For espresso and single-cup brewed coffee along University Avenue in La Mesa, this Starbucks Coffee Company drive-through sits near the intersection with Baltimore Drive in the 91942 ZIP. The brewed-coffee rotation cycles through up to six arabica roast profiles on the Clover Vertica platform, providing single-cup variety beyond the fixed breakfast menu at Momentos Cafe on the same avenue. Every arabica lot reaching the store passes through a third-party-audited C.A.F.E. Practices verification covering economic transparency, social responsibility, and environmental stewardship at the farm level. The University Avenue position serves commuter traffic heading east toward Harry Griffen Park and the residential blocks of eastern La Mesa. Nitro Cold Brew on tap and the full Frappuccino blended line round out an iced-beverage selection that extends the afternoon menu alongside evening dining options on this stretch of University, including the wood-fired Mediterranean plates at Ney Restaurant. The Clover Vertica's full-immersion vacuum-press technology uses a fine mesh metal filter to extract each single cup in under 30 seconds, cycling through blonde, medium, dark, and decaf profiles without batch-brew downtime.