Ambiance: it's the original U.S. location for The Boy & The Bear coffee roaster, and the…read moreestablishment is black color themed, they have plenty of seats indoor and outdoor, overall good vibes Service: very friendly staff, patient with questions and requests Drink: standard menu with seasonal special drinks Mocha Latte - **** creamy and tasty, recommend Chiroso Imperial - *** Pomegranate, Apricot, Jasmine, pour over, bold sour note Price: premium quality, and expect $9+ per drink on average

The Boy & The Bear is a popular local coffee shop in Redondo Beach (just across from Eat at Joe's)…read morewith local customers often bringing their kids or dogs. Oddly enough their logo reminds me of the logo from Boba Guys. The shop was originally rebranded from The Fika Company and this Redondo Beach location is the flagship store. The Boy & The Bear places a strong emphasis on store design and each location is named after a different color as this one is called the Black Store. Currently, they have multiple locations in Los Angeles (Redondo Beach, Culver City, Westchester, Pasadena, Sherman Oaks, and Gardena) with new shops opening in South Pasadena (Summer 2026) and Little Italy in San Diego (Summer 2026). [Parking]: Metered parking on N Francisca Ave. Otherwise visitors will need to circle around for local street parking. [Atmosphere]: Spacious indoor seating (about five tables) and a bar table & 5-6 small outdoor bench tables and additional cozy outdoor seating. [Menu]: A straightforward coffee menu with only three syrup flavors: mocha, vanilla, and caramel. They also offer teas and various croissants. *** Vanilla latte (to-go & hot - $7.50): No latte art - just a simple hot vanilla latte. It was a solid latte with the right amount of sweetness. *** A nice coffee shop in the South Bay with a good first-date vibe and above-average drinks, but beware of the parking situation.

Chrome Coffee has quickly become one of my favorite coffee spots in Torrance. The ambiance is an…read moreeasy 10/10! Super clean, modern & welcoming plus customer service is 10/10! Every coffee & specialty drink I've tried has been a 10/10. Some of my favorites are the Hojicha, Coconut Matcha, Chrome Matcha, Chrome Latte, the Biscoff Latte (secret menu (; ) & my current obsession is the Banana Cream Latte! Coming from a banana hater ... this banana latte is not too overpowering, creamy, & absolutely delicious!! In fact, it was so good that I had to order a second one with no ice to take home & enjoy later.

Absolutely love this place! The atmosphere is great, the drinks are always on point, and the…read moreservice is consistently friendly. My go-to order is the banana matcha, it's so good that whenever friends ask for recommendations, it's the first thing I tell them to try. Definitely one of my favorite spots and always worth a visit!

Tot Coffee is a new coffee shop that opened in the South Bay (opened in Dec 2024) and the shop…read moresources its beans from Korea (monthly curated selection from Unspecialty). [Parking]: The designated surface parking lot was packed when our party arrived on Saturday morning, but luckily there is an underground parking garage available. [Atmosphere]: Cozy cafe with 5-6 indoor tables. [Menu]: Yelp's top recommended drinks are the Blueberry Cream Matcha and Tot Cream Latte. The cafe gets its baked goods from Bread Lounge. *** Blueberry Cream Matcha (short sweetened matcha latte + blueberry cream top - $7.50): I could taste a decent matcha flavor and the blueberry cream was not too sweet. *** A solid 4.5-star for the drink and bump up due to the modern interior vibe & easy free parking.

I was really excited to try this place. I ended up getting the blueberry Matcha drink. Honestly, I…read morehad higher expectations. I had to ask them to put one pump of syrup in there because it was not sweet at all. I'm not someone who loves the overly sweet drinks either. It didn't really taste any blueberry flavor, so that was a little bit of a miss for me. The presentation was fantastic though! The line can be a little long since there is only one person taking orders. They've been there for one year and they are getting to the point of putting decor up and really creating a space for themselves. I love the poster about the name "tot" coffee. To summarize, they talked about how "tot" is to refer to the "little kid" or "tot" sense of curiosity and wonder. The whole place gives the vibe of a former diner, so it's an interesting contrast to have more elevated drinks. I'll be open to trying it out once again, but wasn't totally impressed.

Good coffee, nice atmosphere. A bit pricey but good every once in a while :)…read more If you're looking for friendly service, the staff members are nice. They aren't quite as cheerful as Starbucks baristas, but they get your order right and are cordial. Cheers fellow coffee lovers!

