I have been here a few times, and it is always a good experience. Finding a table was easy today, but it can get busy with students and business owners working on their laptops. The coffee is strong and gets me pumped up, but I sometimes ask for something less powerful. Today, I had the tiramisu iced coffee, and it was mildly sweet and mildly strong. I didn't feel like I was too hyper, which is a good thing. The cashier was helpful in guiding me to this item, and the environment is peaceful and very clean. The shopping center is very nice and well-maintained as well. read more

I've been coming here for over one year. I always have the same drink "Thai iced tea" it's not hard to recognize this drink slightly orange in color, tea is pre-made in a pitcher stored under the counter and mixed with milk. So this time when they handed me a mocha it was easy to see and taste the difference. So I told here wrong drink and she argued it might be hard to recognize my drink but it was definitely a Thai iced tea. No options. So I left. They kept my money and lost me for life. read more

Walked in around 10 am on Sunday, no line not crowded but liked the ambiance. Some fun drinks, my friend got a hot honey latte which was good, could taste hints of the hot honey. I got the jasmine tea macchiato, good jasmine flavor. The drinks definitely a bit on the pricier side but not bad. We got two things to eat as well. I got the sausage and cheddar bagel on a jalapeño cheddar bagel. It was very good and it matched the image they had of it on their display menu. Good amount of egg, sausage, cheese and chipotle mayo. Highly recommend. My friend got the hot honey avocado toast.....which was disappointing. They had an image of it on their display menu and it looked a lot more loaded on the image than the actual one was. The avocado was cut veeeery thin and didn't even cover the whole toast. The hot honey was good but for 15$ the toast was definitely a let down. read more

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Nice drinks they offer & good views to see. Staff are nice to serve. Love the in and out service.

Blk dot has a few locations this one has an awesome staff and a super relaxed vibe - I loved my Spanish latte :) read more

Blk Dot Coffee - Spanish coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Newport Beach, California

The drinks I've had here have been so good, but the service really makes it a great coffee shop. They're all so friendly, as well as good baristas. It's great location to work from, socialize or grab & go. read more

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A quick stop for a little wake me up. Designated pick up parking spots right in front with plenty of regular parking available. Comfortable inside seating or outdoor patio area shared with other eateries. Wi-Fi for guests. Staff were super friendly and helpful. Real coffee drinker menu available. Double shot espresso iced was robust and delicious. Perfect for the heat of day. I'd go back in a heartbeat. A definite bookmark favorite when in the area. read more

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I used to go to their location at the Spectrum, but's it's been a while since I've been down there. Surprised to find one so close to UCI. Staff is very friendly and efficient. The place is a good sized with some seating inside. The plaza also has plenty of outdoor seating. It's in a pretty big plaza with plenty of food/drink options. It can get pretty busy, but I've never had an issue trying to find parking. So I only get three things from them and it really depends on what I'm craving that day, Iced VTM, Iced VTMatcha, or Iced Uji Matcha Latte. They have plenty of customization options if that's your thing. All have excellent flavor and really depends on your preference. They VTM is very strong can can be pretty sweet, but that's really what you should be expecting. For the other two matcha options, I tend to do less sweet and less ice. Love the matcha flavor without too much sweetness and less ice so you take your time enjoying it without it getting diluted down. Nice location for some really good drinks. Prices are completely fair for what you are getting. read more

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Drinks are BOMBBB here! Never got a bad drink here before, highly recommend trying their Vietnamese Matcha latte it's a game changer. Service is excellent! Always receiving compliments on my outside and accessories here! Place is a very clean aesthetic, love the sitting area. read more

Blk Dot Coffee - Iced VTMatcha - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Newport Beach, California

Stopped Blk dot coffee and what a treat! We tried the VTM coffee, Jasmine tea macchiato, and breakfast sausage bowl. The VTM was very smooth, strong and flavorful. If you want a lighter drink, but not coffee, the Jasmine macchiato hits the spot. It's flavors very light with just the right amount of sweetness. Now I didn't expect much of breakfast food from coffee spots, but the Breakfast sausage bowl is very flavorful and filling! The house made sausage was so good!! The bowl is filled with potatoes, egg frittata, pico de gallo, and chipotle drizzle. This was a winner! The cafe is pretty spacious with plenty of seating inside and outside. The cafe is kept clean and has merch and coffee for sale. Staff and service were great! Grab a breakfast bowl, drink, and enjoy! Happy Nom Nom! read more

