Moongoat was recommended to me as a place for some serious studying recently and I had seen it online a lot, so I finally gave it a try. It is definitely quite spacious, but even though I waited until after UCI graduation to go in between 9am and 1pm, I could not really find a good seat next to an outlet where I could study for multiple hours (which I guess is good because it speaks to their popularity). I did order the egg and cheese bagel, but I highly recommend you skip it because it wasn't super worth it (especially because the only added protein options are bacon and ham, the former of which i don't like and the latter of which they were out of). It was a fi e sandwich, but honestly I think even Dunkin Donuts over at UTC can give you something more substantial. The strawberry matcha, on the other hand, was phenomenal and will definitely entice me to revisit! read more

MoonGoat Coffee Roasters - strawberry cold foam matcha - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Irvine, California

This place is such a vibe. I've tried several MoonGoat spots and they've all been good. I had the Jabroni and I really liked it. Perfect blend of espresso and steamed milk. This time though I ordered my first food option and unfortunately it was way too salty. I couldn't finish it. They were very generous with the avocado and I did like that about it since most places are stingy with avocado. I just wish it hadn't been so salty. I'll probably try again at one of the other locations. read more

MoonGoat Coffee Roasters - My order. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Irvine, California

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I was lucky enough to find a cute small pop up in Irvine during one of my conferences. I had their churro iced latte and was blown away by the time I had my first sip. Closest drink I have had that tastes like a churro. They were quite quick with it at this location so there was no issue getting me my drink. If I am ever around the area again, I would visit it again and get this drink again. read more

If you didn't already know, this is located at UCI. We came on a weekend so the parking lot wasn't too busy. There were some students studying inside. Super calm aesthetic on the inside. There is an electronic ordering system to the left, but I believe you can still order up front as well. I ordered the pumpkin cream matcha (this was in October) and it was amazing! At first I wasn't too sure how I'd feel about the two flavors mixed but it was delicious. I'd like to return to try their coffee! read more

- Both our drinks tasted sour. Very sour. - I've had lighter roasts before. Nothing as strange as this. The drip coffee was so sour we couldn't get through it. Not sure if the milk was bad??? But other reviews on here say the same. Two stars instead of one because we were allowed refund. ( thank you by the way to the young blonde guy upfront that was very kind and understanding of you ) They explained that my drink was "ment to taste sour. " I've never had something that sour nor have I heard that from a coffee place after bringing back a drink. Felt a little bit like they were riding on the whole nice hipster ambiance rather than the quality of their drinks... first and last time going over there, although appreciated the understanding from the guy upfront. read more

First time here. The interior is IG-worthy, with a large sofa in the middles and several tables all around. Lots of tables outside also. The service was ok, nothing special. I ordered the avocado toast and it was probably the worst I've ever had. The eggs were overcooked and tasted old (also cold). There was no flavor, no seasonings, just bland all around. It was missing the arugula so the texture was off. My friend had what looked like an empanada with spinach and cheese and she liked it. Would I recommend this place? Sure, if you're in the area and want to try something new. However, personally I wouldn't go back. read more

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Free parking. Lot of parking on a Saturday but less during the week. We visit about once a month on a Saturday for breakfast before the UCI Alumni and Friends Walk. My wife and daughter like most selections and recommend the deluxe avocado toast and churro coffee drink! I liked the grilled cheese sandwich and the flat white. Each food item was enough for two portions. Indoor seating includes regular tables, bar-type seating, and low tables. There are power sockets between the tables. There is also patio seating. Good music, playing a lot of Hozier! read more

MoonGoat Coffee Roasters - deluxe avocado toast - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Irvine, California

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This location is super packed and a bit challenging to find. Likely so packed because it's so close to UCI. I got the matcha latte, regular latte both with almond milk. Drinks were good. There are plenty of outlets and booths with seating if you get lucky. Ambiance is casual and cute. They sell merch with the moon goat theme near the register like shirts or cups. I would go back for drinks. The food I only ordered avocado toast and it was ok. Prob wouldn't order food there again. read more

Good coffees & tea drinks with many options and indoor & outdoor seating in an office building, and a free parking lot. Order at the counter or kiosk. Customize your drink and they will text or call your name when your drinks are ready. The iced green tea was alright and on the fainter side on flavor. You don't really taste the green tea flavor until near the bottom of the drink. The matcha coffee latte cold drink was good. Just know that it's about $9 for a 16 ounce matcha latte. read more

MoonGoat Coffee Roasters - Green tea iced drink and matcha latte. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Irvine, California

