Art of Espresso

Art of Espresso

Mandeville Center, La Jolla, CA

★★★★★4.8(131 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

“This La Jolla spot has earned serious devotion for its matcha—reviewers rave about its surprising richness and quality compared to other campus cafes, though it's worth noting opinions occasionally vary. Beyond the matcha obsession, they're equally celebrated for their blended coffee drinks and Vietnamese coffee, all served up in a bustling, Instagram-worthy space that somehow balances quick coffee runs with lingering laptop sessions, plus friendly staff and reasonably priced pastries that don't skimp on quality.”

What to expect

Espresso-focused, with creative signature drinks, matcha and tea options too. A slow-sit, laptop-friendly, quick-grab spot, good for meetings. Pastries and light food on the menu. Wifi.

Slow sitWifiCraft espressoMeetingsLight foodLaptop friendlyQuick grabSignature drinksPastriesSpecialty drinksTraditional drinksMatcha & tea

Google Reviews

郝蕊蕊
★★★★★2 months ago

Long line and crowded seating. matcha is hit or miss, sometimes it’s good sometimes it’s just milky. i had to give inflate the score tho because this is definitely the best matcha on campus

Clarissa C
★★★★★7 months ago

I exclusively drink matcha (no coffee) and this matcha is SHOCKINGLY good. Please never change whatever matcha powder you’re using 🍵🫶🏻 every other cafe on campus has borderline undrinkable matcha but this stuff is so good I drink it with zero added syrups or flavorings.

Imo Gong
★★★★★a year ago

Best cafe on campus. Matcha is surprisingly good and rich. Vietnamese coffee is good.

Nikki Francis
★★★★★3 years ago

Anyone who knows me, knows that I LIVE on air and a great cup of coffee. Today we visited Art of Espresso and honestly, it’s probably THE best blended coffee I’ve ever had - anywhere. I got the blended Java with a hint of chocolate so it was lightly sweet just how I like it. …

Kelly Leung
★★★★★3 years ago

Got the blueberry scones & iced tea. Quality is decent, scones was moist. This place is cheaper than normal cafe, located in the middle of campus, great location! The staff are super nice!!

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