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Ugh I used to stop at blk dot every time I come up to OC but this is the last straw. Out of sheer principle I can't support a business that charges like $8 for an iced coffee but leaves this much of their cup empty. So bad I had to take a picture. Come on blk dot, you can do so much better than this. Your customers deserve better! read more

Blk Dot Coffee - Light Vietnamese iced coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Newport Beach, California

Uji Matcha Einspänner 8.18/10- made with uji culinary grade matcha latte, cane syrup, sweet foam top, cocoa powder. I always get the Vietnamese iced chai latte with espresso at Blkdot but decided to switch it up and try their matcha. This was pretty good! The matcha had this interesting balance of sweet and bitter - I personally prefer sweet matcha given my sweet tooth. It also had a slightly grainy texture which I'm not the biggest fan of when it comes to matcha, but I still really enjoyed the drink overall. My favorite part was definitely the sweet foam top with cocoa powder. I think Blkdot has the BEST foam toppings ever - they really know what they're doing. The sweet foam with cocoa powder honestly gave the drink this amazing tiramisu-like flavor which actually complemented the subtle hint of bitterness from the matcha perfectly. It also made the drink creamier which I really liked. I honestly think the drink started tasting better after the first few sips as the sweet foam top kind of mixed into the matcha. I normally don't mix my drinks but in this case, it was great! I would get this again but I'll probably stick with my usual Vietnamese iced chai latte with espresso next time (it's too good of an order imo) but this was a nice change of pace and definitely worth trying. Also the service here is incredible! My order always comes out really fast and I like getting work done here as there's a good amount of seating and they're open till later. Instagram: @hungrytamale read more

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Their service and their coffee is so amazing and they're five minutes from where I live That's my spot from now on it tasted so good melted in my mouth. Best coffee ever they're at atmosphere is so beautiful. read more

Blk Dot Coffee - My granddaughter bought me coffee this morning from there - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Newport Beach, California

Their coffee Doesn't taste good and also made me sick and had to go to urgent care. Would not recommend

Not my place for coffee or matcha. Had a large match latte this time, but rather disappointing. Matcha latte had a bitter taste with no sweetness at all. ( took me 2 hours to finish). Service was mediocre at its best. Came in on a Saturday morning at 8:30am Shop was pretty empty with four employees behind counter. Place looked new and very clean. read more

I really like the yuzu mango matcha latte from here, it's the only thing I order but it's just that good!!! There's little yuzu piece at the bottom and the mango flavor pairs perfectly with the matcha! Only reason it gets 4 stars is bc they add a nondairy creamer to the mango portion of the latte and they remake their matcha in a squeeze bottle. But hey at long as it doesn't affect the taste, that's all that matters! read more

Blk Dot Coffee - Yuzu Mango Matcha Latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Newport Beach, California

the brekkie bowl is DELICIOUS!!! Got it with corn and the potatoes are crunchy. Matcha's a little watery but still pretty good and topped with cocoa powder read more

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Finally tried this place! The Spanish latte was good but nothing special. The breakfast food was great! Tried a jalapeño bagel with cream cheese and avocado. Very good! The bagels are very fresh! The hot honey avocado toast with bacon was also very good. I highly recommend the food! read more

Blk Dot Coffee - Hot honey Avo and Jalapeño bagel with CC and Avo - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Newport Beach, California

I already had a coffee earlier on in the day so I opted to try the Thai tea. It wasn't too bad but it was just okay, nothing too memorable. I did get a sip of my husband's Vietnamese coffee & while it did taste strong, he said it was just okay. The store itself is pretty spacious and nicely decorated though & the guy that helped us was nice read more

