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    Necessity Coffee

    3.4 (14 reviews)

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    Serrina D.

    Love this coffee shop. Great coffee, great people, great vibe! Convenient location in San Marcos. Large patio, good for hanging out with friends. Highly recommend.

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    Over priced $8 small coffee only one size, store closed early without any notice. Matcha is not made fresh which I understand if they're busy but they maybe get 4 customers an hour they definitely have the time I just feel like they struggle to be a real cafe and have much more potential. Overall disappointing.

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    2 months ago

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    9 days ago

    The coffee is fine but for the price I'd expect it to be amazing. $8 for just an ok latte is crazy.

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    12 days ago

    Super yummy coffee. Love the owner John, he's a sweetheart. Hardworking dude. Shop was super clean. Will be back!

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    2 months ago

    Glad to have necessity closer to home. I enjoyed going to the Encinitas location. Now it's closer to home. Same great coffee.

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    Came here after lunch. I was craving something warm and comforting. And I needed a bit of caffeine!…read moreI ordered my favorite, the Bibingka Creme Brulee latte... heavenly. While I waited for my order, I went next-door to See's candy. I was craving fudge. I returned about 2 to 3 minutes after my order and my order was ready. The service was great... It was fast and the lady was really friendly. Inside it's very dark & moody vibes, still good natural light where you can work and study from. I just wish they brought back the Turon crème brûlée latte.

    Went here on a Friday morning at 10am. Out of 7 drinks I wanted to try, they were out of all but…read moreone of the drinks. The overall experience (staff, variety/availability, drink quality) was incredibly disappointing because I hear great things about this place. There were quite a bit of people in there, so I'm sure it's great at times. Settling for the Vietnamese Iced Coffee as 1 of our 2 drinks, sadly it was mostly ice. The drink was done in a few sips. It felt like the cup was filled with ice and then put the coffee in. Don't get me wrong, the drink was good and the coffee was strong. The other drink was the Creme Brulee Latte. If you like the sugar un-bruleed, this is the drink for you. I saw the top was torched for a few seconds, but the drink was still in the tiny sugar crystals. The coffee part is also nice and strong, though the drink is not as sweet as it sounds. Overall, lack-luster and expensive for the $7.60 - Large.

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