North County San Diego offers plenty of friendly coffee shops to explore. Whether you're searching for the perfect breakfast menu for a family gathering or local restaurants to grab a fresh cup of coffee, there are so many amazing options near Encinitas. 

Best Coffee Shops Near Me in Encinitas!

This town is really the perfect location to find a cool cafe especially if you love beach vibes, cool breezes, and the smell of salt in the air. Want to eat in or get takeout? You can always enjoy a cup of coffee in this fun beach town. 

This list covers some of the best coffee shops in Encinitas, with locations in Downtown Encinitas, Leucadia, and Cardiff-by-the-Sea. 

I’ll be adding more great locations to this list in the future.

*Updated as of September 2022

Better Buzz

Better Buzz Coffee Encinitas 

Better Buzz offers quick single-origin drinks like macchiato, latte, cortado, to name a couple. Their handcrafted beverages, served hot or cold, include options such as Best Drink Ever® (classic americano with their signature creamy vanilla), Honey Latte (espresso, creamy vanilla, honey, steamed milk), and more things to sip on. This cute shop also has teas, smoothies, sandwiches, fancy toasts, and cold brew on tap. Free Wi-Fi, open for takeout, dogs are allowed, vegan options too.

Address: 578 S Coast Hwy 101

Phone: (760) 487-5562

Website: Better Buzz Encinitas

Coffee Coffee 

In this space, you'll find organic coffee roasted on-site by Revolution Roasters. Gotta love a quality coffee roast! The aroma smells delicious. Get a quick bite to eat from Coffee Coffee's breakfast menu with food such as the Jose Especial made with scrambled egg, spinach, tomato, red onion topped with avocado and feta. Pick between the housemade salsa fresca or choice of bread. lox bagel, acai bowl, avocado toast, breakfast wrap, and a lot more. They serve lunch too if you want to come for an afternoon meal.

Address: 970 N Coast Hwy 101

Phone: (760) 436-2233

Website: Coffee Coffee

Related reading: Things to Do in Encinitas: North County San Diego Gem

Encinitas Cafe 

This cafe has a long history in town, originating in the 1930s as Fred's Cafe, then known as Zim's cafe into the 1950s. By 1960, the name was The Coffee Mill. The Encinitas Cafe name has stuck since 1989. If you're on the hunt for food, as in a full-on breakfast brunch, lunch menu scenario, this is the perfect spot to check out. Encinitas Cafe has an extensive four-page menu filled with breakfast classics such as delicious eggs benedict, mimosa, scrambles and lunch items like burgers, soup, salads, and hot open-faced sandwiches.

Address: 531 S Coast Hwy 101

Phone: (760) 632-0919

Website: Encinitas Cafe

GOODONYA® Organic Eatery 

Find organic coffee and tea, such as a classic coffee to the Repair latte with collagen, lucuma, raw honey. From breakfast scrambles to organic sandwiches and salads, GOODONYA® offers a variety of organic, non-GMO goodies. This is one of those restaurants that has a little bit of everything. Open for delivery, takeout, curbside pickup, sit-down dining, indoor and outdoor seating, you name it. Great place to eat outside or grab a quick coffee by the coast.

Address: 1051 S Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, CA 92024

Phone: (858) 264-8550

Website: GOODONYA® Organic Eatery 

Lil Jungle Java 

On a mission to support small businesses? Then this Encinitas coffee shop is worth your time. Available in the drive-through/takeout only, you can pick up a quickie drink before heading to work or on your next errand. Located in Encinitas Village Square II, Lil Jungle Java is a local favorite and hidden gem because it's a coffee stand versus a larger shop. 

