Located in Downtown Brea, parking is accessible and easy around the area. This coffee shop is quite…read morespacious. Coming in on Saturday afternoon, there were plenty of people who occupied seats around already. Theres a couple of seating spaces outside too. There's a lot of natural lighting coming into the shop. Cashier was friendly, quick, and efficient. I ordered the New London, which I couldn't exactly describe the taste, but it was really good! I actually enjoyed it a lot, but I wish the caffeine was a bit stronger haha. Prices were pretty reasonable for coffee too.

I visited on a quiet Saturday morning. It was a coffee shop I hadn't heard of before, but the Iced…read morelatte were surprisingly good, which made for a really nice start to the day. I brought my laptop since I had a few things to check, so I ended up sitting at a table for a while. The wall was all glass, and with the sunny weather, it made the whole experience even more enjoyable. There's also public parking nearby, which made it very convenient. The only downside was that there was no restroom available. After having a few drinks, that was a bit inconvenient. It kind of felt like they didn't want people to stay too long.

Staff is super helpful in explaining the drinks and recommendations. The store is spacious with…read morelots of indoor and some outdoor seating in the shade. The drinks came out quickly. The specialty drinks are a little too expensive for me. I ordered the Wildflower Cold Brew and it came out to $8! It has a great taste and the honey is subtle in the coffee. I wish the cold brew had a stronger taste, but overall still a great drink.

It's been almost two years since I've been here. I'm surprised I decided to come here again…read morefollowing my subpar experience my first time when they first opened up. I never took on their free drink offer because I'm the type of person that feels bad about getting complimentary items to try and make up for a bad experience. Since my Yelp friends really like this place, I decided to try it again. I figured I was a little harsh my first time around but that was just me being completely honest and blunt about my past experience. I was nearby and instead of going to my usual spot right down the street, I wanted to see if this place has gotten better in my books. This time around, I ordered the most basic drinks to see their quality control. I got myself an Iced Latte with oat milk and an Iced Americano. I'm not the biggest fan of their oat milk but the latte was very refreshing and the espresso had a good flavor. The Americano was ever so slightly on the sour side but it was still good enough to get a thumbs up by me. Although this won't be my go-to coffee spot, I'll try to be around every once in a while to change things up from my usual routine.

Customer service is amazing! From the moment you walk in, you're greeted. Michael, Denise, Ana,…read moreBrandon and Kathrine are amazing! (Sorry if I forgot anyone else, I mainly see them when I'm in) Overall great & efficient service. A good amount of seating indoors and outdoors! The atmosphere is spacious and has good air conditioning on hot days. I love their gluten free banana loaf bread! It's so soft and the banana chunks are mouth watering! They have ceremonial grade matcha; just look at that vibrant green :) They're matcha isn't overly sweet but if you want more sweetener, they're happy to add more. Their seasonal blueberry bliss matcha is really good with chunks of mini berries. I also like how they have a reward system to get points with each purchase for future perks! Highly recommend :)

This cafe is such a cute vibey place to be in. Really liked the photo decorations they had at the…read moretime. Few seating areas on the inside and outside. Cute place to sit down and catch up but can be a little loud inside. The server was really friendly and took the time to answer questions and provide recommendations. They had mushroom type coffee drinks. Ordered the Blueberry Matcha Latte (which was okay) but the Chagaccino was much better in my opinion. First time trying mushroom coffee.

Great cream top matcha and latte!! We also tried one of their holiday season drinks peppermint…read moremocha and it wasn't as tasty as their cream top drinks. Would definitely return for their cream top matcha and latte!

Great little spot. The Matcha Latte I had wasn't amazing but .. I can't complain…read more Really cute place though with nice outdoor seating as well

Still a huge fan of Smoking Tiger and here to update my review with new favorites. The staff are…read morealways very friendly! Baked goods - 5/5, I LOVE the new chicken pot pie croissant-like pastry!!! The filling is sooo delicious. Sconkies - 5/5, the scone x cookie hybrid is also a favorite. I like the density and their flavors are so fun and unique! Kimchi musubi croissant - 4/5, is very unique and savory. But can be quite salty, better heated up. Yuzu black tea - 5/5, I appreciate their decaf menu because I don't usually drink coffee or caffeinated teas. This iced tea is my new go-to. I like that it's not as sweet as their usual decaf selection.

TLDR - Coffee is good, Bread is good, Service is good, Parking is good. Would recommend…read more The Coffee is good, they can accommodate coffees that aren't on their menu but are typical to coffee around the world (cortados, flat whites etc.) the staff tend to be very friendly and service is quick and polite even when in a rush. A lot of study space and tables for you to chat with your friends. Parking is plentiful

Brea was long overdue to have its own PHILZ location. I have to admit the new remodel of the mall…read moreis spectacular for the city of Brea. I particularly really love the Phil'z location, because it is so easy to get to being on the outside of the mall as well as having a small play area on the outside for the little ones to enjoy or to sit down and enjoy your Philz Coffee. My personal go to is always gonna be the mint Mojito or the iced rosé, but that does not dim the light on their seasonal menu. I just had the chance to check out the butterscotch cold brew, and if you're a beer fan, this is the coffee version of it. The butterscotch flavors were very rich and deep that appeared so great with their coffee. I also have just become the biggest fan of their breakfast burritos. You can never go wrong with the green hatch chili burrito!

