Best coffee I've had in SoCal so far…read more Staff super helpful! I bought some beans too!

Finally got to try this coffee shop and really love that they do community outreach and include…read moreadults with developmental disabilities. Which makes me want to support their shop even more! They have a diverse menu and their own roasting in the shop. The different varieties of roasted beans and even have it out for you to smell or try out on their menu. For this trip, I had an espresso tonic which was pretty balanced in taste and sweetness and my fiancé got the banana latte and you could definitely taste the banana flavor burst. There is plenty of seating inside and outside their patio and parking is plenty between 8am-4pm as they use the parking lot of the restaurant across the street in the back entrance where the patio is. Overall, would definitely recommend coming back to try out other drinks. The wait isn't long and the staff are really nice and friendly.

I was influenced to try this coffee shop because of tiktok & it was a success! I ordered the honey…read morebutter latte & my daughter ordered a matcha einspanner. Honey butter latte was 10/10. I love honey. I love butter. I love a good latte so obviously this was gonna be good. Creamy. Not too sweet and I'm a sweet coffee girly but this drink still hits! ARC uses Rocky Matcha so you know it's gonna be fire. Creamy ceremonial matcha is always gonna be delicious! Parking is kinda small but once we arrived, 3 cars were leaving so lucky us! When we left, there was one spot open. There's nowhere really else to park so parking can be a hit or miss here. Still worth a try!

I tried the Banana Matcha for the first time today, and I have to say I was disappointed. The…read morebanana syrup left a bitter aftertaste, mainly because of the small banana pieces in the drink. When I bit into them, I could actually taste and feel the fibrous banana strings, which made the drink less enjoyable. The banana syrup could be improved by using fully ripe bananas and taking the extra time to remove the fibrous strings before making the syrup. While it does require more preparation, it would make a noticeable difference. Ripe bananas are naturally sweeter, and removing the strings would eliminate much of the bitterness while creating a smoother, creamier syrup and cold foam. I also ordered the regular Matcha Latte, and personally, I found it more enjoyable than the Banana Matcha. That said, my all-time favorite drink here is still the Butter Honey Latte. It's incredibly creamy, rich, and full of flavor. I highly recommend giving that one a try!

Due to friends' recommendation, I visited this store in late night and bought a bag of coffee bean…read more The experience barista assist me to choose the coffee bean based on my desreviptikn and answered the question about brewing the coffee patiently. If you bought a bag of the coffee bean, you will have one complimentary drink. I visited in the next day and had the pullover. Although they have the machine but the barista still hand craft the coffee( they have the pull over machine). Although I did not see it in person, but I tasted the fruity taste and the aroma she did great job! If you have time and would like to have a quality coffee this is the place!

The coffee was great, the pastries were on point, the vibe was relaxed, and the staff was genuinely…read morefriendly. I'd absolutely come back for all of that. This is really just a friendly note to management. The only thing that turned a great experience into an uncomfortable one was the tipping screen. The suggested options started at 22% and climbed from there. I'm all for tipping, and I appreciate when businesses make it easy with reasonable options. But when the lowest suggested tip starts above and beyond a "normal" amount, it feels less like a suggestion and more like pressure. At 35%, I half expected someone to be outside washing my car while my espresso was pulling. I'd definitely recommend this place for the coffee and pastries. I just hope they reconsider the default tip suggestions. I think that small change would make the experience as enjoyable at the register as it is everywhere else.

Orange County's cafe scene just keeps getting better and better. Cafe Haru quietly opened in Buena…read morePark. Trust me and get the black sesame oat latte. It's nutty, creamy, and quite strong honestly. I'm not usually a mango person, but I really enjoyed their mango matcha latte. I love that all their drinks that have fruit in them use real fruit puree that they make in-house! And don't leave without grabbing one of their pastries! If you love a good soft cookie, definitely get the smores bar or chewy Biscoff mallow cookie. Thanks for reading! ^-^

This is such a cute aesthetic coffee shop that offers a mix of coffee, matcha, and pastry/sweets…read more Located in a shopping center there is a lot of parking. There isn't much seating in the shop so can get crowded during peak times. Ordered the following: Biscoff Latte Matcha Einspanner Strawberry Matcha Latte Lemon Bar Mallow Cookies I personally really liked both the matcha einspanner and the biscoff latte. You can taste the coffee plus that slightly sweetness from the biscoff. Also loved their pastries, really liked the lemon bar and mallow cookies! Overall, Haru Cafe is such a cute spot when you are in a mood for a variety of drinks plus something sweet. Definitely would love to come by again.

20/10!! We got the double matcha unsweetened, the tiramisu, and cold brew Kyoto(highly recommend…read morefor coffee lovers)! All amazing! I would definitely recommend the Berries Croffle over the Nutella Croffle, I found the berries one to be more balanced on sweetness! This is definitely a great study spot! They even had a separate section with plenty of seating. They have a cashier and also kiosk to order!