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The drinks are great but the service is so slow. It's weird, even watching as a customer you can see how unorganized their system is, if they have one. There's a barista getting bombed on iced drinks and one person whose job it seems to be to just pull shots, then set them on the counter to die. The guy on iced drinks is having to stop multiple times to go bring restock from the back. Maybe the girl pulling shots could pause and restock him so drinks get out faster? Or pull the register guy to push drinks out for 5 minutes, then go back. Because it really doesn't make sense to continue taking orders when there are 15 drinks waiting to be made. read more

Cute coffee shop down the street from the Newport Villas and Pelican Hill. Known for their Vietnamese coffee and Asian inspired drinks. If that's not your jam, you can get a regular latte or staples like Pumpkin Spice or Peppermint Mocha. My mom and I came here a couple of times during our week getaway to Newport. Love the vibe. Great location. It's a chain and can be found throughout SoCal. Over our week trip we tried the vanilla chai latte, VTM coffee, hot chocolate, and the hot honey oat latte. We tried the avocado toast and hot honey avocado toast too. The hot chocolate was great. Not too sweet. The Vietnamese coffee is strong! There is a regular and liter version in case you need to dial back the caffeine. My mom preferred the pumpkin spice latte over the hot honey latte. The avocado toast was fresh. The bread was thick and fluffy. My mom liked the spice with the hot honey avocado toast. Plus the bacon was a bonus. Love the neutral colors and the vibe with the ocean vibes. Can't go wrong! read more

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One of my new favorite things is to try coffee shops - in fact I have a long list in various cities of shops that I want to try. Thankfully I was in the area and decided to give BLKdot a try because this place has easily become my new favorite go to coffee shop. I'm new to the coffee scene so I get things that are overly sugary to drown out the strong coffee taste as my palette hasn't gotten quite accustomed to it yet. I decided to try the iced pumpkin VTM and oh my gosh, it was single handedly the best coffee drink I ever had. My fiancé who literally detests coffee, tried a sip of it, and then proceeded to drink half of it because he thought it was equally delicious. In fact we enjoyed it so much that we went the next 2 days to get these drinks. We've also tried the Tiramisu one which was good, but nothing can compare to the pumpkin VTM although as I'm writing this, I realized their winter menu dropped and they have a peppermint VTM on the menu that I am beyond excited to try. We've been to various locations and they're always the same, friendly, fast, and delicious! read more

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Whoever does the hiring at this Blk Dot location deserves an award. The staff is genuinely friendly and kind every single time, not in an over-the-top way, just naturally thoughtful and welcoming. I'm usually just grabbing a coffee and going, but they consistently make the experience pleasant. The coffee is always really good, and they're happy to adjust a drink if needed and check in without making it a big thing. The Vietnamese coffee is excellent, and the iced maple nut latte, which is a seasonal drink, is phenomenal. read more

Cold cold Thursday morning, I went on a hunt for some pastries and some coffee. Ya know, to praise myself I've done well by surviving. I went to a different bakery cafe and got my treats and iced coffee. Feeling good I went to my car. When I opened my car door, I hit my own hand and my iced coffee goes flying, lands ungraciously on the pavement and the cup breaks. Welp all for treating myself. So I board my car, decide to head home as I grieved for my coffee and my productivity for the day. I then remember blk dot. I decide to swing by on my way home for my revenge black iced coffee. What a wonderful decision. I was greeted and order taken by Tyree who empathized my somewhat traumatic ice coffee incident only 15 min earlier. Their demeanor made my morning SO MUCH better as they took my order for a strong iced coffee. The coffee is ok. But Tyree was 11/10 Thanks for making my morning! read more

Blk Dot Coffee - Interior - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Newport Beach, California

I had only been to the BLK Dot Coffee at Irvine Spectrum before, which is much smaller, so I was pleasantly surprised by the Newport Beach location. It's spacious with plenty of seating, making it a great spot to sit and enjoy your coffee, catch up with a friend, or get some work done. Of course, my friends got their signature Viet Coffee, which never disappoints. It's bold, smooth, and just the right amount of sweet--definitely a must-try if you haven't had it before. Everyone raves about it. The service was quick, and the overall vibe was relaxed but lively. If you're looking for a solid coffee spot in Newport with a bit more space than the Irvine Spectrum location, this one is worth checking out! read more

