This is one of the bigger Starbucks locations, but I learned was this location is that the cups are all compostable (and the paper ones are recyclable). I was nicely caught off but what a great way to control plastic!! The barista was so nice and welcoming, as expected. I love the open space, and they still have some Snoopy items left over -- check this out!! My only complaint and awareness-- tight spaces and exiting this location can be hard (so close to the freeway entrance). read more

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wtf is this? Good drinks in paper cups now? Terrible drinking experience. The cup is part of the Starbucks experience.... read more

Starbucks - Wtf is this? cold drink in a paper cup? Terrible drinking experience - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Great location off of the 5 freeway in Carlsbad. Easy location near freeway. Large store with very friendly staff. The parking is a bit rough as it is small. I placed a mobile order on Black Friday so it was busy. The app said 15 minutes and it was spot on. While waiting, I observed so many customs coming in for their orders and they were definitely regulars, as the barista addressed them by name and chatted about their Thanksgiving. This store gave off some very positive and friendly vibes! Starbucks is consistent and you know what you are getting in terms of product. This location stands out for the welcoming atmosphere. read more

Starbucks - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Carlsbad, California

Nothing to complain about at this Starbucks location. Compared to other locations, this one is spacious. There's ample seating inside and outside to sit down and enjoy the drinks. We stopped here on the way to the airport and got our order promptly (first PSL of the season). Everything was good! Would definitely return to this location. read more

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I've been at this location a couple of times and always I have to shake my head for something. This is a no-no when I'm off to a not sooo great start of my day...thanks to this Starbucks. If it's not the oddly constructed parking lot that's already full, it's ordering something they don't have like a simple herbal tea. One early day, it was a few things they were out of and I had to resort to something else. Can management please keep up with the inventory? Clearly, your mission "to inspire and nurture the human spirit-one person, one cup and one neighborhood at a time" is not being upheld here due to the lack of supplies to fulfill what's on the menu. read more

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The people who work at this Starbucks are extremely nice, and get your drinks done quickly. This would be a five start Starbucks if it weren't for the bad parking situation. It gets crazy on weekend mornings. read more

I wouldn't go to this location again, THEY TRIED CHARGING ME TWICE! It's a bit difficult to get in & out of parking lot but that's not why I would avoid this place. They tried to double charge me.. I placed my order, paid with my debit card, go to sit and wait. The barista calls me back up trying to say she actually paid me/refunded me instead of charging me and thank goodness I check my bank app before paying again like she was trying to do. My bank shows the charge from starbucks, I show them and the one girl still tries to say "no I refunded accidentally" another worker step in & I show them my bank app, showing I paid and they're like you're good.. no apology - nothing. If this were someone else who may have thought not to check their app they would have been double charged! Don't let them try to scam you! I wouldn't be as upset if they owned up and apologized for their mistake but nope- not cool! read more

That staff is great! The parking situation is horrific Horrific! I was there for 10 minutes and saw two people screaming at each other and other entitled man in a Porsche parking next to the curb so no one could get out. I lived in Carlsbad for 38 years and really hate what it has become. A cluster f. The Starbucks itself has so much room inside with no one wanting to sit down because they are on the go. I was backing up and a woman roared out and tried to hit me. Then started cussing me out. I rarely go to Starbucks anymore anyway and will never go to this Starbucks again. read more

People here are so kind. They re made my order for me because l got door dashed the wrong order. So sweet of them and really kind employees

The girl is nice but the tall white buy is kind of rude. Not sure if he's having a bad day. We had no idea are drink were ready and we had to check if that was order because he never called! read more

Thank you to whoever made my brown sugar shaken espresso this morning it was so so good!! The people that work at this location are really kind and hardworking:) read more

Starbucks - Iced Brown Sugar Oatmilk Shaken Espresso - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Carlsbad, California

We ordered all our drinks....there was a special 4 drinks for $20.....the server was very helpful and the used paper cups...it was very nice inside...they even had some nice music. read more

