Suggestions for Cafe, Coffee, and Tea House near Pasadena Civic Center District, Pasadena

Edward F. • January 11, 2015Nice atmosphere;good selection of pastries, cakes, and breads; try taro bun, cookie, squid ink bun (taste like pizza), & frozen marble taro

Adam S. • January 23, 2010The breakfast burrito with bacon is outstanding!

Isabella P. • September 28, 2014Chai laté is excellent. Perfect combo of sweet and spice. And I've had many in my day.

eric b. • December 28, 2022Nice staff and good coffee. Will have to come back for the chocolate.

Michelle A. • January 13, 2016Awesome little place in Pasadena. I love the Spanish chorizo sandwich and the churros. A must try.

Amy K. • May 12, 2014Pretty awesome. They'll recommend drinks to your liking. just explain what you like, and they'll come up with pretty good suggestions!

Tristen Chelsea N. • September 19, 2013My friend got an oolong tea which was equally as yummy. Love the environment, study friendly!

Reese K. • May 19, 2012Friendly, Fast and Delicious! Unassuming modern cafe atmosphere and all the Nutella you can handle!

robby k. • September 2, 2017one of the coolest and most comfortable coffee places i've been to with great food, great wifi and spacious.

Mike A. • December 24, 2018The coffee and waffles are are amazing, and the crew is super friendly!

reza s. • December 13, 2020Great little coffee shop just opened on Lake & Union!

Esther Ducky L. • April 26, 2014The Divine Spice Chai Tea Latte is herbal and so good. Try it! The Napoleon is also amazing. It wasn't very crispy, but it has a delicious custard filling instead of just whipped cream.

Joan A. • March 25, 2013Get the mocha if you have a sweet tooth! The chai latte is good too.

Todmund C. • August 30, 2010Try to attend a coffee tasting if you can. The baristas can overwhelm you (in a good way) with tons of information on what to look for in your beans.

Whitney R. • August 29, 2021Super cute AND good coffee. Don't always go together.

Rachel K. • April 14, 2019Soufflé pancakes with boba. I visited Motto after seeing the place mentioned in the New York Times. They have limited amounts of pancakes and the wait can be quite long.

Nicole D. • June 30, 2011Try the their 'Cubano'; super delicious~

Ruby M. • July 27, 2015Everything is great! The have a great tea selection! They're new location is so much more spacious!

Jones • July 7, 2019Amazing tea. Beauty tea regular was excellent. A good departure from sugary boba shops

Gwen S. • May 29, 2019Cheese tea is good

Aqil P. • September 29, 2018Amazing ramen, dessert, and sides! Also really cool ambience, highly recommend!

Noah W. • May 16, 2011Try a grande white chocolate mocha w/ one pump of raspberry syrup. I also go with the whipped cream. Very tasty! It's almost like an after dinner dessert.

Sarah H. • July 28, 2013The $20 living social deal is so worth it! We got 8 different teas, scones and cookies + $20 to spend on loose leaf tea to take home :) service was great, and the staff is very knowledgable about tea.

Scott H. • May 21, 2010Everything begal with ham egg and cheese for the win! They also play awesome music here for your dining pleasure.