Crema's Take
“This charming Korean-inspired café excels at delicate, made-to-order drinks like sesame lattes paired with exceptional pastries that strike the rare balance of being beautiful without being cloyingly sweet. The thoughtful touches—from fresh open-face sandwiches to flower arrangements throughout the space—make it feel less like a coffee shop and more like a carefully curated experience where even singleton seating at the counter feels intentional. Come here if you want coffee that's fussed over and pastries that taste as good as they look.”
What to expect
Espresso-focused, with creative signature drinks. A slow-sit spot, good for meetings. Pastries and light food on the menu.
Google Reviews
See all on Google →Cute as a button store with incredible pastries and delicious coffee. The staff here are very friendly and kind. I got a sesame latte with the pistachio croissant. Each coffee seems to be made to order which means my drink was perfect. I dont have much of a refined pallette to…
Love love love coming here! If I ever miss Korean cafes or just crave the pastries and drinks I come here. All the drinks are delicately prepared as are the pastries. The pastries are not super sweet and taste very fresh. So if you don’t like really sweet pastries here’s the…
i have been dying to come here mainly because i wanted to bring my mom who’s name is the same as the cafe. finally came on new year’s eve, and i was so pleased. we ordered a flat white, mocha, banana milk latte, and french toast. flat white was smooth, a little milky, but good.…
Small cafe with mostly singleton seating inside and a patio for larger groups. There are beautiful flower arrangements, but I think the flowers are not yet available for selling. I went for the iced hojicha cloud banana milk tea, which was beautiful and topped with toasted…
I absolutely love this café! Their open-face sandwiches are fresh, beautifully presented, and full of flavor — truly some of the best I’ve had. The coffee is exceptional as well. The owner learned her coffee craft in Korea and even imports her beans from there, which makes the…
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