The coffee is good but the service is slow motion. They to hire more people that understand how to move quickly. I will not be coming here again as there are many coffee shops in the area that have way better service and great coffee as well. 22 minutes for a latte and only 4 people in line is unacceptable. Get it together stereoscopezs
David J.
Such a cool place to check out! Staff there is really patient, ask all the questions and they will find your drink. Definitely recommend the iced Spanish Latte and the Madagascar Vanilla Latte! Cool place to get some work done, very spacious inside and outdoor seating as well.
Ashley A.
hands down on of the best matches I've ever had! I crave one everyday now. I've only tried unsweetened nakama but I plan on trying the other two! The staff is also very nice :)
Lam T.
My wife and I Came at 3:30 after eating at a restaurant in the plaza. The Line wasn't long but it took a while to order and get our stuff It was one person taking orders and bringing it out, while the other person was making the drinks We Ordered an espresso soft serve. They have two soft serve flavors matcha or espresso served on fri-Sunday only. Unfortunately after we paid, the person who took our order came to us to tell us the espresso flavor was not working and offered a free drink coupon, and offered a matcha soft serve, which my wife obliged since she loved matcha. No refund was ever offered, which was disappointing considering a free drink coupon is cheaper than what a soft serve cost. They do take Apple Pay and have coffee roasting on site. All their bagged coffees contain a fruit note They have a public bathroom but only one stall.
Christian I.
Obviously great coffee (try hojicha too if you aren't feeling an espresso based drink) but the service is the best part. All the workers I've talked to about the beans and matcha are very knowledgeable and approachable. You can tell they are enthusiastic to help you make the right choice for your taste
Madi C.
Service was great and the drinks were delicious. I'd only say the area and building wasn't the nicest. However they made it nice and inviting! Very good overall and would go back.
Cat N.
Stereoscope is known for their coffees and matcha. But they also have some bites and soft serve on the weekends. Their syrups used in their lattes are all house made. I love that you have the option to add ginseng extract which other coffee houses do not offer. I stopped here for an after lunch treat with one other person. We came in on a Friday and the person I came with wanted their espresso soft serve. I tried their ganache milk drink. It was good and tasted like chocolate milk. As for the espresso soft serve they told us their machine was acting funky. Instead of refunding they gave us a card for a complementary drink for next time and asked if we wanted the matcha soft serve instead. The matcha soft serve is good. And we appreciated the free card. We still want to try their espresso soft serve though. The staff was very nice although the wait though was a little long. They were very busy that Friday and didn't take our order for awhile. The line got super long when we were leaving. We appreciated that they would walk out drinks and orders out to everyone though. The inside is cool and casual. There's lots of places to sit. I saw a lot of people working/studying inside. There is also outside siting as well.
Ashley T.
Love the ambience and it's a great place to chat! I think their drinks are pretty good as well but seating is limited since it gets crowded early. They are extremely nice and bring the drinks to you!
Alec W.
Very warm, welcoming, and lively coffee shop with good amounts of seating as well as a decent drink selection. Only issue is some of the tables are a bit small but if you can get a seat, its a great place to study at.
Syed H.
Just tried them for the first time and had milk tea. Very refreshing and service was great. Come try this hidden gem.
Placed an online order through DoorDash for a Spanish latte and a Madagascar Vanilla latte for me and my brother. It arrived promptly. The drinks were both tasty! It helped us start our day. The design of the packaging in the cups were nice. They held up pretty well throughout transit. I think the vanilla latte had more milk than the Spanish latte. My brother was a fan. Would love to stop by in person sometime. The pictures online look like a cool place to hang out.
Erick Z.
Pretty amazing coffee. I've been to the Echo Park location a bunch of times and this location is just as good. The wait on a Saturday morning is pretty long but it was worth it. I actually just grabbed a seat and ordered my drink online instead of waiting in the long line. The servers where pretty friendly, too.
Sharon K.
Spanish latte: it was okay :/ I thought I would like it more but ended up not finishing it Madagascar latte: better than the Spanish latte I ordered these two because it was their most popular on Yelp but wasn't impressed. If I came back I would try something else. Plenty of seating inside and out, I would consider studying here but not sure how the wifi and outlet situation is. Parking was a breeze they have a pretty big lot. We waited close by the counter waiting for them to call our drinks but they ended up walking out from behind the register to hand them to us? A bit strange but I guess it was an unspoken concept that they bring you the drinks which is fine but we weren't aware as it was our first time. So if you come here just grab a table and wait for them to come to you.
Rachel S.
I've been looking for good coffee since I moved from Orange County 2 years ago and this is the absolute best (Moon Goat is the best in OC btw). From the decaf espresso to the steamed almond milk (both tell you everything about the folks) - they know exactly what they're doing. There are many coffee spots in LB that look cute inside and out, but are over priced for the value of the coffee. The folks that work there are so chill, and that makes sense because it probably feels great to work with folks that know what they're doing. Peace & blessings upon yee.
