In fact, we parked so far out, we passed this place by while on our way to Sleeping Tiger, ha ha...
Baba Coffee was another coffee stop on a previous list. It is very spacious inside and full of light. Their counter has beautiful tiles. They have a great coffee menu and also serve food (I tend not to order food at coffee spots so I can't attest to their food offerings).
Hence...the name. You can look up the origins.
We sat in the back near this painting. Why? Corner. Away from humanity. Plus, near this pretty painting which I would later use as a backdrop.
Our drinks:
The Praline Goddess cold brew - with housemade syrup (this was so refreshing!):
Their beautiful and well made macchiato:
Look at that frothy top! Loved it. Their coffee was more bold than some other versions I've tried, but I really liked it. Quality and presentation were on point. Glad we visited, plus the gals working here were really nice and friendly. No snobbishness at all.
Article:
"Community interview: Baba Coffee" HiBLOC, Oct. 9, 2018
plus a post from SwamiSteamFun (a cycling group): "Coffeenuering CHalenge - Baba Coffee in Carlsbad" Oct. 29, 2016
Baba Coffee
2727 State St.
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(760) 994-0666
babacoffee.com / fb page + reviews from that four lettered site & trip advisor
The drive back was quite hellaceous. Not sure why but it was solid red from Carlsbad all the way down to Encinitas, so we elected to skip the freeway and take the scenic route down so we could bypass the traffic. It worked for the most part until we got to a bottleneck near Encinitas. Long story short, it took us more than an hour and fifteen to get back to Chula Vista. It was a pretty fun day starting off at Steel Mill, followed by Panels, then trying out Sleeping Tiger before concluding here. I
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