Such a cute shop! Plenty of parking, lots of seating inside,…read moregreat if you're wanting to go somewhere to work. Inside is very clean and spacious. Service was patient and friendly. Made my drink SO fast. I'd get the coffee over the matcha here. My friend got the matcha, I tried a sip and it was a bit milky for my liking but I did enjoy the coffee, cream top is a much needed addition.

Cute shop with lovely staff. I was given an excellent recommendation…read more The turon banana with banana foam is perfection if you like banana bread, caramel, and coffee flavors. It is a well crafted dessert coffee. Lots of places have flavored drinks that either feel like the coffee is incidental/nonexistent, or they feel like coffee with a La Croix hint of whatever flavor is advertised. The Amai banana turon, on the other hand, is beautifully balanced. It's like eating a slice of salted caramel banana bread while drinking a latte. Both flavors are fully present and complement each other. I usually avoid foam, since I can find the texture unappealing, especially when it feels close to bubble bath suds. The foam at Amai is thick and creamy and genuinely added to the drink.

just a side note the parking is very limited - I usually walk over after parking in the residential…read morearea closeby. Mango Sticky rice Matcha: this was so delicious, perfect amount of sweet to balance out the earthy matcha Blueberry matcha: in my opinion, very fruit-blueberry instead of artificial - so not as sweet as I was expecting. still good, but I preferred the mango one over this one. galaxy lemonade: my mom ordered this one, ahe just wanted something refreshing to drink since it was 3pm, but this was very.. tart. I think she'll look for the strawberry lemonade for next time - but it was a very pretty drink! I don't live in Torrance anymore but I'll return when I'm back in town :)

Good coffee, beautiful interior…read more Hi-Fi Espresso is located in a good location, however there's several coffee stores in the same area. It's very competitive here. I got iced mocha ($7.50). It's only one size. Service was quick and it tasted very good. Some other coffee places, their iced mocha is overly sweet but this place was perfect! They also didn't fill the entire cup with ice which is good. They filled it about a quarter of the cup. Interior is spacious, have tables, they have a corner closed off for employees only. It's a coffee roaster(?). They sell bags of coffee so I assume it's a roaster. My only complaint if I have any, is that for my iced mocha, I didn't see any straws anywhere. I saw lids, wooden stirs, but no straws.

Solid coffee, great sweets and good music. Chocolate chip cookies which they source from Nonna's in…read moreLB is a must-try as is the grilled cheese with tomato! Service is only weak spot. Took 26 minutes for grilled cheese when relatively unbusy and they also forgot one of our coffee drinks (it was just 3 of us). Also, given selective flagging of questions and reviews to Yelp, adjusting my overall rating and don't think we'll be supporting this business going forward. UPDATE: Business flagged a question for removal. Adjusting rating to reflect selective editing of reviews/questions.

We ordered a Strawberry Matcha and Ube Cream Matcha, and it was the BEST matcha ever omg. I…read moregenuinely did not want to let it go. I could keep talking about it forever but i'll save y'all the earful. Just know their matcha (esp ube matcha) is top tierr!! The Nutella Croissant is a bit under-filled, perfect if you don't like much sweetness, but unfortunately I do, so.. Service is great though, the staff were very helpful!

Walking into Mai Coffee feels like visiting your cool, stylish older cousin's house--the one with…read moreamazing taste who says, "Let me make you a matcha," and you instantly trust her. Their matcha has that rich, umami flavor that lets the quality shine without being overly sweet. The space is cozy, thoughtfully designed, and feels like somewhere you'd want to hang out for hours. If you appreciate a more authentic matcha experience, this hidden gem is definitely worth a visit.

You don't have to be "gluten- free or sensitive" to enjoy anything here!…read moreYou'd never regret having scones, cheesecake, or breads here. Very friendly, and hospitable. On a very hot day, my cousins and I were treated to cold cups of kochi-ja tea w/ yuzu

This is one of those bakeries where you walk in and want one of everything…read more I tried the almond brioche along with a couple shots of espresso. Friends ordered a few other things as well, and overall everything was super good. What stood out most was the texture. Everything tasted moist and well made without feeling like it was trying too hard to be "gluten-free." I'm not personally gluten sensitive, though a couple friends I was with are, and honestly I wouldn't have known it was gluten-free based on the quality and taste alone. The drinks were solid too and paired well with everything we ordered. The whole place has a calm neighborhood bakery feel to it, and you can tell it's a spot locals come back to often.