The coffee is good but the service is slow motion. They to hire more people that understand how to move quickly. I will not be coming here again as there are many coffee shops in the area that have way better service and great coffee as well. 22 minutes for a latte and only 4 people in line is unacceptable. Get it together stereoscopezs
Such a cool place to check out! Staff there is really patient, ask all the questions and they will find your drink. Definitely recommend the iced Spanish Latte and the Madagascar Vanilla Latte! Cool place to get some work done, very spacious inside and outdoor seating as well.
hands down on of the best matches I've ever had! I crave one everyday now. I've only tried unsweetened nakama but I plan on trying the other two! The staff is also very nice :)
My wife and I Came at 3:30 after eating at a restaurant in the plaza. The Line wasn't long but it took a while to order and get our stuff It was one person taking orders and bringing it out, while the other person was making the drinks We Ordered an espresso soft serve. They have two soft serve flavors matcha or espresso served on fri-Sunday only. Unfortunately after we paid, the person who took our order came to us to tell us the espresso flavor was not working and offered a free drink coupon, and offered a matcha soft serve, which my wife obliged since she loved matcha. No refund was ever offered, which was disappointing considering a free drink coupon is cheaper than what a soft serve cost. They do take Apple Pay and have coffee roasting on site. All their bagged coffees contain a fruit note They have a public bathroom but only one stall.
Obviously great coffee (try hojicha too if you aren't feeling an espresso based drink) but the service is the best part. All the workers I've talked to about the beans and matcha are very knowledgeable and approachable. You can tell they are enthusiastic to help you make the right choice for your taste
Service was great and the drinks were delicious. I'd only say the area and building wasn't the nicest. However they made it nice and inviting! Very good overall and would go back.
Stereoscope is known for their coffees and matcha. But they also have some bites and soft serve on the weekends. Their syrups used in their lattes are all house made. I love that you have the option to add ginseng extract which other coffee houses do not offer. I stopped here for an after lunch treat with one other person. We came in on a Friday and the person I came with wanted their espresso soft serve. I tried their ganache milk drink. It was good and tasted like chocolate milk. As for the espresso soft serve they told us their machine was acting funky. Instead of refunding they gave us a card for a complementary drink for next time and asked if we wanted the matcha soft serve instead. The matcha soft serve is good. And we appreciated the free card. We still want to try their espresso soft serve though. The staff was very nice although the wait though was a little long. They were very busy that Friday and didn't take our order for awhile. The line got super long when we were leaving. We appreciated that they would walk out drinks and orders out to everyone though. The inside is cool and casual. There's lots of places to sit. I saw a lot of people working/studying inside. There is also outside siting as well.
Love the ambience and it's a great place to chat! I think their drinks are pretty good as well but seating is limited since it gets crowded early. They are extremely nice and bring the drinks to you!
Very warm, welcoming, and lively coffee shop with good amounts of seating as well as a decent drink selection. Only issue is some of the tables are a bit small but if you can get a seat, its a great place to study at.
Just tried them for the first time and had milk tea. Very refreshing and service was great. Come try this hidden gem.
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Placed an online order through DoorDash for a Spanish latte and a Madagascar Vanilla latte for me and my brother. It arrived promptly. The drinks were both tasty! It helped us start our day. The design of the packaging in the cups were nice. They held up pretty well throughout transit. I think the vanilla latte had more milk than the Spanish latte. My brother was a fan. Would love to stop by in person sometime. The pictures online look like a cool place to hang out.
Pretty amazing coffee. I've been to the Echo Park location a bunch of times and this location is just as good. The wait on a Saturday morning is pretty long but it was worth it. I actually just grabbed a seat and ordered my drink online instead of waiting in the long line. The servers where pretty friendly, too.
Spanish latte: it was okay :/ I thought I would like it more but ended up not finishing it Madagascar latte: better than the Spanish latte I ordered these two because it was their most popular on Yelp but wasn't impressed. If I came back I would try something else. Plenty of seating inside and out, I would consider studying here but not sure how the wifi and outlet situation is. Parking was a breeze they have a pretty big lot. We waited close by the counter waiting for them to call our drinks but they ended up walking out from behind the register to hand them to us? A bit strange but I guess it was an unspoken concept that they bring you the drinks which is fine but we weren't aware as it was our first time. So if you come here just grab a table and wait for them to come to you.
I've been looking for good coffee since I moved from Orange County 2 years ago and this is the absolute best (Moon Goat is the best in OC btw). From the decaf espresso to the steamed almond milk (both tell you everything about the folks) - they know exactly what they're doing. There are many coffee spots in LB that look cute inside and out, but are over priced for the value of the coffee. The folks that work there are so chill, and that makes sense because it probably feels great to work with folks that know what they're doing. Peace & blessings upon yee.
Best coffee in Orange County!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5