Kraken Coffee Company - Avila Beach

We have come to this coffee shop every time we visit Avila beach. The coffee is wonderful but the attitude and stoic unfriendly treatment by most of the staff is making us not want to return. Coffee shops are a social experience and receiving your drink from a smiling face truly helps. This is not the case here, at least in my experience and it’s a true shame.

I ordered a mocha, it could’ve used a little more syrup and a little more sweetness but aside from that, it was good. The barista was very nice, and made a lovely little heart design on the top for me. Very polite very friendly. Definitely worth a stop here.

This has been my favorite coffee shop for the past few years. I will not go back. This morning it was filthy. The trash cans stank. The cream for coffee curdled. The inside of the ice cream freezer was dirty and encrusted with too much ice. Windows and floors filthy. This was at 9:00 AM. No more for me, and I’m a local. Horrible!

Paid $5 for a plain coffee, and $7 for a latte. They don’t let customers use their bathroom. I thought all coffee shops had bathrooms.

Nice coffee shop in Avila Beach. They make an effort to make your drink well. Pastries are ok. Indoor seating was almost completely taken up by people working on laptops. Kind of annoying when you just want to drink your coffee and pastry while sitting across from the ocean. Not really Kraken's fault, but if you're just going to be on a screen go sit at the table without a view!