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My favorite coffee spot to visit when I'm in the Newport Beach area! I like that they have Vietnamese coffee, and I can order it black without any dairy or sugar since I'm Keto. The workers are so helpful whenever I have questions about the different coffee options. They're a cashless business, but it's easy and convenient to pay with card or phone. I also like all the cute merch they have. The pink and rainbow chrome phin brewers are the cutest! read more

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Ok did this place always have an extensive menu???? The first time I heard about this was at Irvine Spectrum and I just remember it being coffee so I never really went because it was too strong for me. But I visited this one in newport cuz my friend wanted coffee and they had so many other drinks, like teas! I had no idea. I definitely had to try something and it was so good. I will definitely be back to try more drinks and maybe food too. The place was spacious and a few people doing some work on their laptops. read more

Blk Dot Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Newport Beach, California

The breakfast sausage bowl was very good and refreshing. Great quick bite to study with. Blk Dot has lots of seating indoor and outdoor. read more

Blk Dot Coffee - Breakfast Sausage BowlBreakfast - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Newport Beach, California

They have really great coffee and food here! Recommend getting the iced LVTM and CAB!

The VTN coffee is amazing. Just the right blend of strong coffee, cream and sugar. Match is good here too. I don't know why people still go to Starbucks when there are much better coffee shops like BLK Dot. read more

avocado toast was actually pretty fire, had some honey or hot honey... not sure but yumm! coffee was pretty good too. kinda pricy but all coffees are these days. solid option for good iced coffee if ur in the area but nothing special read more

Blk Dot Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Newport Beach, California

Vietnamese coffee was pretty good. Definitely a consumer scammy business model. Tldr; I asked for light ice, I got ice filled to the brim and pour up to 80% of the cup? Filled lower than the ice? How is that light ice? They have a little note that says no additional pour, but I'm pretty sure it was less. I drank my large in like 15 sips. Also, the large is like fractionally bigger than the medium but that doesn't matter when you get a pour 3" from the top. Still raging in that. So all in all felt scammed there. Got the brekky bowl. It was super mid, very little meat. read more

Food Tiramisu Latte - 5/5. An elegant, balanced latte. Absolutely something to sip slowly as the flavor lingers for minutes. Service 5/5 Ambiance 5/5 - can look out at the sunset. read more

Blk Dot Coffee - Tiramisu latte. Get it. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Newport Beach, California

My wife and I tried this place and the coffee is great! The staff is very friendly and the place is really nice and clean. My wife ordered a light iced Vietnamese coffee and I ordered a hot Vietnamese coffee. They were perfect, highly recommend! read more

I had no idea they opened a Blk Dot Coffee in this plaza! It is located in the same plaza as Flower Child. This plaza gets pretty busy around lunch time, but usually there is plenty of parking if you're okay with walking. I tried their Iced BLK'nd Mojito, which is reminiscent of the Mint Mojito. It was refreshing and not too sweet. I will definitely be back again! read more

Blk Dot Coffee - Iced BLK'nd Mojito - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Newport Beach, California

Not at bad as yesterday. Could use some work, I get it tho it be hard to pour enough to fill the cup. read more

Blk Dot Coffee - Large iced vtm - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Newport Beach, California

Always like to get the VTM here. Service is pretty fast. Friend always likes to get the CAB sandwich. Will have to try the other drinks. read more

Blk Dot Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Newport Beach, California

Spanish coffee is my fav drink there, the VTM is also a Classic ! Service is great and also a good enviorment to do work ! read more

Sometimes I don't want to do reviews because I fear that I will then have to wait longer to get my favorite food and drink. Black dot has the best Vietnamese coffee in my humble opinion . I have to put myself on restriction to keep myself from going there every single day. If you never have Vietnamese coffee, this is your sign to do so today. read more

Husband and I were quite impressed by the Vietnamese coffee here. We weren't expecting it to be so deep and rich in flavor but it tasted just like actual Vietnamese coffee. We got the einspanner VTM and regular one. It is a little on the sweeter side for me because I don't usually drink that sweet, however the consistency and flavor was great for a Vietnamese coffee in Newport Beach. Service was nice and friendly, store was modern and clean. read more

Blk Dot Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Newport Beach, California