Better Buzz Coffee Queen Creek — Restaurant in San Tan Valley

This was our first time visiting a Better Buzz Coffee. Sad to say, I don't think we'll go back.

*The short of it: Food/coffee is good enough. Definitely not budget-friendly.

The drive-thru line was a little long, but manageable. The young man that took our order was friendly.

But I was flying blind on the prices as my order was taken by an individual, quite a ways back from the menu. (And yes, I told him it was my first time. No, he didn't offer any guidance on pricing.)

I ordered 2 coffees (a cinnamon cold brew and a "snickerdoodle latte"), two basic breakfast sandwiches, and a muffin. My total was $44 and change. (More than twice what I typically spend at Starbucks.)

The breakfast sandwich was quite yummy (definitely tasted better than Starbucks or Black Rock, for about the same price). The coffee was good, but smaller than Starbucks and definitely not worth about $10 a cup. The muffin was on the small side, half of which was baked into the wrapper.

Having said all that, I understand (now) that it's a trendy coffee joint and not intended for single income households on a tight budget. This place fits in nicely with the general bujee vibe of Queen Creek.

The inside look nice... Lots of black accents. (Very fancy!) And the outside patio was completely full of people. Quite the happening place!

{For some reason, it's not allowing me to add pictures. Otherwise I'd show you what our order...

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