Best Boy Electric

What a cute cafe!! This is a cafe by the wonderful people of Neighbor’s Corner and Dolores Outpost, so you can expect a very nicely curated menu & great food and drinks. I had the espresso which was delicious and also the black sesame latte that was wonderfully nutty and toasty (and not too sweet). We can’t wait to be back!

visited this place recently and my experience was good! the baristas are nice, and my order came out quick. the drink was alright/decent

Very cute, clean, and simple cafe. The staff are very friendly and the drinks look gorgeous! I do wish the hojicha latte was a little stronger as it tasted too milky. Will be coming back for more!

Awesome place, this is my new favorite coffee shop in the area now! Their matcha black sesame latte is amazing

Best Boy Electric is such a welcome addition to the Japan town scene. To start it is very dog friendly, providing treats and water complimentary! Meatball is always so happy when we stop in here. The folks who work at Best Boy are the most knowledgeable and friendly people, even though it was super busy they were patient with me while I fumbled for my wallet and tried to decide between all their amazing choices! I went with the matcha latte with oat milk. It's hands down my favorite place now to get anything with matcha, but don't sleep on the black sesame and the Okinawan lattes as well, they are superbly made! Without a doubt Meatball and I will be back as regulars!

Great cappuccino served in nice ceramic mugs. Easy to find seating and conveniently located across from the Japantown mall. The coffee is fantastic and heard matcha is good too.

Amazing strawberry matcha! Will definitely be back next time we’re in the area.

Fantastic product and service. It’s clear that the owner(s) put extra effort to ensure everything is of top quality.

Loved this cute new cafe. I had the cold strawberry matcha and it was delicious! Very inviting setup; nice big windows so you can view the action on the street. JapanTown is very exciting but the mall is very crowded so this is a nice place to avoid the crowds. There is a great little shop upstairs selling Japanese goods and cute clothing for cosplay and amine fans. My friends were also happy with their coffee drinks. Service was friendly and fast. Will definitely return to try the kokuto latte!

Love their Okinawa Kokuto latte Definitely recommend for coffee lovers Service: very friendly Ambiance: casual and could get really busy

I was excited to try this new cafe in Japantown after seeing it on social media but unfortunately the matcha was a bit disappointing. We came by after lunch to grab a sweet treat and I got the iced strawberry matcha while my friend opted for an iced black sesame matcha. While I liked the strawberry syrup which tasted fresh and natural without any artificial flavoring, the matcha itself was grainy and very light. I prefer my matcha strong and smooth so my drink felt pretty diluted. We both asked for less sweet which was good for me (the drink was barely sweet) but my friend thought it could have been sweeter since the matcha is super light. There is a good amount of seating in the lobby of the building but the drinks we tried didn't live up to the hype, especially since there's so many good matcha options in Japantown.

New coffee shop in Japantown in the New People building where Crown & Crumpet used to be. I was intrigued by the logo (love cats!) and wanted to check it out. I wanted to try the Okinawa Kokuto latte ($6.50). Comes hot or iced and is supposedly the sweetest drink on their menu. Based on that knowledge, I asked for it to be less sweet. However, I ended up not tasting any of the brown sugar at all. The espresso itself was decent, so I figured it was salvageable. IMO better to be less sweet than too sweet- but a little disappointing that I didn't get any of that flavor profile. My friend ordered an iced strawberry matcha latte and was hopeful it would hit the spot as it's hand-whisked by the workers. However, the drink seemed a bit light in color, and since there's several other specialty matcha shops around, your matcha game better be strong. Unfortunately, it seems like the matcha is a miss here. The light green color was an indication that it was more matcha flavored milk instead of a strong matcha taste. We were also told that that matcha is an unknown brand from a farmer in Japan. I'd like to give them another shot, and hoping the 2nd time around will be better.

Best Boy Electric is a new cafe in japantown across from the peace plaza. They have some small tables and large windows. Their menu has some Asian inspired drinks like hojicha and Okinawa brown sugar lattes! My drink was solid and the service was friendly. Definitely a great addition to japantown!

The new little cafe (located in the crown and crumpet old location) is so cute. A perfect quick caffeinated pick-me-up with doggy treats and a water bowl for you "best boy". I got the brown sugar latte and it was a perfect mix of sweetness and coffee. Everyone was so warm and welcoming, I wish there was wifi and more tables because this would be my go-to cafe.

Cute new spot in Japantown! Waiting for them to get more tables, as it'd be awesome to work with wifi. Okinawa Kokuto Latte was yummy :)

Just opened 1 week ago this cute little cafe definitely worth a visit! The milk froth can use some improvement tho. Interested to see where this new coffee shop can do with more table, hopefully can be a frequent third space to hangout :)

This is quickly becoming my favorite cafe. The servers are so incredibly nice, I'm so blown away. The barista offered to split out Tokyo fog into two cups and gosh they even poured the milk foam art twice! That was so sweet and really made our date. The shop has a cute cat magazine that was so fun to flip through! The drink itself was top tier. So fluffy and just a touch sweet. They do Asian levels of sweetness--nothing is too sweet! Just how I like it. I wanna go here every week to support this shop!

Wow really great coffee. And not crowded. Cool vibe. Easy nice place to have a cappuccino or matcha. Also love the ceramic mug it comes in! Will be back.

I liked the ambiance- it reminds me of a hybrid between the UC Law SPRO (glass interior with red accents) and the Fremont apartments Andytown (bottom floor shared space). I ordered the 10oz. Okinawa Kokuto latte (hot, at the recommendation of the owner). It was solid but I wish I had a bit stronger of a smoky/roasted sugar flavor, as it tasted like a regular latte when I didn't get sips where the sugar was thoroughly mixed. Service was a bit slow on July 4th morning, but understandable since they only have 1 worker pulling espresso shots and 1 whisking matcha from what I could tell.

TikTok hyped it up a little too much. Ordered an iced latte and iced matcha latte with a sub for oat milk. Latte was a very acidic roast and matcha couldn't be tasted it was poorly colored and tasted like straight oat milk with some astringency. Great service and ambience tho!

Fun new coffeeshop in Japantown in an airy bright lobby. I can see this becoming a great place to meet up with friends a half-step away from the busy mall. Could use a touch more seating and maybe some shade to prevent the floor-to-ceiling windows from overheating everyone. I got an espresso tonic, which was more of an espresso soda, and it was solid. I look forward to trying their other coffee & matcha drinks as they continue growing into the space!

fantastic coffee shop located right in the heart of japantown. got a latte and it was delicious

The service and aesthetic of the place is good. The matcha is actually really bad. It is hardly any matcha and tastes like you are drinking only milk. I was very excited to come here but upset with the size, quality, and price. For 8$ you can get better quality matcha in Japantown.