Dash Coffee - Pasadena

Known for asian-themed drunks, but they also serve the best espresso in Pasadena, Blue Bottle included, evincing an overall commitment to quality.

The pandan latte is tasty! The service is great! The Ambiance is pretty chill but seems to be a lot of people there, still able to find a table which is awesome! The pastry selection is great as well!

I love this small coffee shop, but first let me start by saying I 'm not a coffee connoisseur. In fact, I normally get some form of tea instead of coffee. I only really like unique flavored coffee.I 've gone to this place multiple times. I 'd go more if it was in a more populated area. Parking is kind of annoying to find and there isn 't much to do walking wise which is usually something I like to do in Pasadena. I do think it 's a nice stop though and I encourage everyone to try it out.I really went here to try their pandan latte. I love love love pandan so this is what originally drew my eye. I think their version is really tasty. Sometimes pandan can almost taste chemically if not used right but this one has a really nice balance with the espresso. I recently had their matcha ube latte but I think I prefer the matcha latte just because the ube overpowers the matcha. Both are good though. If you like ube flavor you 'd like that drink. My fiancé 's go to is the yuzu espresso tonic. It 's a weird combo for me but apparently this is pretty common with orange juice so why not yuzu!!!The interior is really cute and the service is fast. One day I want to try their savory pastries/sandwiches. We are never there for hours when the sandwiches are being served and we are always too late for the pastries. We aren 't early risers haha. They have a mini hi croissant that looks delicious. One day I 'll make it there in time!

Pretty comfy local coffee shop with an Asian twist to the drinks. Parking is very limited though, so plan on street parking but luckily the nearby streets don't seem too busy and we managed to snag a 1-hour parking spot by the street close by. Yuzu matcha fizz: This is pretty unique. Came with half of a yuzu floating in the drink. Both the matcha and yuzu really stood out. My boyfriend gave this a 5/5. Pandan latte: I think because I ordered this with oat milk, the oat may have overpowered the pandan a bit. I don't think I tasted much of the pandan, so this was more of a 4/5 for me. But very solid latte regardless of the pandan syrup not standing out.

They make a good matcha. Ceremonial, properly whisked, and unsweetened. Come here when you want one done right!