There are plenty of parking spaces. Inside, they have a lot of tables, but it gets packed. I ordered via the kiosk and got a chai latte. The drink itself tasted like a regular chai, nothing special. But the place is pretty nice with plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. Recommendation(s): - Chai Latte Service: 5/5 Tip(s): - One restroom available - Order via kiosk - Accept Apple Pay - Plenty of parking spaces - Can get really packed and hard to find a table read more

I have been going here with my friends to study almost every week! Lots of free parking available. A fair amount of seating both indoors and outdoors but it often gets busy since it's located close to UCI. Employees are friendly and accommodating! A good selection of unique drinks and food! The iced matcha latte was perfectly sweetened and smooth matcha flavor that wasn't too milky or bitter. I highly recommend this place as a go to study spot and will be returning back to try their other drinks ! read more

MoonGoat Coffee Roasters - Iced matcha latte w/ vanilla syrup - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Irvine, California

I had a Vanilla latte and it was solid. I don't think it was the best vanilla latte I had but it tasted like any other lattes you can get anywhere else. There are plenty of seats here and it's a great place to study or talk with friends. They have food available too if you get hungry. read more

MoonGoat Coffee Roasters - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Irvine, California

The space is really nice. Both outdoor and indoor seatings are inviting. The location isn't ideal for me, there isn't much around as it is in a business complex on UCI campus. I have had their strawberry Matcha, hot matcha latte, cortado, and grilled cheese. Both drinks and food were decent, but pricy for the size. Lots of customizations available for their drinks tho. Parking is easy. read more

MoonGoat Coffee Roasters - Menu (Feb 2025) - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Irvine, California

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Service was okay, I felt like the girl at the register was very dry. But hey! Here for the coffee so no biggie. I ordered their churro iced latte which was a solid 2.7/5 in my opinion. It was heavier on the milk & cinnamon than anything else. I also tried their matcha latte with added vanilla for sweetness, nothing crazy about it. I think I liked it more though so I'd give it a 3/5. Overall, I like how open the space is and how there's plenty of outside seating. read more

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Came here on a busy day and ordered the churro latte. The coffee flavor itself was good, but I will say it was a little heavy on the milk and there wasn't really like a churro-ey sweetness to it. It just wasn't a really balanced sort of latte. Maybe I should've ordered something else, but overall it was just okay. The pistachio croissant was very good though! Will probably have to try again but a different drink. read more

I came here with my wife, and we're so glad we did. The coffee was great, and the space was very comfortable. It's a perfect spot to relax or chat. Friendly service and cozy atmosphere. Easily one of the best cafes in Irvine, CA. read more

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I love this place so much, matcha is always fire & service is always great. The Koatji milk can't be beat

Came here on a Sunday to get some work done. It could get quite busy with the seating indoors, but there are plenty of seats outside. There were also plenty of parking spots. I got the churro latte and it was not too sweet. Outside of the shop also has some games like corn hole and connect 4. Very nice ambiance, would come back again. read more

MoonGoat Coffee Roasters - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Irvine, California

I've been wanting to go to MoonGoat for a while and I finally got a chance to try them out since I was in the area! Tucked away by some office parks near UCI, the first thing I noticed about the cafe was its aesthetics. Everything from the furniture to the was immaculately thought out. Inside it has a very quiet and focused atmosphere so it's a great spot to come in and get some work done. I ordered the bagel & cream cheese and seasonal strawberry matcha latte. I loved the strawberry matcha latte! The strawberry cold foam on top was the perfect amount of creaminess. The bagel was huge! Around 1.5x the size of a store bought bagel. It had more of an airy crispy texture, so if you're looking for a standard bready bagel it might be a little different from what you're expecting. Will definitely be coming here again! Just a heads up to anyone looking to stop by, it can be hard to find seating depending on the time. I came in on a weekday around 9am and was able to find a spot no problem, but seats disappeared quickly. By the time I left around 11am there were hardly any open spots inside. read more

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Plenty of free parking. Located in a complex near UCI. Koatji milk is apparently fermented oat milk. The service was brusque and my iced churro latte, light sweet, tasted like sugar & coffee flavored water. It was, at least, not sugary, but lacked the mouthfeel of other oat milk lattes. The inside is cozy though, which is perhaps the sole redeeming factor of this visit. read more

Got an iced Chai latte, was on the sweeter side which I prefer. They have milk alternative options. Baristas were friendly, offered to provide suggestions. The space is a good place to study, seating both inside and outdoor. read more

After invited back by my initial review, I decided to give the matcha latte another chance and it definitely tasted like matcha this time. Also the business owner replied very quickly and was very nice as well as the baristas were apologetic which I really appreciated it! They clearly care about their customers and making it right. Will definitely have moongoat on the top of my list for studying or getting a pick me up before work. I highly recommend their overnight oats for a quick bite ! read more