This store is what every Starbucks should feel like. The managers lead with kindness, the shift leaders keep everything flowing smoothly, and the front-line team -- absolutely phenomenal. You can tell they care about what they do and about the people who walk through the door. No matter how busy it gets, there's always a smile, a quick laugh, or a moment where they make you feel seen. It's the kind of energy that turns a simple coffee run into a good start to the day. Huge appreciation to the entire team -- you're all the reason this store stands out. read more

the barista sophie or sophia can't remember her name. started when a group of us walked in 7 of us, and we go to order and she started by getting frustrated because we weren't in a line. We told her we are all together and so she rolled her eyes and i proceeded to order. I ordered some drinks then tried ordering a Java chip frap with no coffee and she started getting flustered and snapped at me and said "we don't have that any more" and I said I know you need to manually type it in, and she rolled her eyes again. I paid for our 3 drinks and apple juice. My dad went to order his drinks, but he wanted me to scan my app for points, she proceeded to say "who's in line" again-with an attitude. I then said we are together I am helping him order and scanning my points. then we are waiting for our drinks and I thought I heard her call my name and I get up and I go to grab the drinks and she said "those aren't yours don't touch them". she was extremely rude and has no customer service skills whatsoever. read more

Absolutely a joke of attitudes at this location. SAT SEP 20th 3:10pm. Two female barristas were extremely RUDE. Besides the fact that I gave to put a lid on my own cup, one barista rolled her eyes at me bc I asked for straws for my 4 venti drinks. The place wasting busy for them to even be frustrated or stressed. read more

Super Friendly staff and very clean. Great experience there! Crew working 3pm 11/2/25 was awesome!

Love this place the people are so nice especially Gabrielle she always makes my drinks right.

Very very good customer service!!! Great coffee, lattes!! Always love come back to this location!!! Ambiance is chill!

nice employees. slow service for mobile orders. parking situation is an absolute nightmare and a safety hazard.

The worst baristas work here..ordered a Carmel frappucino, and it tasted horrible. The store was dirty, tables with crumbs on it. Hire more help or close the store. Get it together, YOu can afford it read more

Avoid this Starbucks at all costs. The parking situation alone is miserable. Always. And Starbucks, I don't know if you read these, but tell your baristas to set the mobile order drinks where customers can reach them. This is the only Starbucks in the whole world I've been to that does this... all over the world starbucks exist and little old Carlsbad tamarack Starbucks has the singular distinction of setting their drinks just out of reach. So weird... read more

This place sits conveniently along the 5 freeway, in the city of Carlsbad. It served as my quick stop for coffee and a restroom break while I was on my way to Baja. I drove in, and noticed that the parking lot was ok in size. I was able to find a parking spot easily that day. I walked in, and noticed that this Starbucks store is pretty big. The line was not long that day, so I was able to put in my order quickly. I was hoping to use their restroom, but the baristas told me that "due to pandemic restrictions, the restrooms were closed." Most other places (i.e. supermarkets, gas stations, restaurants) say that their restrooms are "out-of-order" to avoid cleaning their restrooms or let shady people in. Why this Starbucks location kept their restrooms closed is beyond me, considering that they were in a nice part of town, and there was no mandate to keep restrooms closed due to pandemic restrictions. What they lacked in restroom access, they more than made up for in customer service. The baristas were all nice and energetic people. They were efficient in their work, processing my order in a matter of a few minutes. The place was kept very clean, and there is plenty of seating indoors. This may serve as a quick coffee stop in future trips to SD or Baja. I look forward to having full access to all of their services once pandemic restrictions are lifted in California. read more

Starbucks - a coffee shop with tables and chairs - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Carlsbad, California

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On a Sunday morning in early July, my hubby and I was driving home from shelter island and was thirsty. We got off the freeway and to go to this Starbucks for morning coffee. The parking lot is small and was able to find parking spot in the back. We got inside and there was a line to order coffee and it was fast. The barista was nice and took our order. While waiting, the tables are available to sit every other table. Finally my drink was ready and quick of 7 min. read more

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Not sure if he was having a bad morning but the cashier was rude, not welcome nor greeted me. When i asked he didn't suggest a drink similar to what I was looking for and would answer my question to the bare minimum. Location convenient off the freeway Parking lot is small read more

Starbucks - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Carlsbad, California

This is just an update They have changed their hours to 5am to 12:30pm it says on the door - temporarily. I learned the hard way around 1:23pm on 9/3/21. I was so sad read more

I couldn't believe how wonderful and courteous and professionals they were and I was so fast and helping me get to my business meeting and provided all of the great information about their coffee and pastry services and and make sure to go see go see Nathan for smiles read more

