Zumbar Coffee & Tea

Went past this coffee shop a million times when I were in school but oddly never tried to come in. The smell of coffee beans is overwhelming cause you can see them being roasted in the back. The ice oat milk latte is highly recommended for its creaminess and not sweet at all.

Pros
-nice place
-ample of seating
-coffee is delicious
-delicious blueberry muffin

Cons
-mocha coffee was meh. They used chocolate syrup and you can taste the mediorce syrup.
-parking lot is small.

I searched “espresso near me” and found this proposal a short drive away from UCSD campus (1 exit off I-5) and it was worthy it. Delicious macchiato, cappuccino. Pretty generous baked good offerings for a small coffee shop. But the rating is for the coffee products only. [Revisit 6/2022, bought some beans]

Zumbar has to be one of the best roasters I've ever sampled across the US. We visited 9 different cafe / roastery brands and local chains over the past 7 days. We've been on a self guided espresso tour throughout a road trip across LA and San Diego. Zumbar has to be in our top 3 of that local list. Incredible espresso and professional staff. However, this store front isn't exactly a relaxing or interesting place to hang out. They roast coffee on site, so it was a bit chaotic. We'll definitely order some roasts from here online. However, their store front isn't much of a cafe compared to Mostra, Bird Rock, James Coffee, or Dark Horse.

Delicious coffee. Honestly very good and their pastries were also tasty!

JAN/2023. We are here again. 2 cappuccinos plus 2 americanos this time. Quality👍, price 👍
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First time here. Me and my wife ordered 3 Americanos and 1 Macchiato. Don't need to say how good their coffee is ❤️

I sometimes forget how satisfying and filling a cappuccino paired with a croissant really is. COVID destroyed my morning coffee/croissant runs, but I am so glad that Zumbar does takeout so that I can still get some semblance of normalcy.

My friend and I shared these two croissants (almond and regular). I also had a cappuccino, and he had a latte. Coffee content was solid as always, albeit the prices have slightly increased (understandable as local businesses have been severely affected by the quarantine orders). Even then, this is a place to continue supporting during times like these!

Really good coffee. The lattes are skillfully made and the foam really addsa nice sweetness to an unsweetened latte. Their pastries are from VGs donuts and Opera which are notable establishments. We always buy beans in bulk from zumbar bc they're sourced and roasted knowledgeably

By far the best mocha I’ve ever had. Not overly sweet and the espresso tastes so fresh. They roast the beans fresh behind the counter. If you’re a coffee purist, then your not one until you’ve come here.

Zumbar Coffee, they know how to roast! Better yet, they know how to froth their almond milk! Super rich tight foam aerated to perfection. They expedite the line well to move you through, which I appreciated in the morning. They are located in a strip mall, so the ambience is not the greatest. Outdoor seating consists of a few tables, but it is loud due to the freeway proximity. When I'm in town I frequent the establishment because their coffee is intense, smooth with just a hint of bright notes. They do have pastries, but nothing really for specialty diets.