Crema's Take
“Their laminated pastries are architectural marvels—think passion fruit crème on croissants shaped like cupcakes and black sesame cream layered into every flake—that justify the cramped, hole-in-the-wall setup and lack of indoor seating. The coffee is smooth and reliable, but it's really the creative Asian-influenced baked goods that drive people to this Castro Valley spot, especially if you arrive early before the pastry case empties out. Fair warning: this place looks run-down and the beverage options beyond coffee are questionable, but regulars swear the pastries alone make it worth the visit.”
What to expect
Specialty coffee, with creative signature drinks. Slow-sit spot. Pastries and light food on the menu.
Google Reviews
See all on Google →Tiny bakery, there’s no seating inside. A few chairs and tables outside. Quite run down, hole in the wall place. Fake plants, capri sun and v8 juice as drinking options? Doritos for sale, but also $8 croissants. This place is confusing. Would be charming if pastries were good,…
Saw this viral bakery on Instagram and got to check it out. The location is in prime downtown area of Castro valley. We got there 30 mins before closing and was surprised that they still had a lot of options left. There were a lot that I was curious about, but we ended up going…
Would return & try savories. Went xmas day 2025, pastries we took home: ▪︎ #1 Our Favorite of 5 had (3)blueberries atop ✨️Passionfruit creme on a tall cupcake shaped croissant🥐 w/most delicious orangey-yellow passion creme on top & inside, the punch of flavor from the fresh…
Hidden gem in Castro valley Cute lil coffee shop and their coffee is smooth and hits the right spot. If you come earlier in the morning you might even see plenty of pastries. Next time, I will plan to come early and try their pastries. So happy to see mom n pop coffee shops…
Their laminated pastries are works of art, so creative both visually and flavor wise, incorporating asian elements like black sesame cream and lemongrass chicken. Although the interior is small I love the outdoor seating when it’s warm outside! I will definitely be back.
Crema Reviews
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