Highlight Coffee

Highlight Coffee in Glendale was recommended to me by someone who knows his coffee, so I wasn't surprised that my flat white came out pretty good. Yet the best part of my visit, is the two super chill, upbeat baristas. I had a fun chat with them, and had the pleasure to hear some of their coffee shop insights.

The coffee shop is smaller than it seems from the street. The corner unit has big street windows on both sides, letting in lots of natural light. There are a few small tables and a standing bar. For a neighborhood coffee shop, it is more than enough.

I got a mint ginger espresso tonic. It was interesting but I wouldn't get it again. However, the lemonade got a big thumbs up from my daughter.

Got seated 30 min before they closed and had a great experience. They didn’t rush us at all, and even gave us the last pastries of the day for free. The butterscotch coffee was delicious and the pastries were so good!

I’ve been coming back to Highlight coffee for years because of their signature drink - the espresso Pom-tonic. There’s places all around LA that do espresso tonics but these guys were the first and they are still the best. It’s really well balanced and refreshing.

Best orange vanilla latte so far in Glendale. Try and judge yourself :)

They make the best cheese croissants!

It was my first time there. There was $5 deal for coffee and pastry if you get there by 8:30am. I barely made it. They recommended I should try the cheese croissant . I did and it was so delicious! Not to sweet! Perfect. It also had dried cranberries. Service was good too! Everything was perfect!

Good Oat milk latte but ...the NOISE!
The super loud grunge music was too much of an assault before noon. Drove 15 miles to meet up with a friend but could not stay.

Another good Matcha Latte discovery!

Went here to try out their matcha latte since I'm not a coffee enthusiast. I was quiet surprised that they use korean matcha from Jeju to make the drink. The taste is awesome! Although a little too much milk for me, but I can still taste the matcha.

Parking is a little tricky because there's no parking space and you can't park or stop in front of the store. You have to ask someone to drop you off or park more forward by the 99 cents store.

Smaller than their Pasadena location, great coffee, cool spot. Worth coming to if you're local.

Best butterscotch latte I’ve ever had! It’s the perfect amount of salty and sweet. It tastes like what I would imagine coffee at Hogwarts would taste like.