I was wanting a caffeine fix and saw that Philz is now open at the Brea Mall! It's located in the…read morenewer section of the mall, with construction still all around it. I love the spaciousness of this location. It's bigger than other Philz I've been to and there's plenty of seating. The decor is very cute, I especially love the "Cup of Love" lighting inside! What a clever way to light up the cafe! The outside of the shop opens up to an astro-turf lawn with seating and an area where kids could play, so that's nice. The have a couple new limited drink offerings: Salted Butterscotch or the Caramel Coconut cold brews. I decided to forgo on my usual Mint Mojito and try the caramel coconut cold brew and I'm so glad I did. It was so good - perfectly sweet but I could still taste coffee. The baristas were super friendly and helpful, and didn't make me feel rushed at all even when I was standing in line forever trying to download their new app. Luckily I was the only one in line at the time!

literally the best spanish latte i have ever had, screamed in the car when i took a sip 10/10 i…read morewill be visiting again

This place is wonderful. I ordered an iced vanilla oat latte, and it was delicious…read more I am very picky when it comes to the roast that coffee shops use, and usually leave coffee shops unsatisfied because of the quality of their roast. But I left here very satisfied with my drink. I also ordered a Nutella cupcake. The two ladies here were super sweet and welcoming! I will definitely come here again. Thank you!

Came across this gem through a Yelp buddy's review. Doug, if you see this, thank you, haha!…read more I've been hitting up Brea once a month for an errand, and I always scout for a coffee spot afterward. Somehow, this spot never came up even though they have coffee. I got the Biscoff Crunch Matcha and felt like coffee too, so I ordered the coconut coffee. The Biscoff matcha was a new flavor combo for me, and I liked it so much I finished the whole thing on my drive home. The coconut coffee was solid too (only took a few sips) but I just couldn't get enough of the match. Just a note... Yelp showed it closing soon (11:00 AM) when I arrived, 8 minutes before 11, but the hours on the door said otherwise. The girl was already scrubbing the counters in the back when I walked in. Glad I checked and went in anyway!

Yikes. I was in the…read morearea shopping and getting errands done. I had a 25 minute ride back home so I decided to get something refreshing from here first. It was a Saturday evening about an hour before they closed. When I walked in there was a couple in front of me and it appeared they had issues ordering from the kiosk. The one worker who was there that night came out with the most unfriendly face and vibe. Even though she wasn't serving me yet she even made me feel uncomfortable and that's hard to do. Lmao. After we all ordered our drinks, we could not help but talk about how grumpy she looked. I gave the benefit of the doubt knowing it sucks to work alone on a Saturday or maybe she's tired but the strangers i was talking with said everytime they come here she's always unfriendly. The one star reviews on here confirm that. I kid you not I was looking for the manager to share this concern with because it was that bad. There was no one else in sight. I didn't feel like confronting anyone that night, but if they read their yelp reviews please consider providing customer service training to your employees. With so many boba shops opened now in brea including the 3-4 spots in brea mall alone, good drinks and good service will keep your business alive. 2 stars for my pineapple Green tea. It was decent but the ice level sucked. Very little ice was given and the ice they used melted super fast.

I visited NEW HERE Coffee on a weekday to get some work done, and the space was pretty empty. The…read morecafé itself is beautiful!!!!!!! Vaulted ceilings, green tiles, and exposed wood beams make it really pleasing to the eye. Parking is available in the Hub garage nearby, but it's limited. There's plenty of room inside to study, work, or talk with friends. I ordered a matcha latte with oat milk. The matcha wasn't my favorite. I'm a matcha lover, and this one tasted more like the kind you'd find at Costco rather than ceremonial grade. I also noticed they keep it in a large tub. The color was light, and it was very sweet, almost like the powder already had sugar added. I'd still come back to try their coffee, and I'd love to try the matcha again if they decide to upgrade it.

Discovered this beautiful coffee spot a month ago and fell in love with their seasonal drinks…read more(strawberry vanilla americano and strawberry cold brew) so we have been coming here as a special treat for ourselves and told and brought our friends. However, today's visit felt different. We ordered our usual strawberry coffee drinks but they weren't pink. When I asked the barista about it she said the syrup has changed. The drinks barely tasted like strawberry and we were disappointed. I immediately regretted upgrading my size to 20oz too. SO I looked up other recent yelp reviews, and I saw that someone posted a picture of their drink 17 hours ago and it was still pink. That makes me question what happened to our drinks.

I usually order my drinks less sweet and this place u don't have to! The regular sweet is already…read more"less sweet" for milk tea/latte drinks But for the lemon teas, I felt like the standard was still a bit sweeter than my liking so next time I'll order less sweet for lemon tea drinks :) This location has a bathroom in the store, super clean!

Been here numerous times and no issue with drinks or staffs. However, yesterday's visit left me in…read morequestions on why I spent $7 on a milk tea and receive pretty much a nonexistent service or assistance. I placed my order in app, arrived for pickup asap since my app says 0 minute for wait time. Arrived at the pickup counter, pulled out my phone and searched for my order number while standing in front of the staff who's in charge of packing and pickup orders. During these few minutes she did not greet nor made any sort of eye contact with me while I was standing in FRONT of her this whole time. I know there's a screen with order progress on the wall, but it'd be nice if she ACKNOWLEDGES me in any form instead of looking left and right. It made me so uncomfortable so I stepped back to the straws area and look up my order on screen instead of speaking to the staff. While watching her all these time, I noticed customers would say thank you to her and she doesn't give any feedbacks. Then I see her packing my order while she gave me a brief 0.2 second of glance the she proceed to place my order on the pickup rack for me to approach and check for it myself. Yep, it was my order indeed and I grabbed and left. Such a disappointing grab and go experience. So disappointed at CHAGEE, who I thought was gonna be a mega hit milk tea shop in the states.