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    The Mugs

    3.8 (366 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating
    Good for working

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    Emily K.

    I loved the mugs in diamond bar so I wasnt surprised to see this one in the same concept -- lots of seating but PACKED on a weekday afternoon, lots of coffee and matcha options but it just seems impersonal, since there's so many people coming through. Not much service here, the barista didn't say welcome or hello, didn't really talk at all. I ordered tea and it came out fairly quickly. 2 points off for lack of seating area (despite lots of chairs and tables) and lack of service. Otherwise it's a casual study cafe located in prime spot of Irvine.

    Pastries
    Dave L.

    Mugs is a new coffee shop in the Northwood Center near the Korean market. The layout has a lot to offer, two separate rooms to sit, drink coffee, and work on your computer. Therefore, a better name might be "chairs, " and not mugs. There are three separate rooms to find a seat, not including the outside patio. The staff is very friendly and helpful. It was a very hot day, so they gave us ice water right away. The coffee was great, for they have some special choices that tend to the sweet tooth in me. They also have the traditional unsweetened choices and lattes. Those are more what I like. Their pastries are wonderful. So many places are so crowded it is so hard to find a seat, not here. There is lot's of room. A couple suggestions to add to this wonderful place: add a few live plants, some soft music, artwork on the walls. I hate to say it, but the glasswork needs to be wiped down. Do these things, I'll change my grade to five stars. I do recommend Mugs as a great place to relax and have some coffee.

    matcha double
    Jocelyn Y.

    Outlets - yes! Bad wifi. Mid matcha. I love the vibe of this cafe - a fun place to come with friends or to get work done. Service is fast and friendly. They are also pretty busy and popular, so it's hard to get a seat (I've come a couple times and its packed). I will have to say the double matcha was not worth. Something (I'm assuming the milk) tasted funny/irregular - not sure why. I would come back to try the Mitsugaru though!

    Menu as of March 2026
    Jenny Y.

    We ordered matcha latte $7 (march 2026h and banana matcha latte $7. They were very creamy. Little too creamy for my taste and the place was super busy and packed with students from UCI getting prepared to their winter quarter finals! Service was pretty quick. Ambiance was like an on campus student cafe! Good to be around young kids!

    Dalgona Latte
    Wesley M.

    So my coworker and I have a standing appointment weekly to go get coffee on Wednesdays and try out new places around town. Unfortunately this week I have to go alone, but got to go try out The Mugs! Honestly it's overall ok. The places vibe is set up mainly as either a quick 2 person coffee and chat or as a study coffee shop. But really just seems like a study or work coffee shop. The staff were pretty friendly and kind of helpful, lol IDK. So there's this trend where a lot of coffee shops for some reason don't like to tell you what's in their coffees? And that's fine since most places don't and most items on the menu are standard fare, but The Mugs had a drink I've never heard of called the Dalgona Latte (I'm not on TikTok so I missed it becoming viral in 2020 per my google of it later). Overcoming my personal issues of asking questions to a cashier I asked what this taste sensation was and was told that it's an iced coffee with sweet cream and candy. A little more detail somewhere would have been great or a better explanation! But quick service . As mentioned, I got the Dalgona Latte and was taken aback by it lol. The coffee sweet cream were good! It was a VERY rich coffee, I think? That's the best term that comes to mind when trying to describe it. It came topped with a darkly toasted honeycomb toffee-like candy which was neat. Overall I'd say if your in this neck of the woods to give it a shot. Thanks!

    Matcha lattes with regular milk - cute stickers on the cups!
    Sydney H.

    The Mugs is a nice cafe in Irvine if you're looking for quick service and a place to sit and chat! I came here with a friend and we got our drinks in what seemed like just a minute after ordering. We ordered matcha lattes with regular milk. The sweetness was at a good level (not too much, but not too little), but the matcha taste was a little mild. There's a lot of seating indoors and outdoors. A lot of people come here to work/study inside. We sat outside, and it was great that the tables are in the shade with umbrellas to cover too. Really nice to people watch outside as well :) I do want to come back sometime and try some of the pastries they have in their case, they look tasty.

    Seating by the window with charging outlets
    Linda C.

