MOM's Café (aka Muir Woods Coffee House)
9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla, CA
Crema's Take
“Tucked into La Jolla's campus scene, this beloved spot punches above its weight with genuinely excellent espresso from Cafe Virtuoso and creative signature drinks like the cult-favorite Polar Bear that keep students coming back. The baristas—Edgar and crew included—are known for their warmth and genuine helpfulness, and the recently expanded space hits that perfect balance of being laptop-friendly without feeling sterile, making it an ideal refuge whether you're cramming or just need a quality refresh. It's the rare campus coffee shop where you get knockout drinks at fair prices plus the kind of human connection that makes regular customers actually feel seen.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
Love, love, love this place!! Cheaper prices than any other coffee shop on campus and really great drinks. Highly recommend the Polar Bear!! Baristas are always so nice and they give out stickers with orders!! It’s such a vibe. One of my fav places to study and just hang. It makes you forget your on campus 😂
This is my favorite coffee spot on campus. I want to say thank you to Edgar! He was so nice to answer my question and gave me a good recommendation! Nice coffee taste :)
Moms really opened up the space to have more tables and chairs inside. Great atmosphere to refresh or get some computer work done while on campus. My TARO latte was beautiful and yummy!
Had a phenomenal coffee and pastry from this classic example of a campus coffee shop. Bubbly college students behind the bar specifying the roast of the day, guiding me to the day-old pastry which I devoured... what more could I ask for? It was called a Crumbonne I believe and was essentially a muffin sized monkey bread, but 10x better than any monkey bread I’ve ever had.
One of the best (if not the best) coffee shops to get a quality espresso on campus. They use "Cafe Virtuoso" and they have a bunch of different types of it. Recommended.
Crema Reviews
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