Mini Monster Cafe
5211 2nd St, Long Beach, CA
Crema's Take
“This charming Long Beach spot specializes in Instagram-worthy creative drinks like their signature Taro Coco Smoothie served in an actual coconut shell and inventive matcha creations such as the Strawberry Banana Pudding blend. Staff members like Nina go out of their way to guide you through their thoughtful menu of specialty drinks and light pastries, making it an ideal cozy gathering place despite its compact layout. The cafe's aesthetic appeal and curated selection of bottled beverages and snacks make it worth seeking out if you're in the area, even if the experience can be hit-or-miss depending on who's behind the counter.”
What to expect
Strong matcha and tea selection, with creative signature drinks. A slow-sit spot, good for meetings. Pastries and light food on the menu.
Google Reviews
Wonderful, intelligent Nina was kind enough to tell me about the menu. She even made me the Taro Coco Smoothie in a real coconut!
O to the M to the G! If you’re into gorgeous eye pleasing presentations just like me then check out my pictures and you’ll see! But first let me tell you what we ordered. Since I’m not from the area and not sure when i would be back we decided to order all of their drink flights…
The shop had an unpleasant smell, and the staff were not friendly. The coconut shell was not available at all, so it wasn’t actually an option even though the menu lists the coconut smoothie as $9 with the coconut shell. At checkout, only the size was asked, and I only found out…
Strawberry Banana Pudding Matcha was deliciousss! 🍵🍓🍌 So sad I don’t live close to the place so I can’t try more drinks. They have lots of cool snacks and canned/bottled drinks in the fridge. The menu looked so good I didn’t know what to get, everything looked yumm! The…
They got the cutest and very economical tea flights. I shared one with my friend and it was plenty. The shop is very cute, but the way it is set up it does not allow for a lot of seating. The settings are also not very private or cozy. I will be back for their tea combos which…
Crema Reviews
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