Smoking Tiger Coffee Lab
Arcadia
Smoking Tiger Coffee Lab is a modern Korean cafe in Arcadia occupying a former Starbucks space, celebrated for its creative Asian fusion bakery items and specialty drink menu. Popular menu highlights include garlic cheese bread, viral butter mochi packs, and unique beverage creations like sweet corn, ube, and banana milk lattes, as well as a Berries & Cream Matcha topped with Yakult cold foam. While the butter mochi offers distinct flavors like earl grey and black sesame, reviewers note it is slightly less stretchy than typical mochi.
Commenters reacted with enthusiastic praise, particularly admiring the visually appealing matcha drinks and agreeing that the beverage hype is justified. While a few viewers noted the growing prevalence of coffee and boba shops opening in the area, the overwhelming majority expressed excitement to visit.
- Order signature beverages like the Berries & Cream Matcha with Yakult cold foam, ube latte, or sweet corn latte.
- Try popular house-made Asian fusion pastries such as the garlic cheese bread.
- Look out for the viral butter mochi available in original, ube, earl grey, and black sesame flavors.
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