Address: 1500 Encinitas Blvd 

Phone: (760) 917-5589

Related reading: Carlsbad Coffee Shops: Best Coffee in Carlsbad, California

Lofty Coffee

Lofty Coffee Company 

Lofty is a popular spot with multiple locations in San Diego County. I also included Lofty Coffee in my Carlsbad Coffee Shops guide: Searching for the Best Coffee in Carlsbad, California. This coffee shop has indoor and outdoor seating too. They serve fresh coffee, tea, pastries, hand-rolled croissants, muffins, and cookies. Who doesn't love a quality cookie?! They have yummy things such as their house coffee, Kyoto-style cold brew, Iced Hibiscus Lemon Grass and Blood Orange Tea, baked from scratch pastry and dessert such as almond croissant. Eat outside and enjoy the great scenery.

Address: 90 N Coast Hwy 101 #214

Phone: (760) 230-6747

Lofty Coffee Encinitas Roasting Works

Address: 97 N Coast Hwy 101

Phone: (760) 230-6747

Website: Lofty Coffee Encinitas

Related reading: Things to do in Oceanside, California - visit here to read!

Ironsmith Coffee Roasters

Ironsmith Coffee Roasters 

Order ahead to takeout and pick up at the counter or stay around to enjoy your beverage at this locally-owned Encinitas coffee shop. Ironsmith Coffee Roasters is a fresh, independent coffee shop and roastery that sells espresso beverages, specialty drinks, tea, chai tea, hot chocolate, and retail bag coffee to purchase to make at home. Roasts on pour might range so be sure to ask what they have or check their current menu.

Address: 458 S Coast Hwy 101

Phone: (626) 429-6397

Website: Ironsmith Coffee Roasters

Bump Coffee

This little coffee shop is located in Cardiff by the Sea park; it has a hole-in-the-wall vibe that you might just walk by on accident. Bump Coffee selects ingredients from geographically diverse regions in South America. Come for the coffee but stay for the empanadas. 

Address: 126 Aberdeen Dr, Cardiff, CA 92007 

Website: Bump Coffee

Pannikin Coffee & Tea 

Pannikin has been serving the local community with coffee, tea, and other baked treats since 1968. This family-owned and operated business based in the heart of Leucadia, California roasts coffee and bakes daily for all four Pannikin locations in San Diego County. The Encinitas CA Pannikin is located in a historic Santa Fe Railroad Station built in 1888.

Address: 510 N Coast Hwy 101

Phone: (760) 436-5824

Website: Pannikin Coffee & Tea

Peet's Coffee 

You might have heard of this coffee shop chain that sells handcrafted espresso beverages, freshly made coffee, Mighty Leaf teas, as well as warm breakfast. Peet's Coffee in Encinitas Village Shopping Center has the Peet's standard range of menu including hot coffee, seasonal drings, hot tea, iced drinks, and more.

Address: 1486 Encinitas Blvd

Phone: (760) 274-1280

Website: Peet's Coffee

Philz Coffee 

Philz Coffee has quite a few locations throughout California as well as Chicago and the D.C Metro area. They serve some pretty interesting drinks in their featured creations, from Iced Coffee Rosé smooth and sweet iced coffee, topped with subtle rose cream to the Tesora, original coffee blend, which they recommend with cream and honey. 

Address: 1060 S Coast Hwy 101

Phone: (760) 230-6880

Website: Philz Coffee 

Queenstage Coffee House 

Coffee, pastries, breakfast, lunch

Address: 190 N Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, CA 92024

Website: Queenstage Coffee

Surfdog's Java Hut - Temporarily Closed

Address: 1126 S Coast Hwy 101

Woodsy Coffee

This cute spot features menu items such as the beet hummus toast or the buttermilk biscuit served with maple butter and local jam. They have specialty lattes like honey lavender and salted maple, coffee drinks, tea, and smoothies too!

Address: 875 Santa Fe Dr

Phone: (760) 452-6380

Website: Woodsy Coffee

Zumbar Coffee & Tea 

Established in 2003, this San Diego boutique coffee roaster has locations in Sorrento Valley and Cardiff. Zumbar Coffee & Tea sells, you guessed it, coffee and tea: espressos to 16 oz. cold brew coffee to pastries such as locally baked almond croissants. People tend to love the friendly service and good prices.

