Smoking Tiger Coffee Lab
927 E Las Tunas Dr, San Gabriel, CA
Crema's Take
“Smoking Tiger Coffee Lab brings Korean-inspired flavors to San Gabriel's coffee scene with inventive drinks like their signature Tiger Latte (brown sugar with frothed oat milk) and indulgent creations like Banana Milk Latte that hit just right. The cute, cozy space pairs these creative beverages with their own "sconkies"—a clever scone-cookie hybrid—making it the perfect spot to linger over something genuinely different from your standard coffee run.”
What to expect
Google Reviews
I’ve been wanting to try this cafe for a while since I’ve seen it around as it’s near Sun Nong Dan. I tried the strawberry matcha for the first time and I was disappointed by the lack of the matcha taste in a strawberry matcha latte. It tastes more like a very sweet strawberry milk with a drop of matcha. I looked at previous reviews and some customers had a lot of matcha and some had 1/3rd matcha, which seems very inconsistent. It would be nice if the matcha had a much stronger taste and not as sweet. The matcha taste is not strong at all, I wouldn’t recommend this drink for those who like a strong matcha taste. I’d recommend for those who like sweeter drinks though.
So cute inside and sweet corn latte was good, not too sweet. Ice Americano was little light but dark roast tasted just right. Would love to try all their drink and dessert menu. Definitely recommend this place :)
Korean coffee in the SGV. With Korean flavors to boost that caffeine fuel, this coffee lab brings something new to morning coffee. The Banana Milk Latte is my favorite and a must try if you love banana flavored things. Their signature drink, The Tiger Latte, is a great place to start. Don't leave without checking their "scones". These cookies-scone mashups are a treat! The creative flavors will keep things interesting as you have it with a coffee.
Great cute coffee spot with a range of unique drinks and “sconkies” (a scone and cookie mash-up). We ordered the Tiger Latte, Sweet Corns and Banana Milk Lattes and each were exactly what we’d expected. Personal favorite is the Tiger Latte, but the Sweet Corn and Banana Milk Lattes are fun and definitely worth a try. Also had a Lotus Sconkie, which basically is a cookie version of a Biscotti/Delta airlines cookie (haha) - sweet but a good pairing with the espresso drinks!
Ordered a hot Tiger Latte. This is one of their signature line of drinks made of brown sugar with frothed oak milk over espresso. This has a nice gentle sweetness to it and is very smooth to drink. This is great if you want more than just black coffee but don’t want to spring for some extravagant concoction. There is also a sweet corn latte that mimics the sweet corn flavor very well without being overpowered by the espresso. Store has steady traffic through the day so there can be a wait to get coffee. The service was quick and nice. The atmosphere of the store is warm and laid back, there might not be a lot of study space because there are only a handful of sitting areas. Location is right in a popular plaza but keep in mind the parking spaces here are limited and narrow so parking may be a challenge.
Crema Reviews
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