Coffee & Tea Collective

This is my happy place. I come here on most mornings for a freakin delicious vanilla latte. The baristas are kind, friendly and attentive. I’m actually going to miss their faces when I move next month. The atmosphere is divine with gorgeous rotating art installations. I’ve tried all the coffee shops in this neighborhood and these guys take the cake. Thanks for all the lovely coffee experiences Coffee & Tea Collective.♥️ ☕️ 🧠🌈🌦

Amazing service and very knowledgeable baristas who helped me pick the best beans for my taste buds and home espresso setup.

Yinlin Dai

I really click and love the ambiance. A little bit hipster vibe. Their coffee is a bit cheaper than other coffee shops but very tasty! I can immediately taste the coffee is at another level. Highly recommend!

Khoi Pham

The coffee is excellent. The pour over I had was great. Surprisingly though, the most memorable thing for me was the raspberry poptart. That was insanely good.

Anastasia Flionis

Just wonderful! Great coffee, warm & cozy vibes. Good drip!

Josh O

Another coffee stop on our list! We had the orange blossom latte and the Ethiopia Gedeb Flash Brew (iced pour over). Delicious and glad we stopped here!

Henry Bayer

Excellent cold brew w dope hipster sauce vibes. Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating & looked like they had a few dank pastries for sale. I’ll be back bay bay. Haste la vista

Ludovic Pao

Truly a gem in San Diego. This is one of a couple real specialty or third wave shops. The baristas here really take care in their craft and make sure you have a great experience. Extremely knowledgeable about the coffees they serve. Looking forward to recommending this place and coming back for more well extracted beans.

G M

Delicious coffee and very friendly service. Parking may be a little tough if you're not ok with a short walk, and outdoor seating is next to the very busy El Cajon, obviously. However, there is plenty of comfortable indoor seating with tables if you need to get a little work or studying done.

S

Amazing coffee, beautiful atmosphere, and kind-hearted baristas—thank you Joe and Dulce for the amazing experience! My favorite shop and coffee in San Diego!

Stephanie Nutt

This cappuccino. I lived in Sydney, Australia for 3 years and have missed that coffee culture immensely being in the US. This cappuccino gave me a piece of Sydney. Not to mention that latte art. 10/10 taste & presentation. Really friendly barista.

Chante Wolf

Coffee & Tea is the place to go if you're looking for a high quality coffee drink served with care and a smile. Get there early if you'd like a delicious pastry. You can always count on yummy seasonal drinks. I know there's several options in San Diego when it comes to getting your favorite latte or drip coffee, but in my opinion Coffee & Tea is the best.

Chance Williams

The people working here were so lovely and friendly, and talked about the selections and gave us several samples to try! The lattes were excellent and we’ll come back to get coffee again, and buy some larger bags too!

Alanna Leavy

This is my happy place. I come here on most mornings for a freakin delicious vanilla latte. The baristas are kind, friendly and attentive. I’m actually going to miss their faces when I move next month. The atmosphere is divine with gorgeous rotating art installations. I’ve tried all the coffee shops in this neighborhood and these guys take the cake. Thanks for all the lovely coffee experiences Coffee & Tea Collective.♥️ ☕️ 🧠🌈🌦

Mav

Amazing service and very knowledgeable baristas who helped me pick the best beans for my taste buds and home espresso setup.

Came by this weekend and the place was pretty busy but not in a bad way. Vibe was cool and the staff seemed like they actually cared, which you dont always see. I got the seasonal drink think it was a black sesame latte or something? sounded weird but it was fire. My friend had a flash brew and said it was super smooth. Only thing is I wish they had more basic coffee options, like a darker roast. felt like everything was kinda fancy. Still, the space is clean, artsy and not too loud. Def worth checking!

We religiously frequent Coffee & Tea Collective on the weekends, and it never disappoints. From a classic cappuccino to one of their fun seasonal drinks (currently black sesame tea latte?? YUM), the drinks are beautifully executed, thoughtfully made, and always delicious. Depending on time of day, it can be a little bit crowded, but for two of us, we can always find seating. The rotating art on the walls is lovely visual plus too!

This is one of those coffee shops that you wish will stay exactly the way it is forever. Immaculate vibe, curated coffee selection, ceremonial grade matcha, and the service is so warm and inviting. They sometimes rotate some of their pastries and there is always one or a few that you eat and end up so happy. And you may or may not see it again. And that makes the experience there even more special. I absolutely love this place

Daisy Blackwell

Came by this weekend and the place was pretty busy but not in a bad way. Vibe was cool and the staff seemed like they actually cared, which you dont always see. I got the seasonal drink think it was a black sesame latte or something? sounded weird but it was fire. My friend had a flash brew and said it was super smooth. Only thing is I wish they had more basic coffee options, like a darker roast. felt like everything was kinda fancy. Still, the space is clean, artsy and not too loud. Def worth checking!

Katie Wood

We religiously frequent Coffee & Tea Collective on the weekends, and it never disappoints. From a classic cappuccino to one of their fun seasonal drinks (currently black sesame tea latte?? YUM), the drinks are beautifully executed, thoughtfully made, and always delicious. Depending on time of day, it can be a little bit crowded, but for two of us, we can always find seating. The rotating art on the walls is lovely visual plus too!

The place looks nice, calming and minimalistic. The menu is small, the pastry selection seemed limited but they were flavorful. I ordered an orange cinnamon latte and I will totally get it again. The ham and cheese croissant also had really good flavors.

Nice atmosphere nice caring employees. They do not have a dark roast coffee just one signature blend from somewhere. I do enjoy the minimalist decor. 5 stars if they had more black coffee options.

Great coffee, service, and location. They are always doing different art installations which I love to see. They have milk alternatives available as well, and some great treats. Would give them five stars but they don't carry any gluten free snacks.

Laura Gomez

The place looks nice, calming and minimalistic. The menu is small, the pastry selection seemed limited but they were flavorful. I ordered an orange cinnamon latte and I will totally get it again. The ham and cheese croissant also had really good flavors.

Scott Williams

Nice atmosphere nice caring employees. They do not have a dark roast coffee just one signature blend from somewhere. I do enjoy the minimalist decor. 5 stars if they had more black coffee options.

Confetti Darling

Great coffee, service, and location. They are always doing different art installations which I love to see. They have milk alternatives available as well, and some great treats. Would give them five stars but they don't carry any gluten free snacks.

Genuinely love this place, coffee is awesome, either I’m having an espresso, a pour over or drip coffee, it never disappoints. Baristas are friendly and the spot feels really cozy. The only thing is their hours, they open really late and close early. It’s annoying in general waiting till 7:30 am when rush hour is about to start on traffic to work.

I really enjoy the coffee here, it’s consistently great but the overall experience could be improved. The atmosphere tends to feel warm and stuffy since there’s no AC, which makes it uncomfortable to work for long periods. The music is also quite loud, making it hard to have a conversation with friends. Because of these issues, I’ve stopped recommending the café, even though the drinks themselves are excellent.

Itzel V

I really enjoy the coffee here, it’s consistently great but the overall experience could be improved. The atmosphere tends to feel warm and stuffy since there’s no AC, which makes it uncomfortable to work for long periods. The music is also quite loud, making it hard to have a conversation with friends. Because of these issues, I’ve stopped recommending the café, even though the drinks themselves are excellent.

Carlos Salinas

Genuinely love this place, coffee is awesome, either I’m having an espresso, a pour over or drip coffee, it never disappoints. Baristas are friendly and the spot feels really cozy. The only thing is their hours, they open really late and close early. It’s annoying in general waiting till 7:30 am when rush hour is about to start on traffic to work.