I've stopped in three times, although one time was just to buy a gift card. I REALLY dislike the location of this Starbucks, and will not be giving my business to this one anymore. My biggest complaint: the parking lot is tiny, and the building is located near the southbound freeway on-ramp. It is very hard getting into and out of it if you are westbound. While they are friendly to me, they are super slow. Everyone bunches up hanging around for their drinks, both inside and outside near the door. I'm actually surprised it gets that busy as the parking situation is crap, but I've seen neighborhood people on their morning walks stop in for drinks. I only get nitros here so they really don't have to do much to get my drink onto the bar. However, I witnessed them putting whipped cream onto a drink and when the customer asked if it was hers and said she ordered no whip, the barista proceeded to try to scrape it off. That customer asked for it to be remade and said she'd wait... the barista more agitated than her. Restrooms are closed at all Starbucks in this area, citing Covid. BS- they just don't want to clean them. As I stated in another Starbucks review, it doesn't make sense to serve coffee and milk-based drinks and not have a restroom. Overall, meh. P.S.- as far as chains go, I'd be loyal to CBTL but they stopped carrying nitro due to Covid. Pros: - eh your mileage will vary on this one Cons: - location - slow - parking sucks - restroom closed read more

workers were so rude. I asked kindly for my drink without ice and they rolled their eyes at me and made it w/o oat milk and I asked for oat milk because of my lactose intolerance. read more

I was just in your store. All coffees for mobile order pick up have lids on their drinks. When my family ordered we asked for the lids to be put on so we could carry out and was told by a girl with purple hair and a bad attitude that I needed to do that myself. She refused. No more tips ever to Starbucks. Why did the store not post this at the door when you walk in, the worst service and worst attitude. Thankfully there are recipes that I can just make myself at home. Awful place! Can someone from Starbucks respond about what law prevents a Starbucks employee to put a lid on drinks that are to go? I think the other reviewers would be interested in where Starbucks stands here. Thank you! read more

This Starbucks is amazing! They have partnered with our nonprofit for well over 6 months and they always deliver. We regularly pick up a coffee donation once a month on Saturday morning. They are always ready to go and show such great care and kindness in handling our donations. Thank you Starbucks Tamarack !! You guys are AWESOME !!! read more

A big thank you to the fantastic baristas, especially Arleth, Ashley, Amber, and Madison(there were a few more I can't remember their names), for making my morning so enjoyable and being so attentive and helping me fix a mistake I made in my order! I can't express enough how wonderful my experience was with the cheerful and helpful morning staff. Oh and my coffee was delicious! read more

Warning: This location does not have a drive-through and has very limited parking surrounding the store. However, the lobby is quite large with plenty of tables and seating options for those looking to plop down and study for a few hours. It is conveniently located off of the 5 FWY but the one exit / entrance into the parking lot is quite small and dangerous with some blind spots. The husband dropped me off in front to run in to grab my drink order and I was thankful there was not a line. My drinks were made quickly and according to order (which is always a bonus). I would only return here again if I'm in the area and get the same recommendation via a Yelp search. read more

Very quick service. Clean facility. Pleasant workers!! This will likely be our stop on the way down to San Diego from now on.

I know the new paper cups are not their fault but the new domed lid requires a straw !! They keep the straws behind the counter still so every time you order a drink you have to wait for the extremely busy barista to come back over and ask them for a straw. This is so annoying !! If the new cups REQUIRE a straw then why are they straws being kept out of reach?? Also the paper straws suck. They could have gone an environmentally friendly route without using the cheapest, most flimsy straw in the world. PLEASE just give everyone a straw with their drink or put the straws out so we don't have to wait 10 minutes for a straw. read more

Very clean Starbucks and great service. I also like the decor in this location. Only thing lacking is a drive-thru. read more

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I ordered two waters and it took over 15 minutes and there was only 1 person in front of me. Terrible service.

If you drive anything bigger than a Prius, I highly recommend you don't come to this location. It's got great freeway access but there is no drive thru and it's very misleading when you go to the back of the building and there are 3 other cars stuck trying to get out! Only one way in and out... I can see this causing accidents if not traffic bleeding out of the parking lot onto the main road. Currently got a good parking space but now I'm blocked in because other poor customers are stuck :( read more

Starbucks - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Carlsbad, California

They have absolutely no balance between the mobile orders and in store. We watched 15 mobile orders go while we waited and there was no inside line when we walked in and ordered. I had to ask for our order finally. It was terrible!! Sweet Cream Micro Cold brew was warm and bitter. The bathrooms were dirty as well. read more

This starbucks is great! I always put in a mobile order and they have it done super quick. I've never had to wait for my drink.

if I could give zero stars I would. this place told my friend I didn't order anything when I clearly have a receipt for my drink and sandwich. this is extremely disappointing. and they won't answer the phone. I'm extremely hungry now going into my 5 hour dance practice. super disappointed never coming here again. save your time and money and go to a different location. so upsetting. read more