Yela M.
Yelp
Cute corner store!! We tried the matcha at the laneige event at the grove & rly loved it, & thought to stop by in Santa Monica since we were in the area! There's plenty of metered street parking, $1.25 for 1H!
We went on a Saturday, & it was packed! But I didn't mind the wait since I had time to look at their merchandise! They had clothes, hats, and mugs in case yall are interested! You can also check out the items on their website! They also serve food like pastries and toasts!
Service was straightforward, but since it was our first time here we just expected it to be more welcoming, but nonetheless, we waited around 5-10 mins for our drinks. We were waiting outside at the pick up window bc it was too busy inside, but didn't hear our order get called.. idk overall service wasn't rly there.. anyway
We got a large La La Matcha Latte with oat milk & cloud foam, $8.25. The drink overall is very lightly sweetened and was overpowered by the creaminess. This is one of their popular drinks, but I was disappointed ngl. I couldn't rly taste the matcha either. Next time I'll skip the cloud foam & ask for extra sweetener.
We also got a large Perfect Latte, $7.20, and it was better! We could taste the matcha more in this drink, but it's still very lightly sweetened. This drink wasn't creamy at all even tho it has milk in it. I should've mixed both of my drinks bc one was too creamy, the other wasn't creamy at all loljk!
Overall, aesthetic wise I'd give this place a 10/10, it's a great spot for photos especially if the outdoor patio was open! But the drinks are okay. Maybe it's just the location?