Address: 111 Chesterfield Dr #115, Cardiff, CA 92007

Website: Zumbar Coffee & Tea

Coffee, Tea, and More in North County San Diego

Experience coffee with a view! Grab a cup of coffee then head near Moonlight Beach to watch the waves ebb and flow. Encinitas CA is close to Carlsbad/Carlsbad Village. You can also find a range of cafes in the area as well. These are more than what you'd consider an average coffee shop. L’Atelier de Paris is popular for its drool-worthy desserts. Visit a couple of the best coffee shops in Encinitas and savor the gift of caffeine. Click here to visit Encinitas Visitors Center website.

What are your favorite Encinitas coffee shops? Do you have a go-to order?

Flour & Branch

Sukrin

For Joy

The Scottish Grocer

I love to travel and go to grocery stores; it's not only one of my favorite parts of travel, but of life itself. I thrive off of trying new-to-me foods. The Scottish Grocer imports fine, authentic foods, fabrics and clothing from Scotland. The ship to the US & Canada. The Stockans Thick Oatcakes (Red Pack) are super tasty, almost Triscuit-esque. I like to eat them with a touch of Mrs. Bridge's cherry preserves. Drool. Can't wait to travel to Scotland but until then a taste of Scotland will suffice. Check out what they sell on Amazon.

Agua Bucha by Mother Kombucha

There's nothing like the sound of that fresh crisp crack of a can. From the makers of Mother Kombucha, Agua Bucha is a refreshing line of sparkling water infused with kombucha. It comes in flavors such as meyer lemon, grapefruit, and key lime while incorporating naturally occurring organic acids and B vitamins from the booch. These are so refreshing! I love popping one open as a daily ritual as the sun sets on my patio!

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Most of these are things to do on your birthday with family or with friends, but you can celebrate your birthday alone too! Whatever your budget, you can find something in this list to do.

Related reading: 100+ Fun Things to Do at Home with Friends. Invite your friend group and have a fun time.

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What should I do on my birthday? What can I do for my birthday at home? What should I do on my birthday in lockdown? What is a unique way to celebrate your birthday?

Whether you want to celebrate with friends and family or maybe you want to keep it lowkey, this is a big huge list of things to do on your birthday. 

In this list of 100 Things to Do on Your Birthday, You'll find something or a couple of birthday ideas that you might want to do. There are even virtual options for fun games & activities. This is your year to live your best life! These are some of the best things to do on your birthday, from virtual activities to board games to ordering take out. There are a bunch of things to do on your birthday during COVID too!

More than 100 Things to Do on Your Birthday

As a therapist, you already have enough on your plate, so adding marketing and social media content to the mix can feel paralyzingly overwhelming. There are multiple social media platforms out there, multiple review web sites (where a disgruntled client can leave a negative review), there are so many ideas floating around. All the while, you're trying to grow your practice, not shrink it.

Practical Marketing Tips for Therapists

In this post, I share practical insights and marketing tips for therapists that you can apply right now.

Who do you listen to? 

What does it take to make progress online, to find more clients or referrals? 

How does social media account marketing benefit my practice? 

Why is this even important and does it even apply to my therapy practice? 

Is there someone who specializes in marketing strategies for therapists and private practices? 

Do I need a web site?

Do I need to set up paid ads? 

Learn how marketing can help your practice thrive, not just for now but for years to come! 

Keep reading for some information based on my experience working with therapists to enhance their marketing since 2018. Scroll down further for my marketing tips and how to build your community. I'll also talk about some general issues and how to navigate them.

How should we approach the content?

There isn't a one-size-fits-all approach or marketing plan for private practices because each therapist's skills are unique. It takes time, it takes effort, a bit of thought, and an openness to sharing to develop an online strategy. After all, that's why people often tend to choose one therapist over another. It has to do with your rapport, your professionalism, your skillset, your location, whether you accept insurance or not, everything plays its part. Marketing Tip: You can make sure to share bits of that in your content so people can get to know who you are and what your therapy business offers.

