Copa Vida - San Marcos — Restaurant in San Marcos

Great college spot to grab a coffee and light bite. It's nice to sit on the large patio as well. They have the best seasonal coffees I've had (their pumpkin spice, gingerbread, lavender), all better and more flavorful than Starbucks or any corporate brand. The prices are average, and they only have 1 size drink for hot or iced on the smaller size, like 12oz. I bring my large cup in and add a shot to fill a larger size. The food is really good. I love the brekkie sandwiches with arugula, and the breakfast burritos are a great size. The food is pretty fresh, and they heat it in the oven, which can take like 5 minutes to heat or toast. The baked goods are great, too, and they have some unique items that can also be toasted. Thankfully, nothing is microwaved. It's usually the same people working, which is great as they'll get to know you! Joey is really nice and helpful, and runs the music, so...

Very disappointed with the food and quality of the drinks. I love going to the other copa vidas, but this one is sub par.

The espresso was burned and my GF’s drink was mostly ice. Drinks were also overly expensive

I spent $12 on a microwaved breakfast burrito. The first clue was that the cheese was lava hot and burned my mouth on the first bite. The biggest indicator, though, was that the tortilla was crusty and crumbly on top and soft and gooey on the bottom. Also, the other copa vidas have fresh arugula in the burrito but this one only had “chives” (I only saw one small fleck of green in the burrito I received). It makes sense that this one won’t have arugula in it (fresh or otherwise) because the microwave would make it even grosser.

Also, they got rid of all gluten free breakfast options like the chilaquiles. So enjoy the hummus...

I really wanted to like this place! Maybe for meeting friends it would be good but it is NOT a good place to work. The internet is unprotected and so spotty. We both have come here multiple times and always have problems. Also they are in a cellular dead zone so there’s often no cell service so we can’t even hook to our hotspot. Outside seating isn’t comfortable but it is out of the sun. Though, the flies outside will attack you constantly. I had like 4 landing on me for 4 hours straight. Food is good, portions are small for the high price! Coffee is good! Overall, I mean…. Again, this is not a place to come for reliable internet and comfortable...