My wife and I come here pretty often, either for drinks, croffles, or dessert…read more The staff is always friendly and very helpful with customers. There is not a lot of seating, which is not a problem. It kind of gives off a more intimate vibe this way. I'm not a coffee drinker like my wife, but the refreshers make up for it. The dessert options are great, with cheesecakes, and regular cake options. The croffles range from dessert style to savory options. I don't have a favorite yet, as there a more to try. This is a favorite place for me and my wife.

Yeah , this place wasn't it. It was just not good. That's the review…read more.. The service was also mediocre, I felt like cause I have NEVER been there I was a nuisance to them for wanting to take 7 extra seconds to look at the menu. I mean it has good reviews so take mine however you want, but I personally ain't going back.

Cute and trendy spot for a boba fix. I went ahead w the taro boba which was delicious and worth…read moreevery sip. Some customers that came after us had a hard time getting the staff to come back out yet to be fair, she was the only one working during their closing hours :(

Came across this place while driving between Portland to Seattle and needed a quick caffeine…read morepick-me-up. While I have cafes I prefer in Lakewood, I wanted to try something new, so I found EM Boba & Coffee after looking up places online I ordered the Vietnamese coffee with the egg cream topping. I go to quite a few Vietnamese cafes in Seattle, so I have my standards. Unfortunately, their coffee did not meet my standards at all. The coffee tasted like it was made straight from one of those Vietnamese instant coffee packets. I do drink that here and there at home, but it's not the kind of taste I want from a cafe. The egg cream was pleasant though and helped make it taste better. I probably wouldn't come back for the coffee, but I'm still interested to see what the other drinks were like.

One of the best coffee places I've tried in awhile! Their espresso is really rich & comes through…read morereally well in their lattes when many coffee places now have espresso that is weak & can barely be tasted with cream. The workers are also extremely kind & help you with any flavor requests and accommodations.

The coffee is SOO good (when it's what I ordered) & the girls are very nice, but my order is pretty…read moremuch always wrong. I come here pretty often and they never ask for my phone number to put it under my account (like the digital punch card) which sucks too... I guess that's kind of my fault as well, but most places ask. I really want to love this place!! I keep getting disappointed though.

Fast and easy drive through in the Lakewood area. Super friendly barista and she recommended her…read morefavorite drink which was an Iced Dirty Vanilla Chai, it was so good! Refreshing and not too sweet. She also recommended the Bananna bread and the blueberry scone. I'm usually not a scone person as they tend to be dry and crumbly, well not this scone! It was moist and delicious. My friend got the Bananna bread and loved it. Both of us loved our coffees and how nice this little drive though was. We will be back

After a few more interactions I'm liking the sit in experience. The coffee can be kinda hit and…read moremiss really. I suppose that's down to the barista and experience

Have been moved out Tacoma and I missed this place. Nice bakery and drink, perfect for study and…read morehangout spot.

A friend recommended I come here for the salt bread and it did not disappoint! I decided to get the…read morered bean salt bread, for a little sweetness, and found that the bread was pillow soft and the red bean gave it a nice sweet and salty taste. I also felt the service was great, the ladies who work here are so sweet. Will back soon!

Ebony and Ivory Coffee is a cafe located in Downtown Tacoma. There are three locations; Lacey,…read moreTacoma, and Federal Way. This was our first time visiting one of their cafes. They have a monthly rotating menu of four limited drinks for their drink flights. For the month of February the four drinks were: - Lots of Love Lotus -- pink lotus with rose and lavender syrup, topped with lavender cold foam. - Eternal Flame Latte -- espresso with sweet heat syrup and brown sugar cinnamon, finished with a honey and red sugar rim. - Sweetheart Sip Matcha -- iced matcha with cherry and almond syrup, topped with a maraschino cherry. - Perfect Pair Latte -- espresso with dark chocolate, white chocolate, and strawberry, topped with whipped cream and strawberry drizzle. The drinks were all great. In addition to the drink flight, we ordered a chocolate vegan muffin and a Danish to snack on. The space is wonderful. It is a fairly large space that could be used to study, work, or even socialize in. The service is also excellent. The staff are friendly and delivered our drink flight right to us!

With monthly coffee flights, this is such a fun place to meet the girls and try new drinks. It is…read morekinda spendy though at $18 per flight. The Tacoma location is so pretty! With high vaulted ceilings and floor to ceiling windows with offerings of wine too as well as a view of the mountain. The Federal Way location is pretty small with minimal seating. The Lacey location has a tight knit barista fam with a great sense of community and used to host markets in the HUB.

Positive vide, super friendly staff. This place offers plenty of deserts. I had a snowflake mango…read more It's was delicious.

