As a home baker, Cupcake Wars Food Network addict, food lover and dessert connoisseur I am pleased to share with you our personal experience with this cute, eco-friendly cupcake lounge. Cups Lounge is nestled in the heart of my favorite city La Jolla located at 7857 Girard Ave.
Cups has a special discount offer for our readers so keep reading!!

With Valentine's Day right around the corner I found it the perfect opportunity to connect you with this cupcake boutique that has tons to offer for a fun, inexpensive, health conscious date idea.

Using organic and local fresh quality ingredients some of the cupcake recipes include gluten free, vegan, dairy free, and low glycemic index.

Don't like cupcakes? No problem...they also offer espresso drinks, cupcake-infused ice cream, shakes, cookies and scones.

Kind of hard to say 'no' to that! I can't lie these heart shaped cookies caught my eye and I was tempted to indulge.

For those of you wondering if this "cupcake craze" is going anywhere, Cups has proven they are here to stay with their innovative business marketing and expanding their services to more than just a cupcake bakery!

Cups has catering for all of your party needs, whether its your wedding day or birthday party they have cupcakes, cakes, breads, muffins and scones made to your specific dietary needs. 


They offer classes and parties in their state of the art kitchen and will be hosting the locally famous Monica Szepesy of Q'ero Restaurant on February 21, 2013 where she will share her family recipes: Bolivian and Chilean style empanadas. YUM!


Cups has an eco-friendly lounge that is perfect and unique for any business meeting offering free Wifi! They also offer Happy Hours: 10-11a 20% off coffee drinks and 7-9p 20% off cupcakes for all dine in orders. 10% off for students and military with ID and FREE drip coffee with purchase of re-usable eco-mug! (subject to change please check their website for up to date specials)


Did you know that Cups La Jolla was awarded the first in San Diego 3-Star Green Restaurant Certification for their use of earth-friendly, sustainable materials? Using LEED-certified recycled materials in the lounge and cleaning products that are environmentally responsible Cups takes recycling seriously!


If all of those fun facts haven't enticed a little curiosity about this cupcake pit stop then maybe our review of cupcake heaven will do the trick!

 Cups has a few special offers for you today. I stumbled upon their website discount of 20% for subscribing to their e-mail list and you could do the same. Go visit their site and subscribe and they will e-mail you the 20% off coupon, worked like a charm for our visit.

 If subscribing isn't for you then tell them that "TEAM SCHUCO" sent you and they will apply a 10% discount to your order! You're welcome :-)
Our customer service experience was superb, thank you Nina and Nino for your time. Shout out to Keon for helpful suggestions and good customer service. We will definitely be back to visit soon! Whether you are a local or visiting San Diego Cups Lounge is a must visit.

My personal favorite part of the experience is the option in size of cupcake. They have small portion sized (perfect to share if you want to try more than one flavor) or the regular sized cupcake, for those of you who don't have a problem picking what you like.

For me having so many choices that sound so delicious its hard to walk away with just one cupcake...but 'A moment on the lips and lifetime on the hips'...sometimes you just have to indulge., bite-size perfection without feeling guilty.

We went with three flavors based on personal preference and one "favorite" of the house. Can  you guess the flavors by the picture of cupcake heaven??

First up is Marc's personal choice the 'Vanilla Vixen', doesn't it look scrumptious!?!

This sweet vanilla based cup is topped with a creamy vanilla bean french butter cream and vanilla tuile. Moist and fluffy the vanilla bean bursts with flavor, simple and classic this vanilla vixen has a favorite creamy frosting that makes it a must do again.


Second, we have my personal choice the PB Cup *Dairy Free* cupcake. Rich chocolate cake base with a creamy peanut butter frosting dipped in a chocolate shell. Most definitely my favorite of all 3 flavors tested, a crowd pleasing mix of flavors that is sure to suppress any chocolate or sweet tooth craving. I didn't even know it was diary free it tasted rich and creamy.


Lastly was the "recommended" Brulee J cupcake, vanilla cake base filled with a sweet custard and topped with caramelized sugar and a fresh raspberry. Replicating the taste of the famous Creme Brulee dessert the rich custard filling makes this cupcake the runner up for me.

With 85 flavors featured on their catering menu they help make the choices simple by featuring a different menu each day with at least 12 flavors baked fresh daily, including one vegan, one low glycemic and three gluten-free daily.

Stop in to your Local Cups Lounge in La Jolla soon. Be on the lookout for Team SchuCo passing out Free Valentine's Day Cards early February and share your comments or stories below!