to Convoy area. For this price, we were disappointed. We got 1 Mochi Donut because it 'looked' interesting. Threw it away, we tasted it and it tasted raw, texture was like raw flour. Not like mochi, no chew to it either. Very grainy. Flavor very much tasted like uncooked raw dough. It tasted gross. We looked at each other like wtf is this. It was so bad, we needed it to be good for a sugar kick. I think I paid $6 or so for it too. I remember it wasn't cheap for a donut and a waste because it was inedible. My debugger coffee was really good. That's why I am giving them a 3 stars. This was the savior. Crunchy topping from the brûlée. Well balanced. Good coffee flavor, nice caffeine kick. Bestie got a latte as well, a cold one, she didn't even finish hers. Didn't go down well. Didn't taste good and made her stomach flip a few minutes after her first sip, which is really odd, not normal. We drink a lot of coffee from many different joints and never had one taste bad and do a number to the point where she only drank half. All in all, not coming back. Service wasn't even notable to come back for. Maybe they got high ratings due to purely being only coffee joint continently located in area? No thanks, I'd rather drive a few more miles to the heart of Convoy for something better, more worthy. read more

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Okay coconut cream and caramel! Who knew they'd go so well with matcha! I am always on the quest for a quality matcha. Everyone and their mother is serving matcha, but I'm looking for either great quality (bright green in color, ceremonial matcha with rich flavor) or untraditional standout flavors (unique mix-ins that aren't too sweet, but provide the right taste combination with the matcha). This falls into the later. I don't usually frequent this area, but I wasn't far and have had it on my list for a while. I got the C++ and it was SO GOOD. The coconut cream is perfection and I'm not even a big coconut gal. The caramel is also such a treat. I was so impressed by this drink. One sip and I knew I was in trouble. I'll have to be making my way out here more frequently. read more

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Based on most recent experiences, but previously was 5 stars... They got rid of the waffle breakfast options!!! It's so sad and now they only have bakery type items. Also, there's been a lot more mistakes with using alternative milk options when it's been specified in the order. In the most recent experience, when we pointed out that we saw them use cows milk instead of milk alternative due to lactose intolerance, there was resistance and rudeness by the staff when we asked for the drink to be remade. Super disappointing that the breakfast options and the quality, care, and friendliness have deteriorated. read more

Forum Coffee caught my eye for their interesting drink combinations. I really enjoyed the Double Post rose earl grey latte with matcha, a combination I've never seen before. It was delicious and floral, and half sweetness was about right for me. I should've asked for light ice though. However, the Binary Code latte with condensed milk and horchata was quite grainy, to the point where bits can get stuck in your throat. I wish I was still in the area to try their seasonal salted honey lavender matcha. Inside has a good amount of seating with lots of people doing work. If I lived in San Diego, I'd definitely be coming here often! read more

Forum Coffee - Double Post, Binary Code - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

This spot easily has some of the best coffee in San Diego! I got the pumpkin cold brew latte: perfectly balanced, not too bitter, not too sweet. You can really taste the quality and how much care they put into their drinks. Definitely my new go-to for cold brews. The service was great, too: our barista was incredibly kind and gracious. It made the experience feel that much more welcoming and friendly. The only downside is how crowded it gets, especially on Sunday mornings. It's clearly a favorite among college students, so finding a table can take a bit if you're planning to hang out or get some work done. Still, the coffee alone makes it worth the stop ... perhaps come early (or grab to-go) if you want to avoid the rush. read more

Forum Coffee - Pumpkin Cold Brew - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Visited Forum Coffee on a Sunday morning and it was packed. The line was out the door and never seemed to get shorter. It really took time for us to get to the front and place our order, but I think that helped the baristas keep up with the drink orders. The coffee shop is spacious inside, and there's lots of tables and seating. Their menu has creative drinks with fun computer coding names. My only frustration was that it's really difficult to read because of the font colors and background. I ordered an iced americano, which came out really fast given how crowded it was. It was smooth with good coffee flavor and wasn't overly bitter. My sister tried the BB code, but she said the banana flavor wasn't very prominent. Their pastries looked really good, and it was hard for us decide which one to try. We ended up getting the coconut purple potato bun, and it was reminiscent of Filipino pan de ube to me. read more

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I really enjoyed the friendliness of the employees and the drinks came out fast. We loved the gingerbread cookies. read more

