Cafe De Leche

So there I was, vacationing with my creative spouse in Highland Park. I enjoy coffee the way she enjoys art. So I see cafe de leche on the corner and want to give it a shot. And out walks the shop. It’s okay, got the horchata con espresso. Balance of milk, sweet and coffee is good. Coffee just doesn’t taste good at all. Not sure if the beans are subpar or if the shot was pulled wrong or both. It’s ok. I guess.

My new favorite Breakfast Place. My favorite dishes for Breakfast, Croque Madame and Chilaquiles. Cafe de Leche version of both is amazing. Like a symphony of perfectly paired flavors in your mouth! The drinks are all so fresh and finely prepared the attention to detail is perfection in every way. If you want to experience a true foodie breakfast experience... this is the place. Strongly recommend exploring the menu.

¿Que es un Cafe de Leche? Not too many people know the story behind this cafe. The story behind this originated from Mama Rosa who every time she has breakfast she would ask her kids to pass her coffee and hence the name of this coffee shop. This coffee shop is family owned and operated. They have other location in Altadena. I have lived in HP and this small, cute coffee shop is very popular among locals. Interior vibe was very relaxing and chill. Decor was cute. I ordered their hibiscus lemonade (16 oz) and it’s was refreshing and fruity. And I like it! Staff was friendly and welcoming. Street parking only. Overall, I had a good order experience. I highly recommend this local coffee shop.

One of my favorite places to get coffee. They import coffee from select growers and roast it in-house. They have a great selection of drinks and you can purchase bags of coffee to make at home. They deliver and you can purchase from their website. No dine-in seating buy outdoor tables are available. Staff is very friendly and helpful. There is no parking lot but there's is plenty of street parking.

horchata was crazy bland, i wouldn’t even know it was supposed to be horchata if i didn’t look at the menu. there was no rice milk and almost no cinnamon, so i don’t even know what the horchata element was supposed to be. that being said, it was supposed to be accompanied by espresso, but even still the horchata flavor should’ve been stronger than just milk