Culture Craft Coffee & Espresso — Restaurant in Escondido

This place lures you in with looking like a cool coffee shop online and you start navigating over here from miles away to discover you've just ended up in a Lexus dealership. No worries though, you think, because they have shops and a restaurant and a cool church here, so it's probably one of the hot spots in this mini mall. We parked on the 2ñd floor where the shops are you walk in and discover it was not part of the shops but you have to go downstairs into the Lexus dealership to get to the cafe. Only to discover is like just a corner niche of the actual dealership, not a real coffee shop or Cafe at all. Furthermore, it was completely shut down and abandoned, well before it was due to close. We thought we were going to be checking out a cool indie coffee shop Cafe only to find a closed corner of a car dealership. Only plus was they had out carafes of coffee for the patrons, so we indulged. However we had to fight the creepy vibe of being that weirdo that goes into the bank to get their free cup of coffee and pretend to look at a pamphlet. Won't be back. Unless it's to get our...

An interesting little coffee shop located on the bottom floor of the building that houses Vintanas and a Lexus dealership. It has a very open entrance, so it feels like it is a part of the dealership. It's not. It's a small separate business.

There is plenty of seating available. It has a very upscale feel to the bar area, where you can sit and enjoy a drink. There are also other tables around to sit at. The staff here have always been friendly and attentive. There is a large variety of coffee options to choose from. They also serve food like sandwiches and breakfast items, smoothies too. Blended coffee drinks are also on the menu!

If you like exploring small and unique coffeee shops, this definitely makes the list. Grab a coffee and roam around the lexus dealership or nearby shops and restaurant. It's a pleasant place to find somewhere to sit.

Parking is a bit odd. You can park in the front in the dealership parking lot area, or there is a huge 3 story parking lot around the back of the building. Park on any lever and walk in, then take the elevator to the...

The staff were incredibly friendly, so I hate to give fewer stars. But I wanted to point out to reviewers again that this cafe is located inside a Lexus Dealership. The bar overlooks fancy cars and the only other patrons, the dealership staff. No true “craft coffee” would be in such a location. And then my drink was burned :( just wanted to share with others that this isn’t truly craft coffee in a contemporary cafe setting. But lovely staff and I imagine a great spot for the Lexus staff...