Forum Coffee - Gingerbread cookie - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

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I ordered the C++ matcha beverage and customized it with half sweet and light caramel. The drink was perfectly made and matcha was carefully mixed in. The quality of the matcha was apparent in the drink. Since there was also caramel which added to the sweetness, I'll probably get it non sweetened next time. The drink was made with coconut milk which was perfect because it doesn't get the chunkiness of oat milk after it sits for a while. Good drink! read more

Good coffee and ambiance. The Debugger was quite good, but the Sweet Corn Maple Mochi Donut I had was not very good at all (poor texture, confusing taste). read more

Forum Coffee - Debugger and Sweet Corn Maple Mochi Donut - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Decent coffee. Friendly staff. Gorgeous inside. Fancy syrups and ingredients!!! Will come back!!! read more

Forum Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Needed some caffeine at work and had this doordashed. It was perrrrrfect for what I needed! The coffee was literal perfection. The cookie was a little underbaked but still delicious. Will definitely be back! read more

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Good thing I ordered online because the line was long! Also this coffee shop is very spacious in the inside, but also pretty packed! All tables were practically filled lol. I saw my order on the counter and just grabbed it and go. I remembered there were so many pretty drinks they had on the menu, but Yelp recommended a cold brew. I got the BB code and my friends got the BB code, matcha latte, and london fog. So I only have my critiques on the BB code, which it was pretty good! The banana taste is pretty prominent, but I thought it was a bit too sweet for me. Although, I still enjoyed the drink overall. I wish the coffee was stronger too, but it's a pretty solid place. read more

Forum Coffee - BB codes, Matcha Latte, & a hot London Fog - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

I've actually came here three times since my 7 years ago review. I've written reviews for their Trouble Shooter, C++, and Avatar before but it's no longer posted for some reason. "Life happens, coffee helps... order online!" Well, today, we ordered for delivery as that is an option on their website. I went with their ~$6.50, Iced BB Code which is a cold brew coffee with house made banana milk and it's sweetened with brown sugar (banana milk contains dairy). It was so bad, I gagged when I took that first sip. I LOVE banana in coffee, but this one was not good. It had a bitter undertone and the aftertaste reminded me of Fritos. Fritos, to me, has always had a sour stinky sock/armpit vibe to it. That's what this had. The banana milk itself was a bit chunky, I thought it would be more smooth. My brother did order half sweet and said maybe they left out the brown sugar (would make sense because I don't taste brown sugar)--but I still feel like the combo should have been good even without brown sugar. So overall, I'm just disappointed with the execution of this drink. I personally would NOT recommend it. My brother ordered two other drinks. One of them was $6.00, The Dreamer, this is their house made blue chai latte with a blend of loose leaf black tea and spices, also sweetened with brown sugar. The taste of it was sweet & fragrant. But also quite thin and watery. I like my chai to be more on the creamy and more full bodied side. It was ok, but it could have been better. I wonder if it's maybe the blue portion that they added that made it so watery? It's not for me, but out of the 3 drinks, if I had to... I'd drink it. So, he also ordered a matcha & coconut milk drink. It was visually not appealing and from first glance I already knew it was going to be bad. To me, it tasted like watery grass. To him, it tasted like "dog water." The matcha settled on the bottom of the drink which was odd, so I recommended he mix it in hopes it would taste better. This is really not on par for the Forum Coffee because they used to make iced matcha drinks REALLY well. Overall, I'm really disappointed on how these drinks turned out because the Forum Coffee used to be a place I'd recommend to many people. And to see them go downhill like this is sad. I mean, perhaps it's better in person, but if they offer online ordering you'd think the drinks would be good too. read more

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The quiche pastry is delicious! The service is fast even when they're busy, and they're kind. The location is clean, quiet, festive and centrally located. I'm hooked! read more

Forum Coffee - Holiday drinks for all! - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

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Good vibes and food I really liked the drink that I got it was sdelicious. I will be coming back

The coffee here is okay! Lots of options to choose from and plenty of good eats to try. I ended up getting a latte done with their house-made banana milk and it was fine. I don't think it was on their menu, but from what my aunts ended up ordering it seems their drinks are good if you're getting the specialty ones. The service was fine, the servers were fine. Very routine greetings once you get to the register and not really into conversing much which I TOTALLY understand -the place gets PACKED so it's very much order quickly and go. It was very busy and lively with a lot of groups hanging out and chatting, some even doing some work and studying. They had a goat cheese something pastry that I don't see on their current menu that was very tasty. I'd probably go back if I were in the area. read more