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A great coffee shop super close to UCI, as well as a wonderful study spot. There's so much seating inside and it is quite a large area. However, it definitely can get busy in the mornings, so just a heads up about it sometimes being difficult to find seating! Usually, I order ahead and go to the UCI campus to study with my drink instead lol. So far, I've tried their iced matcha latte, vanilla latte, and churro latte. All three were pretty solid and not too sweet, so if you're a fan of actually tasting the espresso/matcha, this place is great! I usually get them with almond or oat milk! Another note, they do NOT use regular oat milk, it is a type of oat milk called Koatji (a combination of oats and rice). I've only tried it once and honestly need to try it more to see how I feel about it, but I will admit it tastes different from the usual oat milk. Not in a bad way of course, it's just noticeable! Finally, the service is pretty wonderful! I have no complaints here. They are efficient and kind, even when it's quite crowded, so kudos to them because it must be stressful! read more

The shop is in a business area but there is plenty of seating. Got the chagaccino on a Saturday afternoon. Seating was packed indoors but fortunately there's alot of outdoor seating. The sweetener was not completely dissolved but the drink was still really tasty! I also tried a sip of my friends flat white and it was tasty too read more

MoonGoat Coffee Roasters - Chagaccino - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Irvine, California

Came here to study on a Saturday. It was pretty packed by noon but I was able to get a high rise seat by the windows. I ordered a matcha drink with overnight oats, which was pretty good. In terms of studying, great spot to study with free and fast wifi, wall plugs, and ample lighting with large windows and the music wasn't too loud. Lots of parking available, it's located on UCI research campus but parking is free for the coffee shop. read more

MoonGoat Coffee Roasters - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Irvine, California

I have been searching for the perfect matcha, and I finally found it!! It was incredibly balanced. Not too bitter and the perfect amount of sweetness to tie it all together. I ordered it with the koatji milk, which is rice and oat milk, and it was delicious! It was my first time trying it and I'm a huge fan. I used the little iPad to order my drink and it was ready within a few minutes. This location also has ample seating which makes it perfect for studying or meeting a friend for a great coffee or tea. Can't wait to go back! read more

MoonGoat Coffee Roasters - Iced vanilla matcha latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Irvine, California

*Edited to add it's the UCI location off Bison in Irvine. Unfortunately I went back since this review and tried a "hot" matcha and sadly it was lukewarm despite ordering "extra hot." I just need to completely stop going to this place. I love the ambiance here and the actual flavor of the coffee, unfortunately every time I splurge for a nearly $10 "hot" cup of Java, it arrives lukewarm. Boo. A letdown. And it's hard to drink lukewarm $10 coffee. Not enjoyable in any way. After SEVERAL repeated episodes of this, I order it "extra hot". Still arrives lukewarm. I want to support small biz, but Starbucks has the temp of their hot drinks down and they are consistently hot, without having to order extra hot. MoonGoat, you can do much better! Cute ambiance both indoors and out. Unfortunately, after about 10 tries, I will be crossing this place off from my "return" list. Too many other great places with HOT coffee. read more

This is a hidden gem. It has a very cool name, too. I mean, who wouldn't want to see or, better yet, own a moongoat? You probably won't walk or drive by this charming coffeehouse unless you have business in the area. It's located in a business park. But it's worth seeking out. There's plenty of free parking which is always a plus. I only had an iced americano, and it was fine, but the food and drinks here looked terrific. They have plenty of indoor seating and there's patio seating, too. The place is bigger than you think and is very nicely decorated inside. The workers were very, very friendly. I wouldn't hesitate to return. Very impressive coffeehouse. Somebody put some thought, effort, and money into this place. read more

MoonGoat Coffee Roasters - Bright, airy coffeehouse. - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Irvine, California

So happy this is near the UCI campus. It's a solid coffee shop with some fun drinks. They use good quality beans as well. Easy parking available right in front of read more

MoonGoat has the best coffee in Irvine. The shop is located near UCI. They sell a wide selection of iced drinks and coffee beans. The decor inside is very nice, but the seating is limited. read more

This place is usually crowded, and the parking area can get pretty packed as they share the same lot with a church. Drinks can be hit or miss; I wasn't the biggest fan of the last two drinks I got which were the matcha orange and a regular vanilla latte. Sometimes I'll try to come and study here, but most of the time it's nearly impossible to get a spot. The service is great though! The baristas are super friendly and helpful. The drinks however, are just lacking.. read more

$7.25 for a matcha with sea salt cold foam(or even just $5.75 for the matcha latte) with almost no taste of matcha is really disappointing. 1. there was pretty much no matcha flavor 2. sea salt cold foam was overly sweet and couldn't taste any sort of salty-sweet balance. It just seems more like a sweet cold foam 3. there was just a lot of small clumps of matcha powder(i'm assuming wasn't sifted well) on the bottom of the drink that you could feel going down your throat when drinking (not a good feeling) There is a good seating and charging outlets, but I probably wouldn't come again. read more

