Crema's Take
“Surfboy's signature creations like the tres leches iced coffee and matcha lattes punch well above what you'd expect from a hidden downtown basement café, drawing a young, energetic crowd that makes this spot feel like the cool undiscovered gem of LA. The pastries—particularly the apple danish and croissants—pair perfectly with their inventive drinks, though arrive early since they sell out of the best items quickly. It's small and easy to miss, but the vibe and quality make it worth the hunt if you're anywhere near downtown.”
What to expect
Strong matcha and tea selection, with creative signature drinks. A slow-sit, outdoor seating spot, good for meetings. Full breakfast, pastries, and light food on the menu.
Google Reviews
See all on Google →Had a hard time finding the cafe but its in the lower level. The cafe is small but cute. There is plenty of seating outside of the cafe in the lower level. Tried the matcha latte and the ham and cheese croissant. Both were good.
the apple danish was yummy and the jett smoothie as well. :) they did sold out of the chocolate and almond croissant i wanted to try
This place is awesome! If you are near downtown LA it’s an awesome spot for coffee or some food.
The coffee is so good. I tried the tres (3) leches iced coffee and it was so yummy. I also ordered a ham and cheese croissant 🥐, but they gave it to me cold that's the reason why I gave them non-perfect score. Would come back for the coffee but skip the croissant. Lastly, this…
This is a energy level uplifting place. It’s got a young energy vibes in there or totally cool dude like Kawa Bunga on the wave coffee comes in it’ll hit you good I got some cinnamon flavored organics in your name and they’ll probably make it comes out perfect every time and…
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