Seahorse Coffee

First time here, just needed a quick coffee. Estella (I believe is her name) was so kind and sweet! She made a fantastic latte. Cute little coffee spot on the corner, go check it out!

I am so disappointed that a business run by such a terrible person is in my neighborhood. I am a native San Diegan but I moved to East Village about a year ago. One of the owners at this coffee shop (Chris) has served me a couple times and has been curt every time, which doesn't necessarily bother me. Today was different. On my way to the shop this morning, I offered to buy a homeless man a coffee. I recently got a raise at work and I wanted to pay it forward. Chris was immediately huffing and puffing over the homeless man being there. The homeless man asked Chris, "what food do you guys have?" and Chris said, "You're looking at it", motioning to the pastry display case. That's not true, Chris, you have a whole list of paninis, bowls, and parfaits as well. The homeless man asked for an oatmeal. Chris, rolling his eyes, gave it to him and said "you're all set" but the homeless man said, "actually I wanted a coffee too". Chris said, "well you're not ordering, she is". I confirmed it was ok and Chris prepared his coffee. I was shocked and confused by Chris' treatment of this man who was entirely kind, respectful and polite. So while paying I asked, "Do you know this man? Does he bother you?" and Chris responded, "No I don't know him. I just hate that you have to pay taxes to get coffee and still have to deal with panhandling" This man never panhandled me. And even if he did, I am an adult capable of saying no. Finally, the homeless man comes back to the counter and Chris, banging the counter in obvious annoyance, asks him what he needs. The man just needed a spoon for his oatmeal.I, like many other East Village community members, am frustrated with the homelessness issue throughout our neighborhood. But that doesn't mean we can treat individuals as less than human. I was paying for his meal and would have tipped 20% or more on it. This benefits you and your business. Chris, this is embarrassing and shameful. Kindness and empathy are free. Food is a human right. You are not a community man. You were hatefully aggressive toward a person who was just hungry and you deserve to be held accountable. Are these the values that Quartyard stands by? If so, I will not support this space in my community.

I'm not exactly sure why this place is rated so highly. The service is very back and forth. The person helping us was nice then rude then average then rude again. I don't really understand what the problem was or why they were acting like that. Aside from all that, I still got a drink that I didn't order. And the two drinks we received weren't good or special: orange creamsicle and vanilla latte.

I was walking to the Food Market in the area and need a pick me up. I've seen this coffee shop before , just by passing thru the area. I needed a pick me up, I ordered a regular vanilla iced latte medium. I don't always like fancy drinks, this drink seemed basic but was good and just the right taste. Not too sweet and not too bitter, I really liked the taste. When I got there , there was a couple there who said Seahorse Coffee was their favorite coffee shop. The cashier was totally cool , didn't get her name but she was very polite and nice. It didn't take her long to fix my drink, I appericate it .. I'll be back soon!

Passed by on the way to the trolley and impulsively stopped for a coffee. My Mexican mocha was great, it wasn't overly sweet and still had a lot of flavor. The barista was very friendly and attentive. Was surprised by how extensive the menu was and will definitely be back to try some of the more unique offerings!

I decided to give this place a try since I lived across the street, the workers were really nice and accommodating. It was pretty reasonably priced, there's no seating area but it's an easy for a pick me up when you're downtown. I got an iced vanilla latte with caramel, which was pretty good.

Great spot to pick up a latte and stroll back to Gaslamp. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable. The area has awesome murals.

Seahorse Coffee is a cute coffee stand located on the corner of Market and 13th in downtown San Diego. Their baristas were super outgoing and the male barista had a great sense of humor. I ordered two Vietnamese Iced Coffees, which I was told was one of their best sellers. It only took a few minutes for them to make after walking up. It was a good size drink as you can see by the picture. While not my favorite Vietnamese Iced Tea in San Diego it was definitely solid and I would order again.

Was in the area a block away and decided to check this place out.Really cool vibes from everyone working here. Chill and old school in the best way. They were jammin' to Beastie Boys which we loved and were fast and attentive.Tried their dirty chai which slapped. Would definitely go back for that.Also tried the Sea Ray. Not as much of a fan of this one. Wasn't sweet nor savory. Sort of inbetween which is great if you want something in the middle but next time I'm going with a dirty chai.Parking: street parking around you have to pay for. A lot of people that went here when we were there were walking locals which was cool.All in all will return if in the area!

New favorite place to get my coffee! They are super fast and friendly! Open early which is great