Private Practice Marketing: what is it and why do you need it?

If you've been in business for a very long time, you might be able to rely solely on word-of-mouth networking, but as the times change everything shifts to the online space. Clients are getting younger, more people are seeking therapy. You might even specialize in child or teen therapy. 

How do you reach more clients? How do you get people to call or book an appointment? How you choose to market your private practice depends on things such as your location or your specialties?

One of my clients is a mental health private practice with three locations in Southern California. They really wanted to enhance their online marketing strategies to find new patients, especially after Covid hit and they couldn't have in-person sessions. The therapy practice had a professional web site but needed to create some profiles on Twitter and Facebook and get some posts started. Together, we were able to create online profiles to begin marketing online. I optimized their profiles based on my 7+ years of digital marketing experience, making sure each section is filled out in its entirety and utilizing search engine optimization whenever possible.

My client and I have been working together for over two years and the results have been absolutely incredible. It has been a joy to guide them and watch them grow. We've seen referrals come in from Google, Google My Business, organic search traffic to their therapy website or blog post, and brand awareness via social media postings. 2020 was their most profitable year; not only that, but they were able to completely redo their web page and hired three new therapists. 

SEO and Local Awareness

Over the past two years, the focus has been on building out their professional website SEO to get better search results locally. It's all about increasing awareness and growing trust with locals. What good is an expensive professional web page without any traffic, calls, new referral, or lead? Marketing Tip: Market yourself through newsletters, blog posts, digital marketing, and overall online strategies. There are many ways to grow your practice.

Marketing Tip: Market the practice online, talk about the specialties, your mental health services, or each therapist. Much like Google or a search engine, social media is searchable, which makes it a great way to reach and attract clients. Users are typing things in all the time. And yes, videos have SEO value too. If you have a video, post it to your website.

Interested in Blogging or Social Media Services for Mental Health Therapists?

If you are interested in Blogging or Social Media Services for Mental Health Therapists, the first step is to fill out this brief questionnaire to see if we're a good fit and if I can help you with what you need. I have 8 years of social media expertise working with local businesses. Once I receive that, we schedule a 15-minute call to speak "face to face" via Zoom or online meeting. Again, if you are interested in my content or marketing services, fill out this questionnaire and I'll email you back!

Not sure what to focus on or how to attract clients? I'm available for coaching and management, depending on your needs. Coaching allows you or your team to learn about social media marketing strategy for therapists, whereas management is where I provide done-for-you services to save you time. Contact me!

Growing Marketing Your Private Practice 

You can read every article online, even buy courses, but none of those are customized to your business. Articles may give great advice but it's generic for the most part. One size does not fit all when it comes to marketing strategy for therapy services. Networking events may offer some referrals, but how can you market yourself online? How can you best attract people to book an appointment?

Content Marketing and Social Media Marketing 

Content marketing is a huge part of marketing for therapists to reach people outside of your personal network. You have to connect with the audience and captivate their attention. It's  community-building and elevating relationships on a virtual capacity. Marketing Tip: Providing valuable, relevant, frequent social media marketing posts is part of having an online presence. Whether it's a Facebook business page, LinkedIn, Twitter account, Instagram, or a different platform, you never know when a social media post will provide prospective clients or a referral. They might click on one thing then end up ready to schedule an appointment. Marketing Tip: Post frequently. It doesn't have to be every day but you don't want to only post 4 times a year. Try for once a week, then ramp it up to 2-3 times per week once you get a feel for it.

People might find you through one of those posts, you really never know. Content marketing for therapists basically means that you are marketing your services and what you do is a therapist through the content that you produce. Marketing Tip: The content itself, whether a Facebook post or a LinkedIn Story, is marketing material. We are creating marketing content geared to a specific audience. 

Want to work with me? If you are interested in my content or marketing services, fill out this quick questionnaire and I'll email you back!

