Manzanita Roasting Company and Coffee House

Refreshing decor, friendly staff and tasty breakfast sandwiches. Love the coffee too! We tried the cold brew and lavender latte both were superb. Very fun atmosphere being in downtown Escondido.

I saw this place on my Instagram feed and it looked like a nice little spot. I love coffee, so decided to give it a try. The staff was friendly and they were all wearing a mask. They had signs up about it so it made me feel safe. I let the cashier know it was our first time there and she was welcoming and let us know that she could answer any questions. I ended up ordering a vanilla latte and a cinnamon bun pastry. The vanilla latte was amazing, they even do the little designs on top! The cinnamon bun was flaky, crunchy, and just delicious. We will definitely be going back and telling our friends about this spot.

Not following health and safety guidelines. Go to kettle its right up the road and they follow best practices.nn(Edit to respond to the owner comment below. Here is a detailed descriptions of precisely what I saw, why its wrong, and a reasonable we would see if the company was committed to safety) I generally don't give much leeway to safety or health violations that I see; as normally the customer facing side of any business is the most polished.nnThere was a customer inside, at the entrance way table as seen on the google maps photo. This customer on her laptop who looked to have work/papers out. She wasn't wearing a mask and just generally appeared to be doing the normal-times coffee shop lingering.nnI would consider this worse then the unfortunately common flouting of rules we see careless customers do by an taking a quick drink but hanging out for what appeared to be an extended period of time. There was clearly no effort being put in to keep others safe.nnAppropriate action by the store would have been. Removing seating so no customers would sit there. This would be ideal because then there is no requirement for negative customer interaction; its unfortunate that its upon staff to keep careless customers in order. OR There happens to be a park across the street. Inviting the customer to enjoy her drink and work there.nnIt is possible to reduce risk and still serve coffee/food to the community. Others in area are doing it. Is it unfortunate that as a country we didn't get this under control. But I won't add risk to myself by going in and I wrote the review because I don't wish to reward companies when alternatives are available.

Awesome coffee and treats! Great place to hang out, study and grab a cup of coffee. Very spacious for social distancing along with outside tables seated for 2.

Great coffee! So happy to have this new addition in Escondido!