Baba Coffee in Carlsbad Village is a women-owned coffeehouse, wine bar, and live-music venue on State Street. The in-house program roasts small-batch beans weekly for espresso, nitro cold brew, and pour-overs alongside a natural-wine and craft-beer list rivaling the bottle-shop selection at Grand Cru Liquid Assets. Named for the 16th-century mystic Baba Budan — credited with smuggling seven raw coffee beans from Yemen to India — the cafe extends beyond drinks into acai bowls, vegan sandwiches, and scratch-baked goods. Fresh pastry sourcing taps artisan loaves and croissants from Prager Brothers Artisan Breads, anchoring the breakfast and brunch menus on State Street. The upstairs rooftop lounge, Nido d'Amore, hosts weekly live jazz sets and vinyl-listening nights that convert the two-story space into Carlsbad Village's primary evening entertainment venue. Nitrogen-infused cold brew dispensed through a dedicated draft system and rotating single-origin pour-overs complete a coffee program built on weekly roasts of beans sourced from small-farm origins.