Finally made it here! Lots of parking, nice cashier…read more Came for the soft serve with taiyaki. I got matcha with nutella filled taiyaki; hubby got ube with custard filled taiyaki and a potato cheese dog (don't ask ME why!). The soft serve is icy; the taiyaki is more fun than delicious. I tasted potato dog but won't do that again. It's a fun dessert and I'm glad I had it. I would go again, but I'd get the ube soft serve with nutella filled taiyaki, and my guy would do the same. I will skip the food, but my husband's taste is sometimes inexplicable to me.

This is my "go to choice" whenever someone wants to go out for coffee, I know that their drinks…read morewill be superb. They make their syrups inhouse, and you can tell, even a basic caramel latte tasted like the most delicate, handcrafted drink. They have fun seasonals, they're a hit or miss obviously based on your preferences, but I love them all so far. My go to drink pairing is a cardamon and ginger latte. The inside is SO HOMEY. It's rare to find coffee shops that haven't succumbed to the hospital white aesthetic, so this is so refreshing on the head. It is the ideal shop to study in. The cups and plates are my favorite thing about this place. The cups are handmade and just so stinking cute. The baristas are so welcoming every single time I come in, they look like they just love their job and love to chat with the customers. The outside of the shop is a mint green which really throws me off because the inside is so cute. The parking situation is a little limited as well, there's a few parking spots near the shop and the rest is street parking. They have a large selection of pastries and some food but know that if you come in the afternoon there probably won't be much left, they go pretty quick. Amazing shop, it's a different aesthetic than what most shops are but it feeds that "homey" craving that I have when I want to study at a coffee shop.

Super cute coffee shop that does get pretty busy! When it's busy, expect about 20-30 min wait for…read moreyour order. I love the variety of house-made syrups and the milk alternates since I'm lactose intolerant. The drinks came out gorgeous and delicious! My husband ordered a cinnamon roll that was also warm and fresh! Can't wait to come back next time we're in the city!

I tried Sol Boba for the first time since I was in the area for some groceries and banh mì…read moresandwiches so I figured I would stop by since it's my personal mission to visit as many boba shops as possible, being the milk tea lover that I am. The shop itself is pretty small with only a few seats and tables and there wasn't any customers present when I first walked in but it has a nice aesthetic going on so I'd imagine it would be an ideal place to chill with friends if you're craving boba; otherwise, nothing wrong with picking up your fave drinks and skedaddling home either. There was just one employee behind the counter when I entered the shop, but it wasn't busy so it was fine and once more people started coming in after me and a line was forming, another employee showed up to help out. The service was actually really good though, and the worker was super nice, quick, and got my order right even though he was solo at first. I ordered three drinks: the taro Oreo slush, coconut matcha latte, and Thai tea (with boba in the last two), and they were all SOOO good. The drinks were super creamy and flavorful, and the boba was made really well. Like soft and chewy, not hard at all. I also got two macarons (a créme brulée and a matcha), and omgoth, they're not the tiny ones you usually see. They're pretty big and thick, which explains the approximate $4.50 price, but they were totally worth it. Definitely suggest trying at least one. Prices overall felt pretty average for boba, not cheap but not crazy either. Oh yeah, I think the drinks only come in one size (I don't recall there being a Small or Large option). There's a lot of parking since it's in an Asian plaza, but it does get really busy because Sol Boba is right next to H Mart, so there was practically no parking in front of the shop and I feel like the spaces are kinda tight. There is banner/sign saying "under new management" at the front, but since this was my first time visiting, I can't really say much on that? Overall though, it was a great first-time experience since the drinks were delish so I will definitely come back!

$9 for a small drink? The quality has gone down so much since the new ownership. I hope they are…read moreseeing the more recent reviews, the drinks have become pretty bad and the taste does not justify the cost. Cashier was not even focused tonight for whatever reason, ordered a blueberry Matcha, but not sure why he put strawberry. Hope it becomes the place that it once was known for, I will definitely not recommend people to be checking this place out anymore. What a shame. At this point, I would recommend people go to Happy Lemon.

Coffee, pastries, and service are all ALWAYS excellent here. I have yet to have an experience where…read moreany of those 3 aspects have been off. There's not a ton of indoor seating and the ordering area is somewhat congested but they are doing the best they can with a small space. There is one larger table if you had a bigger group! They have an in-house baker and you can watch her do her magic from a bar top table.

Super cute cafe with little gifts throughout. The baristas were friendly. I got the iced dirty chai…read morewith almond milk which was super good and then their sausage and egg breakfast sandwich without cheese which wasn't bad.