HAAN COFFEE
Reviewing Haan Coffee: Korean-American inspired coffee and croffles in Orlando. Soft jazz music greeted me when I walked into Haan Coffee. I took a short cut from my parking space and arrived through the back door, where the walls were decorated with a collage of woven textiles. Just as I reached out to feel the […]
LINEAGE COFFEE
Reviewing Lineage Coffee: An approachable and educational coffee shop in Orlando. I’ve visited Lineage Coffee Roasting several times. Sometimes it’s to meet a colleague for work; other times it’s for a honey latte after a spicy Chinese lunch nearby. I keep coming back because Lineage takes their coffee seriously. You can smell it in the […]
QREATE COFFEE
Reviewing Qreate Coffee: Picture-perfect coffee meets creative space in Orlando. Qreate Coffee + Studio is a combination coffee bar and professional photography studio. It greets you like any good java house, with a long espresso bar and pastry case near the front. Just inside to the right, there’s a cute nook with a couple of […]
TARTINE
Reviewing Tartine: Freshly baked breads, pastries, and quality coffee in Santa Monica. Upon researching where to take my cousin for brunch on her birthday, Tartine Santa Monica was the location that we were most interested in. Both the location and the menu was appealing! There are five Los Angeles locations, but the Santa Monica one […]
UPPER LEFT ROASTERS
Reviewing Upper Left Roasters: Sip on single-origin espresso in historic Ladd’s Addition in Portland. On a brisk Sunday morning in Portland, my roommate and I were in the mood for a low-key brunch. We were hungry, so we did not want to go somewhere where we would have to wait for a table. Sunday […]
FOUNTAIN COFFEE ROOM
Reviewing Fountain Coffee Room: Serving Hollywood stars since 1949, grab a coffee and a celebrity sighting only at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Fountain Coffee Room is an iconic spot that has been on my bucket list for quite some time, and let me tell you, I was not let down! Fountain Coffee Room is a […]
MATCHA VILLAGE
Reviewing Matcha Village: Matcha heaven in Los Angeles. I am normally not a big matcha fan, but Matcha Village on Sawtelle Boulevard caught my eye. When you walk in, you’re met with a super aesthetically pleasing decor and color scheme. There are plenty of seating options, so it makes this space a great spot for […]
LONG COFFEE
Reviewing Long Coffee: Serving good people good coffee since 1983 in Katy, TX. I have always been a fan of Long Coffee, a family-owned coffee shop, but the only other location I knew of was the original, in Houston’s Bellaire neighborhood. So when I realized they’d opened a brand new location in my neck of […]
BEL AMI
Reviewing Bel Ami: A French bakery and cafe in New York City. Walking into Bel Ami is akin to walking into a boulangerie in the heart of Paris. The cozy, chic cafe, tucked down a residential street less than one block from bucolic Central Park, is an authentic French bakery that transports guests to France. […]
SLEEK
Reviewing Sleek: Homemade, high-quality chocolate in Houston. Have you ever heard of a chocolate cafe? Well, once you walk into Sleek prepare to be educated. Sleek has been specializing in fine Belgian chocolate since 2014. There are currently three locations that all use high-quality, homemade chocolate for crepes, waffles, and bonbons. Their crepe design resembles […]
LAVA COFFEE
Reviewing Lava Coffee: Craft coffee drinks and more in Katy, TX. All kinds of trendy cafes have been popping up in Katy, Texas over the last few years. What used to be a grassy field is now full of life, complete with ramen restaurants, izakayas, karaoke parlors, and bakeries. Lava Coffee sits nestled between them […]
CAFE ROZE
Reviewing Cafe Roze: A modern neighborhood cafe with an approachable menu and perfectly executed New American food in Nashville. Cafe Roze elevates the food options on Porter Road in East Nashville and is a destination worth traveling to for an exceptional dining experience. It is located in a simple, nondescript building with a classic, clean […]