Serving La Mesa's northern Lake Murray community, this Starbucks Coffee Company drive-through at 6140 Lake Murray Boulevard anchors the coffee program near the boulevard's intersection with Dallas Street. The beverage menu cycles through arabica roasts spanning blonde, medium, dark, and decaf options — a bean variety that outpaces the single-house-tea selection at dinner-focused neighbors like Signature Thai Cuisine on nearby Jackson Drive. Every bean reaching this location passes through the company's Kent, Washington roasting complex, where profile-controlled drum roasters process single-origin and blended lots under strict temperature and timing curves. The Lake Murray Boulevard corridor runs parallel to the reservoir's western shore, and this northern outpost captures residential traffic from the neighborhoods above Lake Murray and south of the Interstate 8 interchange. Cold-foam layered iced coffees and seasonal Refreshers built on fruit-juice bases extend the cold-beverage menu beyond traditional espresso, a blended-drink program that occupies similar refreshment territory to the fresh-fruit smoothie service at Fruity Loco in the La Mesa dining scene. The Kent facility's roasting protocol monitors bean-surface temperature, internal moisture, and first-crack timing for each lot, adjusting airflow and drum speed in real time to hit the target flavor profile before packaging and shipping to West Coast stores.