Art of Espresso

Mandeville Center, 9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla
(858) 822-4547

Recent Reviews

Raman Ebrahimi

For sure the best coffee on campus. Great service and super fast. Good spot to slow down and take a sip.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Daniela Herrera Meza

Best place on campus to get coffee ( in reality I just really like their self serving coffee option, it doesn't make my tummy hurt )Dietary restrictions: I like their gluten free brownies yum

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Emma H.

Great service, first time there and I got their Vietnamese coffee half sweetened with an egg salad sandwich. (It will now be my go to) It was busy, but I received my drink and food quickly. Will be going there again! Lots of chairs and seating areas as well to sit at and perfect do some studying.

J. Xavier Prochaska

Best coffee at UCSD, hands

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Flora Hua

Must try Java Pop! (With or without milk both good! Best coffee in the campus!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Rosey Gutierrez

The White Lavender Mocha here is magic, after a drink I figured out the problem on my homework that stumped me for hours the night before on top of it being tasty as heck.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Brian Crawford

I just heard that Sam and Patty are leaving. Best wishes for the future guys! Thanks for

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Anh H.

Customer service is beyond this world. Sometimes I go there because the guy who announces the coffee is the funniest and sweetest person ever - makes my day. The coffee price is unbeatable. It's the $4-$5 range which is almost impossible to find in the economy. But lord the matcha and lattes are so good. Their smoothies are amazing too. Nothing can go wrong with their drinks. The coffee stand locates in front of the Mandeville Auditorium, so it draws the art student crowds. Love love the people. Gorgeous ambiance.

roxanne k

Yummy coffee! Great service with nice tables to sit and enjoy coffee. Fresh (really fresh baked) pastries and

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Erik F.

Personal, courteous, prompt service!The triple espresso is worthy, as it the bakery.Support independent locally-owned business as this is an excellent alternative to the global chain!

Alicia Wright

Best coffee on campus and in La Jolla, really. I wish they had longer hours! The owners are really friendly and they have great prices too.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nikki Francis

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.The location is actually ON the UCSD Campus and doesn’t advertise so you won’t find it otherwise.Plenty of outdoor tables and a great breeze from La Jolla shores.Privately owned and operated, it’s one of the best kept secrets in town!#espresso #familyowned #coffee #nikkiffrancis #commercialrealestate

Christine B.

My fave coffee place on campus!! I've tried so many different coffee shops as well as the ones on campus (Copa Vida, Starbucks, Audrey's) and this one is the best! My go-to order is a Vietnamese coffee with oat milk + extra espresso, and even though I replaced the milk, it is still very similar and delicious. The regular coffees are also good, much better than Starbucks. Their crossiants are also tasty. The wait can be a bit long in the morning but well worth it. I usually go here if I left to UCSD without drinking my coffee LOL. Relatively inexpensive compared to the other options and very convient as it is between Price Center and Revelle.

Edwin F. Juárez

Best espresso on

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Nika Shlopov

I love Art of Espresso - the prices are really good and they have great drink and pastry options. The only downside is that it is that it is a coffee cart so there is only outdoor seating which is not great for all weather or when it is just too cold outside. But other than that they have great quality coffee and I love their smoothies!

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