Genteel Coffee Roasters

I recommend this place to anyone in San Diego County and LA.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Genteel serves of the best coffee in San Diego! Plus the staff is warm and friendly; they’ve created a truly communal and welcoming space. We love this place!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

One of the best coffee shops in SD! The quality of the coffee is incredible, staff are super friendly and knowledgeable. Great area for working or for catching up with friends. Highly recommend!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Exceptional coffee, excellent service, and a great atmosphere. Highly recommend.

Also, the roasting is on point 🤝

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Best coffee in north park and the sweetest baristas!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I ordered a decaf foxtrot latte (iirc hazelnut flavor?) and it was rich and creamy but otherwise tasted mostly like milk; I could smell but could barely taste coffee. I also couldn't taste whatever extra flavor was supposed to be in it at all. I've had amazing decaf at other places so this was disappointing.

As for vibe, the indoor space is small but cute; only window stool seats and a small couch. Though there are quite a few outdoor seats. They have fast wi-fi, but since there's few indoor seats, it's not the best place for a laptop.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Delicious and creative drinks! I love it here! Nice working outside spots too.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Friendly staff. Nice little patio alley. Thank you!

Unexpectedly solid Mexico espresso and Thailand pour over.

Atmosphere: 4

Service: 4

Really good coffee and atmosphere. We got one of the seasonal drinks and a cortado, everything was amazing. Baristas were really kind! We bought some merch because all of the branding is really cool. Will absolutely be coming here consistently. 10/10

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Delicious & unique Vixen latte, coffee, oat milk, activated charcoal, slightly sweetened with agave. Love all the cactus and quiet alley. Don't miss Genteel in North Park, San Diego.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The coffee and service are great!

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Genteel Coffee Roasters serves coffee with good flavor, though the overall experience has its ups and downs. Their soda coffee drinks are unique, and whether you enjoy them will depend on your individual taste. Parking is limited and stressful, and street noise can disrupt what should be a quiet, relaxing atmosphere. The staff were average in service and appeared somewhat unprofessional, with visible piercings and less-than-polished grooming, though they were not rude. The café could use more attention to cleanliness—dirty vents raise major concerns about air quality and maintenance—though the bathroom was clean and well-maintained. Outside, the plants attract a noticeable number of flies. The view isn’t very good, and the café is located in a somewhat run-down area, which detracts from the overall experience. Overall, the coffee itself is enjoyable, but the parking, noise, outdoor flies, staff impressions, and location make it a visit to weigh carefully.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 2

Coffee & matcha were ok, nothing to rave about. Matcha was basic and the matcha specialty drink was out so couldn’t try it out to give a higher review.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

Wonderful zen sanctuary with delicious custom roasted coffee beans, fantastic lattes both coffee and tea versions, delicious syrups including Orange which is hard to find. Fantastic cinnamon roll tastes like it came out of your grandmother's oven ( if your grandmother was using the recipe handed down from her grandmother and had been making them her entire life). Worth eating in small bites to savor the flavor and texture. The place is a whole vibe. If you need a little peace in your life stop here. Really nice outdoor Garden seating as well. Great place to work, read, meet with a friend or just take five. This place is a sleeper! It's much more interesting once you get inside. It's on the corner of a quiet street where you have a good shot at finding parking. Worth going out of your way for. ☕️🍵🥮🌞🌄🌿🍃🧘‍♀️

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Visiting from out of town and decided to stop here to grab cappuccinos before taking the kids to the zoo. I typically shy away from orange syrups but their housemade Foxtrot syrup was one of the most unique (and delicious) syrups I've ever tasted and it actually worked so well in the cappuccino. We are so spoiled by our local third wave coffee shop back home that it's rare that we're so blown away by coffee while traveling. It's also worth mentioning that both baristas working were super friendly and actually smiled at me while I was there! Genteel definitely won me over and I'll be returning next time I'm in town.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5