Elijah T.
Yelp
Dedo Coffee in Long Beach; a hidden "gem" that unfortunately missed the mark on a couple of things. I, firstly, want to point off that I love supporting small businesses and by all means this review should be taken as constructive criticism.
Despite it being a small space, a positive is that their menu is small and focused, the interior was beautifully thoughtful, and the staff was beyond friendly to answer my questions.
But truly a place shines through the quality of their drinks, and for their matcha latte it missed the mark. I don't really need to comment much since a photo is attached, but this matcha was just... off? The color was more of a oxidized milky green instead of the bloomed deep green, there was chunks indicating the matcha wasn't properly mixed (and it separated after being left alone), and it tasted like milk; no strong matcha flavor.
I will admit, I was skeptical about my own experience so I looked at the small handful of reviews for this place and found that another person shared a similar experience with myself; and I too didn't really finish my drink, despite it coming out to almost 8 dollars. I'm unfortunately not a coffee drinker, so maybe it's my fault that I came to a coffee place for matcha, but I still loved the vibes of the place.
Unfortunately, again, they boast hi-fi sound and I would have liked to hear some of that quality through a vinyl record of which they have a set up in the middle of the store. But when I walked in, they were playing Randy Newman around the cafe on their iPad. I perhaps thought maybe they'd constantly play records, but maybe they have it at certain times? Not an audiophile, but would have loved to hear how good the equipment would have sounded for an analog way of listening to music.
Still love the space and aesthetic, and I hope to visit again with better matcha!