Coffee & Treats in San Diego

Much like Ted Williams and Barbaro, yogurt is full of so much greatness that it must be frozen so it can be shared with future generations. Fiji Yogurt is a haven for frozen edibles, satisfying snacking cravings while supplying customers with a frigid superfood believed to help boost the immune system. In a world of predetermined sweets whose inflexible ingredients are wrapped together in stubborn cellophane, Fiji Yogurt gives its customers complete freedom to customize their own dream portions of fresh and hearty goodness. A menu of options unfolds to a long list of fat-free flavors like classically tart plain frozen yogurt, passion fruit, pistachio, Belgian chocolate, toffee coffee, blueberry cheesecake, Irish mint, angel food cake, marshmallow, and dozens more. With choices for every dietary need, juicy helpings of raspberry and boysenberry yogurts have no added sugar, and varieties like Orange Burst, Mango Tango, and Kiki Strawberry are completely dairy free.

With a full menu of ethically sourced coffee products, Java Jones Coffeehouse will give your sleepy face a caffeine buzz without putting a frown on your morals. All beverages are brewed with the highest quality ingredients available, many certified organic or locally roasted. Grab a cup of bean juice ($1.85 for a small) to go with a traditionally dressed lox bagel ($6.95) from the café menu and start your day as swimmingly as an Atlantic salmon in a wave pool. Or pair a refreshing glass of iced tea ($2.25 for a small) with a build-your-own sandwich or crêpe ($6.95) for a midday pick-you-up. In addition to serving up tasty tastes by the taste, Java Jones sells a wide variety of its coffee and tea products to be prepared at your autobiographer's home. Steep some red-lavender loose leaves ($2.95) to unwind before calming down with a book in bed, or snatch the seductive French Kiss coffee ($11.95) to turn your kitchen's cold press into your home's summertime mistletoe.

Helmed by sisters Rosalina, Monica, Lorena, and Giovanna Ascolani, Coronado Cupcakery brings a welcome dash of the familial to the cozy confines of Coronado. Following in their cupcake-loving mother’s footsteps, the siblings craft creatively flavored desserts each day in the form of red velvet, coconut cake, and lunch-friendly peanut butter and jelly cupcakes—a cousin of the chocolate cake sandwich. In addition to their daily flavors available in store, they custom-design birthday cupcakes, cater weddings, and bake muffins, cookies, and regular-sized cakes.

Juice enthusiasts at this healthy eatery take the old saying, "You are what you eat," to heart. They know that proper nutrition is a pillar of good health and proper exercise, which is why their flavorful drinks and hearty sandwiches are made with fresh, organic ingredients. Their fruits drinks eschew sugar-filled concentrates for natural versions that are bought, delivered, and drained in front of customers that same day. Additionally, their gourmet wraps and sandwiches calm hunger with crisp veggies and meats cut when they’re ordered, not plucked from a prepackaged container or stolen from the cafeteria of the salami-cloning lab down the street.

Though dessert has a reputation for ruining diets, Seaside Yogurt’s kind of frozen treats boasts a slew of health benefits. Each frosty swirl packs a calcium- and protein-loaded punch that works to fortify the immune system, lower cholesterol, and improve digestion. At the self-serve stations, customers can pump their own yogurt and crown it with toppings from a buffet-style topping bar. Flavors rotate regularly, though classics such as cookies 'n' cream, Euro tart, peanut butter, and The Grapes of Wrath are always available. Once yogurt is pumped and topped to a guest’s specifications, a Seaside Yogurt staff member rings up the masterpiece by weight.