MoonGoat Coffee Roasters - a lot of clumps of matcha powder & unfortunately matcha flavor was very lacking - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Irvine, California

Definitely recommend MoonGoat I got a vanilla matcha and it was so yummy!! My fiancé got the churro latte--it was good, but not the best. The man who took our order was friendly and nice. The overall vibe was great--perfect for work or studying. 4 golden stars out of 5--said good, good, good, said yeah, yeah, yeah read more

The food and drinks were delicious!! I got the hard boiled egg with the everything bagel and pepper cream cheese. IT WAS SOOO GOOD. I paired that with a hot hulk juice and it was delicious. The baristas gave excellent recommendations and had the best Christmas playlist playing. I also loved how they decorated for the holidays! read more

I love the coffee here and the vibe inside is so relaxing. I remember there used to be a Starbucks here but this is way better. The bagel sandwich hit the spot and we enjoy the food and service here. Will be coming back! read more

MoonGoat Coffee Roasters - Breakfast bagel with bacon - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Irvine, California

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I like going to moongoat for my afternoon pick me up during work. It's walking distance from my office and there's a lot of outdoor space. The inside is always packed in the afternoon with students studying. My go to order is the iced churro latte with almond milk and light sweetener. I also enjoy the canned matcha. It is refreshing and not too sweet. read more

MoonGoat Coffee Roasters - Iced churro latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Irvine, California

Found out that a new location opened super close to UCI so I went to check it out to study there for a bit. There were plenty of seating both inside and outside the building. It was super packed when I went around 3 on a friday but I got lucky and found seating as some people were leaving. The interior is pretty nice and spacious. We got the hot churro latte and iced matcha latte! churro latte 3.5/5: pretty strong coffee taste and was on the heavier side. can taste a hint of churro but was a bit bitter for our liking matcha latte 4.5/5: nice strong matcha flavor and good consistency. definitely a good standard matcha drink and they did a good job with the light ice option! Would definitely come back to study here more often! read more

MoonGoat Coffee Roasters - matcha latte and churro latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Irvine, California

NO NONSENSE COFFEE! This place is for all you no nonsense coffee aficionados. Menu is pretty basic but the coffee was great! It's located in a weird area in an industrial building near UCI. We hade a hot latte, and a iced latte with oat milk and vanilla, and we loved our orders. I really liked that the coffee was not bitter at all like the green mermaid. They have some cool merch with Moongoats printed on it if you are into Moongoats. I'd like to try a Matcha if I'm back in the area. read more

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SOFT opening this week, grand opening on Monday, Feb 12th, 2024! I'm so excited to see Moongoat opening up shop right near the UCI campus, at University Research Park. I used to spend quite some time at their Garden Grove location when waiting out traffic on the 22 - happy to see they are much closer and took over the spot previously occupied by Starbucks (pre-pandemic), and very briefly, Steam Coffee (post-pandemic, but only for a few months). Hours are SOOO MUCH better than Steam Coffee, which took up this same suite space for just a few months. They are open Mon-Fri from 6am to 6pm, and 7am to 2pm on the weekends. They have all my favorites from the Garden Grove location here including their Garden Goat focaccia, banana bread, smoked salmon bagel, and avocado toast - among other treats. I wished they carried quiche tho - something that Lost Bean Coffee has a one up on them on. Parking is super easy - there's 15 dedicated spaces upfront. This really will be a much needed boon to the nearby research and college community. We've been needing a decent cafe that has later hours ever since Specialty's closed a year or so before the pandemic hit. To save time, you can order online - uci.coffee (like seriously, how cool of a URL is that??!) read more

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No Wi-Fi in the main café makes no sense. Here's an idea there is a radical new technology where you could give someone a password that is good for 60 minutes in the main café. A very odd irritating policy they often do not have wireless in the main café, but they invite you to walk across the asphalt parking lot into this cavernous, depressing dark hot big room with tables and you can use the Internet there. Most people are not looking to sit there all day and use the Internet, but they just want to use it while they're enjoying their coffee. When my girlfriend asked them to explain this policy, the employees seem to have memorized this dissertation length diatribe. When we were there, the person in line in front of us was also complaining about this so it's not just us. To add insult to injury the wireless service is for some reason very weak signal inside their main café and they wonder why nobody is sitting across the street and there are like 50 people in the main café. Low or no AC If you come on a hot day wear shorts sandals and a tank top because it can be like an oven inside. Hipster, rude baristas Do baristas get paid extra for this hipster borderline rudeness not really interacting with you at all? read more