Childhood Cafe
Childhood cafe, Washington, DC
Crema's Take
“The baristas here nail creative flavor combinations like carrot cake iced lattes and their own house-made syrups, and they're genuinely attentive enough to remember regulars' names. It's a legitimately cozy neighborhood spot with solid pastries and well-executed specialty drinks, though their hot matcha technique needs work if that's your thing. Come for the personable service and inventive seasonal specials, especially if you want a place where the staff actually cares about getting to know you.”
What to expect
Strong matcha and tea selection, with creative signature drinks, good cold brew. A slow-sit, outdoor seating spot, good for meetings. Full breakfast and pastries on the menu. Family friendly. Parking available.
Google Reviews
They have a good quality matcha but they don’t know how to properly make it hot. Many times I see the same mistakes in coffee shops. Matcha is served extremely hot, which kills the food properties of tea. The stuff is nice and the place has some seat outside which is nice.
Got the London Fog which was really awesome. I work at a Tea shop myself and this was something I haven’t tried before and honestly this was such a nice drink. The ambience of the shop was really nice and they had a good variety of pastries. Barista was chill though a bit…
Excellent lattes and excellent service! I got the carrot cake iced latte and the monkey bread on barista recommendation and both were delicious! The barista was patient and kind and the latte was tasty and not too sweet. Can’t wait to try their other specialty lattes! The monkey…
This is a love letter to Childhood Cafe, the team of incredible employees and the delicious treats they make. Having a local coffee shop where the baristas recognize you and even remember your name is a rare cliche, but to go to Childhood Cafe is to experience that feeling of…
This is a really cute cozy coffee shop. The lattes are well made, they have house made syrups, the pastries are good and the coffee cake is perfect and not over sweet. The gal who gave us our drinks was nice. There is a little bit of seating indoors, but most of it is outside.…
Crema Reviews
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