You need the goguma (sweet potato) latte in your life. It's basically the same as the viral sweet potato mochi bread but in latte form. I sincerely hope they'll keep it on the permanent menu because it's currently a seasonal item. If it's gone, then their other signature lattes are also worth trying such as the fireplace latte. I came here specifically for the bread though because they have a great variety of items you probably don't see often. I would say two must-haves are the salt breads or the sconkies, their scone and cookie hybrid. I got the ham and cheese salt bread but did not expect it to have ketchup or mustard so that part wasn't my favorite. They did kindly warm it up for me though so it seemed freshly baked. If you're craving something sweet, the matcha pistachio croissant and matcha sconkie are solid choices that aren't too sweet but still satisfy your sweet tooth. There's plenty of seating indoors and I saw some people working on their laptops so it might potentially be a good study spot. There's also outside seating if you prefer that.
Stopped at Smoking Tiger for a coffee and some bakery. It's a nice location in a shopping center. I had a latte and a blueberry scone. Both were great. The workers were very nice. Good for take out, to meet up with someone or do a little work at a table.
The service and the food was absolutely wonderful!! I thought the sweet potato and chestnut mochi were super cute and yummy!! Also the girl at the register named Hansol is super nice and had amazing service!!
When Smoking Tiger first opened up in Downtown Fullerton, their Espresso Tonic was recommended by a friend and I absolutely loved it. After the DTF location rebranded into Sip & Savor, it was not the same. This past Monday, 12/09/24 was my first time here. The girl working the register in the AM was extremely friendly and super professional. I ordered their Espresso Tonic and the drink came out fairly quickly. It was absolutely delicious and I definitely missed that flavor. I've had so many different ET's and this place delivered. Smoking Tiger still exists in my top 3 spots for a nice, refreshing ET. I will definitely try to come more often since it's very close to home.
11/24/2024 I've been to both Buena Park and Cerritos locations several times over the years. This is the first time at the Brea location. Came in past noon. COFFEE BUN SALT BREAD This tastes exactly what it says it is. A coffee bun bread with flakey salt on top. Love the flavors together! The coffee bun bread with that hit of salt brings a new flavor to it. When paired with a really good latte or espresso, I think this would be a lovely pairing! Sadly, this wasn't served fresh out of the oven, so the outside was not crunchy, but soft. The overall bread was soft. The flavors are great though! Would definitely buy again, but would love to buy when fresh out of the oven. COOKIE SALT BREAD Reheated in the oven at Smoking Tiger. This was surprisingly good. I don't love raw cookie dough. But the chocolate cookie dough and the chocolate cookie exterior with the salt bread were delicious together. Strangely, it works! It wasn't overly sweet either, but just the right amount of sweetness because it was a salt bread and not a croissant. I think they should keep this on the menu as a cookie alternative! It reminded me of the holidays and baking cookies at home because of the cookie dough. :) SPICE & EVERYTHING NICE (Sweet pumpkin cream top latte spiced with cinnamon with a double shot of espresso) This tasted exactly like you're drinking kabocha squash. All I remember is the strong kabocha squash flavor with coffee and cinnamon. Cinnamon was strong too. The cream top did have this vanilla and maybe maple syrup flavor at first sip, then it tastes like kabocha and coffee with cinnamon. The drink wasn't too sweet. It was so strange to taste the kabocha in a drink! I grew up eating kabocha squash and I love kabocha, but this drink took me by surprise. I'm so used to American Pumpkin Spice Lattes, that I didn't expect an Asian twist in this drink! Funnily enough, I did finish the whole drink, as it was so unique in its own way. However, I don't think I would recommend this drink as it may not be to everyone's taste and liking. I don't think this drink was a success flavor-wise. Too many flavors happening all at once. However, they did succeed at creating a Korean-fusion beverage that is uniquely theirs. CUSTOMER SERVICE Only two people working at the front. One was the barista and the other worked the front register. Service was good. Both were nice and friendly. No attitude, which I truly appreciate! PARKING Plenty, as it was a larger strip mall with several shops and restaurants. I don't think anyone will have trouble finding parking here.
the bread options are so unique i definitely want to come back and try more! the coffee was also very good. I like how you can choose what blend you would like in your coffee. I got the rose of sharon blend which was flavorful. The workers are very kind and attentive. I sat and studied for a couple hours and the space is nice with plentiful chairs and tables, some outlets, and strong wifi. The main downside is that there is little to no ac so it is quite warm inside. slightly musty if you sit inside for too long. might be because of the summer heat, but it would be great if they could turn up the air conditioning!