This was my go to back in college. It seems to still be a great spot full of students and families. They don't have big tables anymore and have opted for smaller ones which I'd find it harder to work on, but people were still doing their thing. Their spring specials include an ube cream, so my friends and I got it! I got it with cold brew and they all got it with matcha. I had a sip of their matcha's and didn't find it particularly amazing. The matcha had a pre-packaged taste even though they use ceremonial uji. I LOVED it with my cold brew. It was the perfect amount of sweet and the cold brew was a bit on the sour end. Look how pretty. read more

Forum Coffee - Ube - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

Cute coffee shop to study at. All the tables inside were filled. We were able to snagged a table outside. We ordered the binary code and debugger. I asked for both to be hot but the binary code came out iced which we didn't mind. Binary code had an horchata taste but it was too sweet for me. The debugger had a good amount of sweetness to coffee ratio. Love the crème brûlée on top. Too bad there were no pastries for us to try. They were all sold out. read more

Forum Coffee - Binary Code - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

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Okay. Unfortunately I have a concussion so I couldn't drive to experience this place. Luckily they're on DoorDash! I was really craving matcha & I had been recommended this place before- so with no delivery fee I figured why not? Uhm, this easily my new favorite place to get matcha. Seeing they offered banana cream (my absolute favorite flavor) as an add-on, I knew I had to get it! So altogether it was a Large Iced Oatmilk Matcha Latte with banana cream. I just can't express how delicious this drink was! I will be back sooner than later. I had also ordered the Passion Fruit Bun, which unfortunately was out of stock, but was replaced with this Blueberry Basil Goat Cheese Bun! After warming it up in the air fryer, it was a perfect addition. I will be going in person soooon to get the matcha again and definitely to try more pastries! read more

Forum Coffee - Blueberry basil goat cheese bun - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

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This place is good to study from and has a cute interior, and pretty good cold brews and unique tea type drinks, but is overpriced. At $7- $8 per drink without milk substitution I expect EXCEPTIONAL quality or at least real cups for dining in. The crème brûlée cappuccino always has super weak espresso. The service at the counter is also super "idgaf" energy and unkind. I find it kind of telling that the employees went to Philz for their own caffeine fix rather than at their own store. Just kinda odd in my opinion, unless they are doing a taste comparison. (see pic). read more

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I've had a hit or miss experience the few times I've been here so the quality is never consistent for me to continue coming back. I've ordered their specialty coffee a couple times and those were good but the matcha is really watered down. The most recent visit, I ordered the Avatar which was a horchata matcha. I was honestly really excited bc I love horchata and thought this fusion drink was unique. I even ordered the large but maybe it was the sizing that made the drink watered down? Unfortunately, it tasted like cinnamon water with hints of matcha. When I finished half of the drink, it started tasting better but moreso watery milk with hints of matcha. I'm bummed out bc I really wanted to love this place but the inconsistency is a no for me. read more

Forum Coffee - Avatar (horchata matcha) - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California

SUPERB COFFEE. so so glad we went out of our way to eat to stop and try this place! I got the binary latte and my husband got the cold brew with banana milk and we both LOVED this place! read more

I've started coming back here after a long time since I'm closer to this are now, and it good to see the menu has expanded so much. I've tried a couple drinks, and my favorites are debugger, nice for a chilly morning, bb code, and c++. I've also tried dark web, but I expected a stronger mint flavor, and it was a bit watered down. The other drink I've tried are great, though. The c++ has a really strong coconut flavor which I favor. Plenty of seating, however, it gets busy in the morning. Came here on a weekday around 9 and managed to snag a table. On a Monday at 10am it was full and a barstool opened up right after we ordered. It does let up midday though, and we managed to get a table eventually. Come early or expect it to be packed in the am. I've had pastries both times, pretty good. We also had a salmon toast our first time, but didn't see the toast menu any longer our second visit, so wonder if they've gotten rid of them. Will be back to try some seasonal items! read more

Forum Coffee - The Dreamer, Clickbait, and BB Code - Coffee & Tea Near Me - San Diego, California