Java Caliente Cathedral City

Crema's Take

“Java Caliente's staff will happily riff on your wildest drink ideas—order a cold pumpkin spice chai latte and watch them execute it flawlessly—and they back up that creative energy with genuinely excellent coffee and pastries that rival dedicated bakeries. The caramel mocha iced coffee latte tastes noticeably more refined than what you'll find at chains, and their maple donuts alone are worth the drive to Cathedral City. This is the kind of place where the baristas actually care about making you something memorable rather than just punching orders through.”