Bowls N Brews, a Santee smoothie and cold-brew shop established in 2017, brews its organic cold brew in-house on Carlton Hills Boulevard. The acai bowl program uses whole-fruit acai rather than puree or sherbet bases, a sourcing distinction shared with the fitness-nutrition emphasis at Wise Owl Fit in the same 9225 Carlton Hills plaza. Build-your-own bowl options layer pitaya, granola, coconut shavings, and house-drizzled honey over blended sorbet bases in regular and large formats. Avocado toast, waffle toast, and egg-waffle plates round out the breakfast menu alongside protein-packed smoothies like the Go Buff Monkey blend with peanut butter, banana, and Greek yogurt. Weekend ingredient sourcing pulls from the seasonal produce rotation at Santee Farmers Market on Carlton Hills Boulevard. The pitaya bowl base blends dragon fruit with soy milk and banana into a 16-ounce thick-pour format topped with five fresh-cut fruit components.