Communal Coffee

Love going here in the morning. Def a gem of San Diego. Good food, good vibes.

Fantastic ambience and decor with flowers and beautiful colours all matching - if you don’t mind the line-up on a Saturday or Sunday, you will be rewarded with a great cup of coffee and a great (if you wish) gluten-free muffin. They also offer gluten-free bread and bagels. Lots to chose from on this menu.

Short version: You should try this place, it's awesome.
Long version: This shop is a fantastic spot all around. The Coffee options (of which there are a myriad) are smooth, lightly sweet and always delicious while the food has that fresh, homemade flavor. Couple that with informative staff and an incredibly cute shop and you've got a winner. Try the lavender chocolate if you can and peruse the almost random collection of knick-knacks, treats and personal care items. They're also a florist, so you'll be tempted by beautiful bouquets and arrangements for that person in your life (or yourself, cause you deserve a treat). This will definitely be a regular stop for me whenever I'm in town. Give it a try!

Lovely spot for a good cup of coffee and a fancy snack / lunch. Nice employees with great customer service. Nice tunes playing all the time. The place is jammed packed for the most part so it’s hard to find a seat.

4* only because the wifi is pretty weak. Been here about 20 times and always expect to have to tether internet off my phone.

This coffee shop is absolutely stunning. We got the latte flight and everything bagel croissant and loved everything. Plenty of seating inside and outside too.

Communal has been around for a while, but their quality hasn't dipped, they've always improved. Great atmosphere in the shop, friendly staff and plenty of outdoor seating. Parking is difficult, but hey, it's North Park.

Communal Coffee is great. Unfortunately, it now suffers from excessive numbers of "campers" taking over tables and sitting for hours and hours. This is the way it goes with good coffee places of course. They deserve 5 stars, but I rarely go there anymore.

Great bakery and coffee. I love that this cafe is connected to a florist nursery so the interior is very beautiful and elegant. Nothing like flowers and nice coffee make you happy:) Even though this cafe is very spacious with lots of comfy seatings, it can get very busy, so try to come early if you want a place to sit.

The ambiance and vibe here are super fun. It's combined with a botanical shop next door. There's a lot of seating options: mini-couches, countertop stools, tables and chairs, and a cute outdoor seating area covered in plants. We had trouble finding a seat because there seemed to be so many students there doing work on their laptops. I tried the sweet mint cream cold brew. It was a little odd. Something about it wasn't quite what I expected, but I do appreciate that they apparently make their own syrup for it. My girlfriend got the lavender laté and loved every sip.

This place has the most peacefully productive atmosphere, I loved it! Stopped in to fire off some emails and get coffee, ended up getting a floral latte flight, gluten free lavender chocolate donut, and people watching for a couple hours.

Loved sitting at the bar and watching the incredible amount of work the florist put into the arrangement she was working on.

Coffee was very inspired in flavor, but I wouldn't order the rose latte again. Chocolate lavender donut was a little heavy on the glaze, but pretty good texture. I definitely think this place is cool but there is a lot going on in there - both busy with people and busy with two businesses operating in one space, lot of products all around to bump into.