I've been coming here since it started as Artis Coffee, saw it become Auria Coffee. I thought their…read moredrinks were decent, I liked their Cream Peach & Cream Apple for their non-coffee options. The service was still not too bad, they're still trying their best when it gets very busy, They are still kind & helpful as best as they can be. However, everytime I came by recently, it felt like the people who are there to study, hang out, etc. Are very rude. - I opened the door for a couple walking out as I walked in, they glared at me, and passed. I was just like "....ok?". - The lines for the Kiosk/Register is very unorganized, I couldn't tell which one was which, everytime I go there are groups that just like go from behind to squeeze in next to me for their group, even pushing me and not saying excuse me, and they continue being loud. Besides that, just the vibe of the place now is very uncomfortable. If anything, I'll just start ordering online/pick up from now on. I'll still have to deal with those type of people and can't change it, but it's better than waiting and being around those type of individuals

their brunch menu is a must try- its sooso good. the…read moreemployees were pretty friendly too. as for ambiance, i think its a good study spot. there's plenty of seats- especially in the morning and it's also a nice place to catch up with ur friends (to also try the brunch menu)

Okay, so I've been to this spot for several days back to back for 2 weeks. I needed a quiet spot to…read morework remotely with good food. I knew beforehand the matcha drinks won't meet my standard. So take my review as a grain of salt... in terms of drinks, it's alright. I wouldn't come here for their coffee or matcha. I do really like their earl grey tea (I've tried all their tea selections). Other than occasionally it gets SO crowded and noisy here especially near the afternoon/Fridays/weekends... (so not ideal for quiet studying or working remotely, at least IMHO) As for food, now that's a REAL highlight: * breakfast burrito - okay, this is hands down the best I've had at a simple cafe. Nothing crazy like a restaurant but definitely met beyond my expectations. I really think it's the bacon and quality of ingredients (good even without the hot sauce) * smoked salmon avocado toast - not the exact name but very filling and huge portions. The avocado and capers make it excellent * grilled chicken sandwich & chicken salad wrap - not exact name, both were too salty for me, would pass * affogato ice cream - OKAY, wow, this was exceptionally good, would highly recommend * matcha cream croffle - crispy, creamy... my croffle was a little too toasted but still delicious! In short, I definitely recommend the following - breakfast burrito and affogato!

This visit was on a Thurs morning around 9:30 for a birthday treat. Although they confirmed that…read morethey no longer have a bday promo, I got their in-app purchase of a Tiger Latte as well (my friend enjoyed it made less sweet, and I like that the default is made with oat milk). When you get the app, you can also get $5 automatically applied to your first app purchase. If you ever signed up for their rewards program before downloading the app, they import your points from your phone number account :). My only mild complaint is that the timed order- for-later request did not seem to make too big a difference, as my drink was probably ready 25 minutes early. Better early than late, though! Staff were friendly and informative as always. Shop had a few customers seated inside and outside, so there was plenty of room to study or sit a while. It was a bit cold for me, so probably a good place if you want some strong AC. Music seemed like a millenial-pleasing alternative-y mix: good for nondistracting background sound. Honey Bori Latte is one of my favorite seasonals anywhere! Loved it as intended at full sweetness (not too sweet) and still loved it at less sweet (recommend if enjoying with a bread or pastry imo). I like most specialty barley drinks. Default is dairy, so I assume there would still be some even if made with oat milk ($1 extra). I love the crunchy wheat snack topping, and it kind of reminds me of the cocoa puff topping in that black caf latte in Dland/Galaxy's edge. Will be back!

It absolutely pains me to leave a 3 star review for this place. I've been coming here for YEARS and…read moreI remember when they first opened and I would try all their new items and "test" drinks and pastries. Yet recently I've been coming and truly haven't been enjoying it the same. I used to come and study or work as I enjoyed their drinks and baked goods. The environment is usually buzzing with more people working or studying or groups of people talking. Their pastries are always good and yummy which is a BIG hit. Yet I am a big coffee person, the quality of the coffees and drinks have gone down hill a lot. I would always order the Campfire latte or the Smoking Spaniard latte (when it still had cardamom in it) and would LOVE it. But now when I order drinks, most of them aren't very good or are missing flavors. The Smoking Spaniard is still yummy yet it used to be sooo much better back in the day, now it taste more like a regular spanish latte. I always see the new seasonal drinks and menu and get so excited to try them just incase I find a new favorite. Most of them have been a miss sadly :( The fruit lattes and drinks from their seasonal menu usually has actual chunks of fruit in it which makes it hard to drink and you have to chew while drinking a latte ;( not my fave. I went in yesterday to try their summer '26 seasonal drinks which is Yakult! I was sooo excited. A blueberry Yakult matcha latte! yummy! I got there, got a new earl grey lemon loaf from the bakery, got my blueberry Yakult matcha latte and sat down to try. Sadly, it didn't hit... the blueberries are still super chunky so I had to use 2 different straws because my first one got stuck with blueberries in it. The Yakult foam was really good but the blueberries weren't :( I HIGHLY recommend when making fruit syrups for coffee, boil down the fruit and blend it or strain out the big pieces. I sadly have stopped really coming to Smoking Tiger so often because I haven't been impressed and other coffee shops have been popping up that has better quality now :( Smoking Tiger has been focusing more on quantity of stores rather than quality of their food and drinks.

Had their strawberry banana pancakes. Was hungry so ate before remembering to take a photo. Love…read morethe fluffiness. Fruit tea - would recommend. Nicely packaged too.

I rarely leave negative reviews, but this experience was incredibly frustrating. We were told the…read morewait for our soufflé pancakes would be around 20 minutes, which seemed reasonable. Unfortunately, that turned into over an hour--with no updates from staff during that time. What made it worse was that we only found out after we had already paid that the kitchen was backed up. That's something customers deserve to know upfront so they can decide whether they're willing to wait. We were also there with a baby who needed to go down for a nap, which made the long, unexpected delay even more difficult. On top of that, they had already run out of matcha and the menu was extremely limited, which was disappointing considering that's one of the main draws of a place like this. Overall, poor communication and lack of transparency really ruined the experience. I understand delays happen, but being upfront and managing expectations would have made a huge difference. Extremely disappointed. We went to this place a long time ago when they first opened and remembered them having a more extensive menu and it being far better. Sad to see that this place has gone downhill. My family and I will definitely not be coming back again.