Related reading: Is Pinterest Social Media? + a List of Pinterest Categories

Create a Website

You need your social media marketing efforts to direct people somewhere. Sites are so important! You can even set up a simple web design to have your own web page presence. There are free and affordable options, especially if you're just starting out. In order to be found by potential clients, you have to make sure clients find you. Marketing Tip: If you have the budget, invest in a good website. Hire a designer on UpWork, Fiverr, or someone with examples to show.

Marketing Tip: Include your office address and phone number and any relevant links for your visitors. Optimize your website with useful resources and actionable tips. Communicate how they can get in touch.

You could post resources that your ideal client might appreciate. You can create video content if you don't want to write. Video performs very well both on websites and on your social media accounts! 

Identify Your Ideal Client 

You'll hear this a lot in the marketing world but we tend to do a lot of research before even posting. It's important to understand who is your client. 

Where are they located? 

How old are they? 

What are their hobbies? 

Are they married or single? 

Private practice marketing and social media marketing for therapists are going to range if you are based in New York City versus if you're based in a small town in Ohio. Who are you trying to get into the office? Who do you want to find? As a therapist, you know better than anyone clients that you work with, the services that you provide,  and the time required to provide a professional experience. When I craft content for my therapist clients, I create content that will resonate with their ideal client or potential client.

Related reading: How I Help People as a Blog Coach & Consultant

Highlight Your Specialties

Do you specialize in sex addiction therapy, family therapy, teens? The content we would create, including the wording and the image, would keep that type of person in mind. Whereas if you specialize in trauma therapy, we would craft the captions, hashtags, images to target the right potential client. It's like a fine art. 

Search Engine Optimization

A big part of marketing for therapists is to make sure that people could find you on search engines, which is why search engine optimization services exist to help you get better results (calls, bookings, referrals, brand awareness). If you're an individual therapist, it's important for people to find you online, whether it's by your name directly or by some of your specialties. Search engine optimization is a long-term strategy to improve your social media  presence. It's not a one-and-done thing. You can't just write a blog post or post content for your website and then call it a day. 

Before I knew about SEO, I was writing blog posts on my blog nobody was seeing. Now with SEO, I get thousands of clicks per week. There is a legitimate strategy to SEO and there are tools to help, both free and paid tools.

If you have a private practice and there're multiple therapists working together, this can impact search results as well because there are more potential search terms that your ideal client is trying to Google.

Set Up Your Social Media Profiles

It's the 21st-century and people find information online. Sometimes it's Facebook, LinkedIn profile, Instagram, blog posts. The days of the Yellow Pages are over. Those days where have to flip through that big clunky book to find a business that you're searching for. Other marketing strategies and practices have changed, they change all the time. Certain marketing tactics used even one year ago are now obsolete algorithms change, people change, society changes. It's vital that people can find you online. It also helps for locals to find you, their local healthcare providers! 

While it might not be feasible to consistently update all social media channels, having a complete profile still serves a purpose. You never know how someone will find you or discover your services.  You can focus on one social media platform but it absolutely helps to have a profile set up on every platform.

Be Specific When it Comes to Paid Ads

You've exhausted your network, now what? How do you increase followers? Are followers important? Do you need to be doing paid ads? Paid ads can be beneficial, especially when done well. You can put $200 per month on paid advertising but if it's not set up properly or you're targeting the wrong client, they can be a waste of money. The good news: You don't have to spend hundreds but you do need to be very strategic to target the local demographic.

Google Ads, business Facebook Page, Instagram can be avenues to find possible patients and reach a bigger audience. You can target certain attributes such as sex, location, age, interests. It's important to understand who your ideal client so we target the right client. You know better than anyone who your client is and this is information you could bring to the table.

You can determine if you want to go for pay per click or pay per impression.

Social Media Services for Therapists

Want to learn more about Blogging or Social Media Services for Mental Health Therapists, other professionals, & private therapy practice? Please fill out this brief questionnaire to see if we're a good fit and if I can help you with what you need. It asks just a few questions to dive deeper into your goals and what you are searching for. Contact me if this was helpful and you know someone who might need marketing.