Chris V.
Yelp
Overall, I could've had a better buzz.
Better Buzz Coffee is a San Diego-based chain that is making inroads in Vegas, starting with this location on St. Rose Pkwy near Maryland Pkwy. I was in the plaza for lunch and figured that I had to stop in for coffee.
I downloaded the app, signed up, and ordered via the app, so my purchase netted me a free future regular-sized drink. For day one, I picked a Nitro Cold Brew ($6.49, 16 oz no ice). It was definitely acid-free, but still a little more bitter than I was looking for from a cold brew. Ice may have been the way to go this time. I'm also not happy that the foam took up a lot of the space at the top at first but already had mostly dissipated by the time I picked up the drink.
I came back a week later for a promotion and tried a Cucumber Mate Lemonade ($7.49 usual price for a large). I saw a "less sweet" option on the app and selected it out of habit, but I think I needed more sugar than I actually got to blend together the yerba mate, cucumber, and lemonade. It's an interesting combo of flavors, but it needed help to be palatable. Oh, and the mate was a bit more noticeable on the backend and as a less-than-truly-desirable lingering flavor.
Finally stopping in to get the free future drink, I tried the Horchata Iced Latte (normally $6.49 regular size). It gave me just the right cinnamon character blended with coffee, and it wasn't too sweet. The less ice level seemed right too, and it wasn't underfilled.
Better Buzz is a good-enough option if you want a variety of drinks, preferably lattes. I've been hearing that they'll open a shop closer to me, so I'll probably wait until then to continue exploring their menu.