Coffee and Plants

I tried the pink matcha iced tea. It was excellent and not too sweet. The space is very cute. There is some seating outside and inside. The drinks were inspired and I enjoyed my beverage

Matcha was nothing special. They use a brand I see at the market. I don’t think it’s organic or ceremonial. So they are charging you over $7 for a low quality matcha. They use syrups (cuz cheaper). Not many milk options. I went here once and wouldn’t come back. I basically paid for the cute scenery while waiting for my matcha LOLLL.

Interior is very cozy and the staff are very kind. The lack of real milk products is understandable given the store's commitment to veganism, but it's easy to see how this could be vexing to non-vegans (like me).

I figured I'd give them the benefit of the doubt and opted for drink that doesn't come with milk instead: a double espresso. The "double espresso" was a very, very long shot. The yield was easily well beyond the standard 36-40ish grams in a double shot. Given how tall it was, I expected the shot to be a bit watery and overextracted. To my surprise, it was as if I was drinking battery acid - one of the most acidic shots I've ever had.

I'd love to give this place a better rating, but not offering traditional milk products *and* failing to deliver on a basic double espresso prevents me from doing so. That said, you really can't fault the interior design; that much they've got right.

I am never disappointed with the food here! A few of my favorites include the blueberry and poppy muffins, the charcoal latte, the rose bowl latte, and the avocado toast on the weekend! Who knew eating vegan couple be so yummy! 😋 😋

This place is so LA & I mean that in both a bad (unfortunately) & a good way.

ITEM'S ORDERED:

The Zion (cold brew, orange syrup, almond cream, orange peel for garnish)

Pink Matcha (matcha, hibiscus syrup, beet juice for color)

The current in store menu does not have descriptions on drinks with names you would not be able to guess what they were. You have to scan their QR code for a more detailed menu. Small complaint....but they should just have drink details on the in store menu since it just slows the ordering process down in general because many people would probably still end up asking questions about drinks.

TASTE:

This place is 100% plant based which I like. So for any drinks with milk they give an option of oat or almond milk. Ordered both the drinks with almond milk.

The Zion pretty much tastes like a weak cold brew with a splash of milk & slightly sweetened. I like strong coffees so I'm quick to say a coffee needs more strength but I think even most coffee drinkers would find this one too weak. I could kinda detect the flavor of orange but maybe that's just when I read the description. Also, there was no orange zest for garnish on my drink.

Pink matcha is basically a well made matcha latte with that "LA" touch. When it came out the bottom layer looked more purple than pink & with the green layer on top it just is a very pleasing drink to look at, which is what I expected from this place. Matcha flavor is good & present while the hibiscus provides a "different" (not bad) type of not overpowering sweetness.

SERVICE, LOCATION & PARKING:

Service was kinda on both ends of the spectrum. The cashier who took my order had that type of "what do you want!?" in(famous)
LA type attitude, didn't even greet or anything. While another girl who gave me my drinks was nice. Also, this place is cash free.

The subpar service was even more so highlighted since I went to 2 other new (to me) coffee shops the day before this visit & they had exceptional service. Also, kinda just letdown in general since I've been wanting to come here for some time now.

The interior as well as some exterior of this place is vibrant, green & inviting. There's 4 very small tables inside with the wall side being booth seating style. There's more available seating available out front.

For a place that's 100% plant based in Pasadena I kinda thought they'd have paper or bamboo straws or something. But they have the usual plastic.

They are located on Union St in Old Town Pasadena which as you may know, provides quite the parking experience. More specifically they are in the One Colorado shopping area very close to the iPic theater & Sushi Roku.

It you get lucky you'll find really close by (metered) street parking. But more than likely you'll need to park at the De Lacey Parking Structure which is not too far of a walk. They provide 90 minutes free without validation. It's located on De Lacey in between Colorado & Green.

I'm in Pasadena pretty often & this wasn't the worst (definitely not the best) experience so I'm not completely opposed to making a return here. Maybe.

This place was aesthetically pleasing. I was really excited to try their blue latte based on pictures of other reviews. I ordered it with oat milk and even though it was really pretty to look at, taste wise it disappointed me. The taste was really bland and not worth my money. Beware this drink is non-caffeniated so that is also another strike for me. I would have rated this place higher if it wasn't for the owner's sarcasm. My order had already been placed and he approached us asking if we were from Pasadena etc. As we were talking I noticed they had stamp cards at my reach, which are usually offered to the customer when they make a purchase. I simply asked if he could stamp a card so I could come back and he replied very rude "No" in a very sassy way....I was shocked and replied why not? In my head I thought am I missing something? It took him a few seconds for him to say "I mean I could have refused you know?" Then he went on saying imagine if I had refused? And I understood he was probably joking but I don't understand why an owner of a new small business would joke around like that with new customers on their first interaction with the place....I could have definitely felt very offended and ask for my money back. Which I didn't but that's the reason I won't be returning to this place. Even aside from the whole owner to customer interaction, the taste of the latte is not worth me going back. I would much rather go to other coffee places like Jameson Brown Coffee Roasters or Copa Vida their lattes are perfection.

Omg! I love this coffee place! It is perfect and sooo cute. Great staff and customer service. I drove almost 50 mins to get to this specific coffee shop and was not disappointed. The food was amazing ! I had an almond latte which was delicious, however my favorite drink from here is the Blue lavender latte, even though it's non caffeinated it was still my favorite. If you happen to visit, I highly recommend getting it.

The place was a really cute to be at but I did not like the food nor the drink there. I don't recommend anyone to eat hear at this place to be honest. The reason why is because the Chai latte tasted too spicy and not sweet. I felt like I was eating something that was burnt. The Pumpkin Pie there was not good at all, it tasted very salty and buttery. I couldn't taste the pumpkin in it at all.

Excellent service, beautiful place. Delicious plant based drinks and a cozy ambience. I came here because they have plugs so I can work!

Regular coffee, nothing special about it.
Limited but nice seating
3 stars coz my Mocha was cold