The Forum Coffee House

4340 Genesee Ave UNIT 110, San Diego
(619) 317-8066

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Zacharia Nicola

Clean, fast, pleasant, and a total chill vibe. What more could you want from a coffee shop?

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Priscila Morales

I love the creativity of the drinks, and the quality! Very original and delicious. It makes it stand out amongst other coffee shops.
And special thanks to Angie who made my day! She was very sweet and helpful.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Matt

Really solid coffee

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 5

Andy H

Seriously ???

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 2

Linh W

If you’re thinking of coming here for the matcha drinks, save yourself some time and money—don’t bother. I personally prefer my matcha on the richer side, so I was caught off guard when I realized they use water instead of milk for their matcha. That alone was already a big letdown. As a result, the matcha tasted super light and didn’t pair well with the ube cream foam I added, it just didn’t come together.

The staff experience was hit or miss. The space itself is quite large, which is a plus. If you’re coming for drinks other than matcha, it’s probably a better experience. I just wouldn’t recommend the matcha here.

That said, it’s a nice spot to study or get some work done, so I’d still consider coming back for the environment—just not for the matcha.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 3

Jade

I think it’s time for the forum to tear down a wall and expand their space. Or maybe even join forces with Feng Cha and take up a whole floor of the building and become a remote worker friendly mega coffee spot that also sells paninis or tacos.

Marina Donaldson

This café is so so good!! I’ve tried the lavender latte and the BB code (banana bread cold brew, sounds weird but It’s delicious) and to be honest I’m struggling to try anything else because those two are both so great that I typically go back when I’m craving one of them. I’m lactose intolerant and there’s no way for them to make the BB code lactose free, but I will just pop to Lactaid and take the chance because it is one of the most unique drinks I’ve ever had and it’s exceptional!

A lot of people like to work and study from here so I would suggest getting there early if you need an outlet! Everyone is super friendly and the energy in there is really community oriented, so I feel comfortable asking people to watch my stuff as I went to the bathroom.

Robert Trendler

Was just told they are not offering food from the kitchen anymore. Not everyone goes just for pastries. The Rule 34 was always my go to. Would drive out of my way just to grab a coffee and decent bite to eat. Don’t know who made that decision. As far as place to sit, good luck. Mostly filled with people on laptops that stay forever. Coffee was okay. Staff friendly. Have to look for a new spot. Good luck Forum I see the writing on the wall. P.S. the tip screen shouldn’t be 20% and higher, and yes I know tipping is optional.

Kimia N

This place is sooo good! I tried the matcha with Ube cold foam and a vanilla latte with ube cold foam. I like my coffee sweet so I got an extra pump of vanilla and it was perfect! The ube flavor was sweet and strong and paired perfectly with the latte. The matcha one was refreshing and well balanced! Im definitely going to be back for more!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Matt Boldys

Terrible coffee. Actually had to ask them to remake the cortado, and the 2nd it still wasn’t made well. If you want the more colorful Starbucks experience this is the place. Not where you want to go for a good coffee.

쥬슈휸

Matcha is too sweet.

Pawan Mittal

This place has THE BEST latte I have ever had ! Something about it was magical .

I still have to try more coffees from this place and looking forward to it .

The staff is genuinely friendly and the place is welcoming.

There is plenty of parking.

This place is quite decent. It may not be as fancy as Blue Bottle Coffee (another decent coffee place) but the coffee is better and more affordable.

Please give this place a try if you are in town .

Anna Wilkins

Love their gluten free blueberry donuts 🍩, and almond croissant, hoping for more flavors to come. Pistachio latte is marvelous!Friendly service .

Jason Covey

The Forum Coffee House is a total gem. The baristas are friendly, funny, and full of personality—joking around like you’re part of the crew. Their energy alone makes the visit worth it. Add in incredible coffee and pastries that are downright addictive, and you’ve got a spot that hits all the right notes. Go once, and you’ll be hooked.

Evy Bree

I got the Binary Code which is a condensed milk latte with horchata which i thought would be overly sweet but i was pleasantly surprised that it had a good flavor balance. I would recommend it. Drinks are creative which is something I appreciate. I went on a Saturday morning so it was pretty packed. There were a lot of tables though so even though it was packed seating was still somewhat available. Not extremely stroller friendly with all the people there and the line was somewhat long but moved at a decent pace. I would recommend coming at an off time like a weekday afternoon.

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