Chocolate Fish Coffee Roasters
1030 J St, Modesto, CA
Crema's Take
“Chocolate Fish brings the warm minimalist aesthetic of a Los Angeles coffee bar to Modesto, complete with quirky VCR tapes and a vintage TV that give the space genuine character beyond typical specialty coffee shop design. Their espresso-focused drinks like the mocha are executed smoothly, though consistency issues with specialty beverages like matcha suggest they're still hitting their stride in this new location. If you've been missing a polished, design-forward coffee spot in the Central Valley, this is worth the visit—just stick to their core espresso drinks rather than more complicated specialty orders.”
What to expect
Espresso-focused, with a pour-over program. Slow-sit spot.
Google Reviews
This is a new chocolate fish location in the Central Valley! I'm familiar with the locations in Sacramento and a fan of their coffee beans. So stoked to finally have one closer to home. Overall, I'm still pretty satisfied with the coffee! I had a lavender latte and ordered earl…
I typically don't leave bad reviews, but I just had a bad experience here. I ordered a small iced Matcha and an avocado toast with egg. The matcha still had unmixed powder sitting at the bottom and it was unsweetened. There was nothing on the menu about needing to add a…
A great way to stop regretting the loss of Preservation Coffee, which used to be in this space. The vibe is now warm minimalist rather than indie hipster, though it’s only the soft open so we’ll see. Hands-down winner for bakery program: get a cupcake. These are perfect…
This cozy coffee spot gives me HUGE Los Angeles city vibes. Very chill, has some good ol' VCR tapes and a tiny cute TV playing movies. I got the original Mocha Coffee with Oatmilk instead of regular milk. I also ordered one ham and cheese croissant. Which was pleasantly filling.…
4.5 + stars . It’s Family time out for coffee after lunch. We had 2 Big kid hot chocolate, w/ cinnamon, a vanilla latte ( almond milk ) for one and I had the mocha. Mine was smooth and good taste.. the kids enjoyed their coco’s. Downtown Modesto on a frigid afternoon today. A…
Crema Reviews
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