La Costa Coffee Roasting - Carlsbad, California

Amanda Dupler

My husband and I discovered this roaster when we were having an extended stay in Carlsbad. I cannot express how ridiculously delicious their fresh roasted whole coffee beans are. My husband and I have an espresso machine and we can ALWAYS tell the difference between a bag of fresh beans from La Costa and a bag that had been gifted to us by friends from somewhere else. Doug is the owner who is always working away making sure the beans are roasted to perfection and his high standards. Each roast has their own unique flavor profile and we prefer all his roasts black with no sugar or cream to fully enjoy each cup! We’ve now been ordering pounds of whole beans from here for over 5 years and make sure to ask for a punch card!! We have never been disappointed and tell all of our friends about the epic coffee from La Costa!

Giovanni

Came here because of the reviews.

• Girl cashier wasn't nice. Not overtly rude, but not nice.

• The food I got was stale. I tried to power through it because I'm hungry but I don't like eating hard bread. Can't finish it

• Drink tasted okay but they forgot to do half-caffeine so I couldn't drink all of it.

• Everything was pricey for the quality.

I've been to better places, I will not return.

David Giebink

This place is absolutely amazing! The staff that were the most friendly I’ve ever dealt with! The prices were excellent! The coffee is absolutely the best!! We were so impressed with the coffee we ended up buying whole bean coffee to go. The macadamia nut is the best I’ve ever had!!!
I would highly recommend going here, I also have to mention they’re cold brew was amazing!!! It’s super fun and there they have their own roasting machine the owner or manager not sure who he was took all the time to explain the process and show us how it worked it was tons of fun for the grandkids👍

Gary Giffin

My Brother-In-Law gets his coffee beans here and recommended. I was able to see Doug at work roasting the beans. Our favorite local coffee roasters. Tried a hot espresso latte and it was very good. Ended up buying a small bag of Snickerdoodle coffee in a small bag and fired up the Moccamaster and home the next day and it was very flavorful. You will love La Costa Coffee Roasting!

J M

Stopped here for the first time today. Bought a few items from the bakery....gingerbread man and poppy seed lemon cake. Fresh baked and incredible. Also ordered a chai tea which had amazing spice. Also took home a bag of dutch chocolate grinds. Will definitely come back.

Darren Binkowski

Stop looking, this is the place. I’ve tried over 25 shops in San Diego county and this is number 1. Best coffee I’ve ever had, best beans I’ve ever purchased, massive variety of pastries and other options, reasonable prices, great atmosphere. The owner Doug knows his stuff and has a clear passion for this craft. There’s a reason this shop is always packed.

Doug Shaw

This place is just average. Staff is friendly. There are so many great coffee shops in the Carlsbad area that I would say this is a B list. Latte was good but not great like you’d get at other spots like vigilante and bird rock.

Daniel Winter

My friend and I meet up here from time to time. It has a nice, cozy atmosphere and plenty of pastries. The new outside seating area is quality too!