Cafe Aficionado Coffee Bar

Chill coffee shop with a passion for single-origin brews and pour-overs. I had an Ethiopian drip that was floral and complex, and the barista explained the roast with genuine enthusiasm. There’s good outdoor seating and free Wi-Fi. It's not overrun with influencers or TikTokers, just regulars who love quality coffee. A rare find in the Valley.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Terrible vibe and coffee... So many spots in LA, this place fails so hard.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

The coffee that I got - a dirty ube latte - was really delish! I don't think the AC was really on, though, and it was like 95 degrees outside with the doors on both entrances open. I was starting to get too warm, so I went to my next destination where it was cooler.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 4

Service: 5

got some coffee after getting breakfast in the area. can get a little stuffy inside on a warmer day

i'm pretty picky about my ube, but i think the iced ube with espresso hit the spot for me on a hot day. would go back to try oh
ther drinks! i think the regular ube latte was a little sweet for my tastes. solid spot!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

3.5 Stars: No food this trip but a quaint little place. The service was very nice 😊. I do wish they would have more than one size for hot drinks. The cup they have is a bit small.

And, just a side note, when leaving for the day and closing up you might want to check your paper product supply to be sure you have toilet paper for the restroom the next day. 🙁

But, all in all this place is recommended - good coffee.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

This place is awesome! Food and coffee is always so good!! And the baristas there are the absolute kindest! Overall 10/10

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food was okay coffee was alright their customer service was okay. Took almost 2 hours to get my food and 30 mins for coffee

They take a long time and it's not good

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 2

This was my first and last time at this shop. I wanted to try something new. We walked in, and it smelt a little funky. Like burnt coffee and burnt bread. The person taking the order didn't seem to know what she was doing, and the batista was extremely rude. She got mad because we asked for a few packs of splenda. All this could be forgiven if the coffee was good. The coffee was horrible. The coffee tasted burnt and was muddy and watered down. Some of the people in my group got flavored drinks, and they had no flavor at all. I would avoid this place as you can get better coffee and service from 7-11.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

First time visiting! Make sure you eat at home before coming here!

I ordered a simple crepe combo with 2 over medium eggs and bacon. According to their IG page the crepes appeared delicious. I am always happy to support small businesses.

The gal who took our order forgot my meal!!!
We had to ask her how much longer. She literally said, "I forgot". Really? We waited almost an hour from start to end. We arrived at 10:28am and ended up leaving not happy nor my hunger not satisfied. 😢 With that being said, I went back up and ask the status on my order. She then again forgot about it and my order has been on side for a bit, meaning it was sitting there and cold. I asked her to place it on a to go box. I took a picture of it so y'all can see it's clearly not what they advertised on their IG and my eggs were not as I ordered either.
I took a screenshot of their crepes on their IG and the reality of what I got 😢😭
Will I give them another chance? Maybe? I'm not sure. I'm going to give it the benefit of the doubt that Maybe today this gal was not on her game. I get it, Life happens. But today was not a good day to come in and try their food. Before I forget, The drinks had a great taste. So if coffee is want you want they did not disappoint in that.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 1

Came here and try the camp fire latte and it lack flavor did not live up to what people say
Especially when it came out to 7.25

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 5

*Edit
All the stuff below is still true, but I just wanted y'all to know they are adding UBE WAFFLES to the menu. They let me try em. ? Pray for me y'all. I'm gonna die fat and happy. *

Good vibes. Real Mom and Pop shop. Veteran Owned. They show case local artists. They know you by name. They love the neighborhood. They promote other local small business, they buy as much locally as they can. Good wifi. Dog Friendly.
Be careful because The Cookie Butter Latte and The Nutella Latte are addicting. The 4 different stuffed French Toasts and The "Sean Burrito" are guaranteed crowd pleasers.
If you order the pour over Reggie will bust out a scale and grind you fresh beans and lovingly stream the water with all the care and detail of Michaelangelo carving David from the marble.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Never again! Always a 30min wait minimum for a small cup of coffee.
I almost walked out without my coffee because it's not worth waiting for.
Seems like there's always just 1 employees doing everything. Cooking taking orders and making the coffee.

Don't recommend if you don't have 30min to waste waiting for 1 cup of coffee.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 1

Exquisite Avocado toast

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Atmosphere is nice but dirty and not well taken care of with flies constantly socializing with you and your food. Coffee is ok. Food is very mediocre think of high school food quality and can take a very long time. For the price there are better options.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 1