More Than MacchiatoDiversify your morning with these five Central Coast café favorites.
WORDS Ninette Paloma
Look, we're not suggesting you break up with Joe. And no one is judging your codependent relationship, either. But here on the Central Coast cafés know how to flex their morning range, offering iced and smoky hojicha and mate lattes spiked with butterfly pea flower as respectable alternatives to a classic a.m. fix. These are a few of our favorite reasons to, literally, take a coffee break.
Thai Iced Tea Cajé Santa Barbara Using a signature blend of black tea, star anise, aromatic herbs, and a dollop of house made rosemary cream, this spiced-up take on a classic is worth getting up early for. Blue Spirulina Kombucha Handlebar Coffee Roasters Santa Barbara Served on tap and in a fancy tulip glass, energy-boosting blue spirulina is the star ingredient in this addictive kombucha. Like happy hour, at 9am. Honey Tea Bowl Scout Coffee San Luis Obispo Need a morning hug? Organic chamomile flowers, orange peel, and rooibos are steeped in frothy almond milk and a touch of honey before sliding over to you in a generous bowl. Iced Maté w/ Butterfly Pea Flower Hook and Press Donuts Santa Barbara The earthiness of South American maté meets the calming properties of butterfly pea flower in this dazzling iced latte served in a tall Collins glass. Hojicha Einspanner Kin Bakeshop Goleta A Korean café favorite and more like dessert, toasted green tea is layered with thick clouds of oat milk and poured over ice. Don't forget to request a roasted black sesame cream topper. |