"One of the major players in North County’s coffee scene with shops in Encinitas, La Costa, Carlsbad, and Solana Beach, Lofty also operates a bustling cafe in Little Italy. (Their beans are roasted in its Encinitas location on Highway 101.) With an expanded breakfast and lunch menu with pastries, wraps, and bowls, Lofty has plenty of room for lingering over coffee, food, and conversation." - Helen I. Hwang