    I showed up right when The Mugs opened and there was already a small line of people waiting for their coffee, always a good sign. Seating & outlets: Very laptop friendly, lots of seating w/ outlets. I scoped out the options and was immediately drawn to the room with tables. There's a mix of chairs (some hard, some cushier leather ones), and every table has charging outlets, major plus. WiFi isn't the fastest, but good enough for light work or casual studying. Food & coffee: Started off with their Supremo drip coffee: smooth, strong, and just what I needed. Then I tried Mirado GR4 next: a bit more bitter, and my pleb palate couldn't quite pick up the fig, nougat, and brown sugar notes it claimed. Still, points for the zing I needed to get through my work. Said I wouldn't but caved and tried a croffle. I got the ham & cheese. VERY buttery. Tasty but def not worth the calories :/ The Mugs right next to Zion Market (the kimbap inside is great!) and you're surrounded by tons of restaurant options. They don't allow outside food inside, but the Mugs has a nice outdoor patio you can eat at if you buy food from elsewhere in the plaza. Parking: Easy and free in shopping center Service: Smooth & friendly. They carefully make most the drinks to order, so expect a little wait when it gets busy and they get busy quick. They've got both a self order kiosk and a human at the counter. What I didn't like: There's only one bathroom, it's clean-ish but the air freshener is way too strong and the ventilation can't keep up. The result? A bit of an olfactory battlefield, if you know what I mean. And the music....omg yikes. This was the real crime. Every song was worse than the last. Do yourself a favor and bring headphones. Great study spot. Definitely coming back but only with headphones.

    Horchata Latte
    Aimee L.

    Picked up a Horchata Latte here on a weekend before a long drive! Personally this drink was way too sweet for me, but the flavor itself was not bad - I could definitely taste the coffee. Service was quite slow - I waited around 30 minutes for this one drink. However, the workers were really friendly, and this situation was understandable since the store was extremely busy. If you want to visit this location, I would avoid going on weekend mornings, especially on Sundays when a lot of people are leaving the church.

    Ashley D.

    easily one of my favorite coffee shops in irvine! it's a quaint little shop but it's definitely a popular stop. there's a ton of indoor and outdoor seating, but the patrons are mostly students or other individuals who bring things to work on. they provide free wifi which is nice, but it can be hit or miss as to whether you'll be able to secure a spot to stay and sit depending on when you come. i usually just pick up a drink to go. their rose matcha is my go-to order every single time, and this place was honestly the shop that got me into starting to drink matcha. they also have a variety of snacks and small bites that are pretty good too. definitely recommend!

    Dalgona Latte
    Sarah A.

    I make it a point to stop by at the Mugs when I'm on my way up to LA or passing through. Their coffee is so good because it isn't very sweet like many other coffee shop lattes. My personal favorite is the Dalgona Latte, the top is sweeter so usually when I drive it melts a bit and becomes a well mixed drink. It's been very consistent each time I've gone. I also love their plain/butter scone. They have a great texture and taste great both room temp or heated. I've typically gone to get it to go, but waiting inside it seem like a nice area to study. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a really solid, robust espresso flavor.

    Two plain croffle. Had to remove from the liner because the melted whipped cream that I did not ask for is making the croffle soggy.
    Josephine C.

    I've been a frequent customer and always order plain croffle for my kids. Recently, my husband picked up 4 plain croffles and waited about half hour to forty mins because they had to redo the croffle as it was completely burnt. Today, I just ordered two croffles for my son's breakfast through door dash. I did NOT choose the option for whipped cream but it came with melted whipped cream and made the croffle soggy. On top of that, the two croffles were completely burnt, black!

    Rose Matcha and Blueberry Matcha
    Liz B.

    My go to coffee shop for a quick hangout with a friend, or a chill study/work session. I usually get a fruity matcha latte, but I saw that they had a new pandan latte so I opted for it instead. The latte was good, but I wish it had a stronger pandan flavor. I also tried the croffle for the first time, and loved the base, but the matcha topping was a little off. It seemed like it was undermixed, as I got chunks of butter in it that made the texture unappetizing. I would definitely try a different flavor of croffle, since I loved the crispiness of it. The staff were friendly, but I wish they used the speakers outside to call out orders. We were sitting outside and did not realize our drinks were ready.

    Flat White
    Mandro E.

    Got the mocha today. Looked and tasted amazing. Ordered at the kiosk since the line gets busy. Greater as always will keep coming back.

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