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Orange County- Best Café Sips 🍵
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items I’m just a college student who lives in OC. These are my favorite spots to chat, study, and sip 🍵 Hopefully I can map out your next coffee date 😉
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Old Towne Orange
Tustin
costa mesa
Old Towne Orange
some of the best matcha and good vibes for a reasonable price. I love this location because of the bar seats to do work. Everyone is super sweet here as well.
Blk Dot Coffee
The coolest place to get a caffeinated drink. They have teas, matches, and vietnamese coffee! Each season their menu switches. There’s also a live dj playing different records throughout the day.
CONTRA COFFEE and TEA
This is definitely a hidden gem. The orange location of play coffee is hidden inside of an old bank. It’s a very chill and quiet place to sit out. My favorite drink from here is the maple matcha it’s delicious!
PLAY COFFEE
best chai 10/10. Such a fun and festive cafe. The treats are delicious here. That’s the highlight for me! They have a rose leche cake that is so good.
Chaiwale & Co
Huge space! Unlimited seating and delicious drinks. The size and price ratio is so good. I personally like the blue berry cream matcha.
The Lost Bean Organic Coffee Roasters
If you have a pup this is the place to take them. If you want to go somewhere that feels local and small town this is the spot. I really enjoy the tiny vibe of this place.
Long Dog Coffee
Such good cream and top drinks. The banana matcha is so fantastic. The seating inside is limited but super comfy.
CAFFE IN
Delicious food here. I love the crepes and sandwiches. They also have so many gluten free options too!
Euro Cafe
More upscale and sit down. The perfect place for a sip and a breakfast. Specifically the banana bread is so fantastic and moist.
Bluestone Lane
Tustin
such fun matches! there’s ube and pandan AND affogato. The cafe itself has a bit of limited seating but when you do find a seat it’s super clean and relaxing.
Airoma Cafe
As someone who love matcha im so glad to have finally tried this out. The lines are long but move really fast, well worth the wait. The matcha is delicious and not overly sweet, which I love.
Ayer Coffee
They have hojicha which is super special to find! It’s also reassuring to know all of their syrups are house made. I usually can find them at the Orange Farmers Market.
Ruma Latte
costa mesa
three words banana pudding matcha. YOU HEARD THAT RIGHT! This place has a the funkiest and most beautiful drinks. The seating area is a tropical bungalow.
DAYDRIFT COFFEE
The staff was extremely friendly and it was a pretty clean coffee shop overall. I would definitely come back here, but I recommend getting there early since the parking does tend to be on the terrible side as it fills up pretty quick.
Work In Progress
The coffee place is inside the LAB area, has a small cute seating, and covered with greenery. Highly recommend this place for the coffee, ambiance and well versed options on the menu.
Nook Coffee Bar