Urth Caffe in Pasadena

Urth Caffe
594 E Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 844-4644


Used to going to the downtown location which we love.  We are even willing to over look the inflated prices because the ambiance is great.  This location not so much.  The problem with this location is it felt like Urth caffe mini.  The interior is small and the outside doesn't have that much more space.  Compared to the large amount of seating downtown has.  The bottom line is that this place is just mediocre.  Not very big coffee is good but not great.  Considering the options that are available in Pasadena we can not see ourselves coming here again.  Especially since it isn't really walking distance to the main strip on Colorado.  If we want our Urth Caffe fix we are gonna continue to head to downtown.

Caffe Vita Coffee Roasting Co.

Caffe Vita Coffee Roasting Co.
4432 W Sunset Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 661-6535


Not sure if this place is in Silver Lake or Los Feliz, but regardless of where it is; it's a great location. Right at the corner of a busy intersection, it's quite hard to to miss. The interior has a more contemporary design instead of the artsy places in Silver Lake. You would mostly find people working on their laptop here. The ambience is somewhat quiet. Which is good if you are trying to get some work done.

Had the regular caffe latte. Took a bit longer than I liked, but the flavors were good. My partner and I were upstairs discussing video ideas. 

Ramekin in Los Feliz

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We were invited to a special private tasting of Ramekin's desserts. 
Special thanks Paul Yoo, Jason Park, and Jenni Hwang for having us.

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Ramekin
1726 N Vermont Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Neighborhood: Griffith Park/Los Feliz
(323) 667-9627


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Black Cow Cafe Montrose

2219 Honolulu Ave
Montrose, CA 91020
(818) 957-5282

You will be glad that you read this review. The place opens for coffee at 7am, but doesn't start serving breakfast til 9am on Saturday. Well played black cow. My friend and I arrived a bit earlier, thinking that we'd be the first to go there and not have to wait in a line. The plan totally backfired. Gave us sometime to shoot some footage for our short video clip.

Black cow offers a softly lit interior with brick walls. That matched with the wooden tables and chairs. Works very well for that rustic feel. It's the type of ambiance you want to have in the morning. Generous portions of food, friendly service, and everything decently price. It's one of the better breakfast/brunch place I've tried a while.

We ordered the corn beef skillet, the eggs Benedict, and an order of crunchy French toast to share. And we washed it all down with a large order of their Columbia dark roast French pressed coffee. It was a full-on assault on breakfast.
-corn beef skillet, the sauce on this was delicious. The eggs were perfectly cooked. My only complaint for this dish was that it was slightly too salty. Think they forgot to compensate for the saltiness in the corn beef.
-the eggs Benedict, love the fact that they used a croissant instead of the traditional English muffin. I'm sure you can still get it with an English muffin if you asked.
-crunchy French toast, not the best French toast in town, but it was not bad at all.
-French press, this is the good stuff. Bold in flavor and rich in consistency. Definitely a coffee lover's dream.

Everything came out to be about $42. If you think about it, we ate enough to feed 3 people. Just ordered a bit more because we wanted to try as much as they have to offer. There's metered parking up in front and parking lot in the back. Started to be super busy around 10am. Check out our video for this place. If you want to see more, make sure to subscribe to us on youtube. Leave a common in the section to tell us how we're doing!

Ganache Patisserie & Cafe By Nicol

141 N Atlantic Blvd
Monterey Park, CA 91754
(626) 943-8688

For almost about a year now that I've always just drove passed this place. Finally had the chance to experience this place. At first, I thought it was just a cafe that mainly served coffee. Then I saw the food menu, then the beautiful pastries and dessert, then the coffee and tea in the back! When we showed up, a couple was just leaving the restaurant. It was pretty much empty for about 20 or so minutes. Right around 9pm, 2 or 3 groups came in about the same time. All of a sudden, the place seem packed. Not sure if it's normally like this.

The restaurant:
The contemporary design with a mixture of simple colors and fixtures and it easy on the eyes. I appreciate the little decors that was paced on the wall, but it's only on one side of the wall. The lamps or chandeliers that hung on the ceiling made a nice effect on the wall that was decorated. I like how the place is designed. Looks modern, its clean, and very efficient for a small space like this.

The goods:
We ordered 2 lattes, large(It was $3.50 for small, $.50 more for large IIRC). One original, one decaf. Both came out fairly quick and tasted good. I really enjoyed the wavy Coaster they used for the mugs. It is a nice touch. To accompany our coffee, I ordered the Ganache Crispy Apple Tile. On the menu, it definitely did not look as interesting as the cakes. However, I figured it's the signature dish, I figured I would take a chance and try it. Seems like I've made the right decision. It was great with the latte. The tiles were nice and crispy. Vanilla sauce and ice cream really brings it together. Just like how the restaurant made me felt when I first walked in, it was clean and simple. That was $10 for the regular size. Both drinks were reasonably priced. I am sure the pastry was too, if it was in LA. But we're not in LA, so I think it was a bit over priced for the portion. It's probably $1 or $2 too much.

The service:
Service was pretty good. Our server was very helpful and courteous. She did make a mistake on the decaf latte, but it was no big deal. Was a little disappointed that there was no internet that night. 

Final thoughts:
If given the chance, the cute aesthetics and award winning pastries would easily win  you over. Just keep in mind that it's not really a bakery, and it's not a coffee shop. It's a place to indulge your sweet tooth. A nice little place for some dessert and drinks. Check out the video that my friend and I have made. It's a better visual presentation for the restaurant. If you like our video, please give us and thumbs up. Subscribe on youtube to see more!