WFM Coffee & Juice Bar — Restaurant in Brea

I've been seeing the hype all over socials for a couple years now, and finally got around to visiting a Whole Foods. Shockingly there's not a lot of Whole Foods near me. I had lunch in the same plaza and decided to grab some coffee afterwards.

Parking: This location is located in a modern, nice, yet busy plaza. There is so much foot traffic. Free parking lot.

Ambiance/Environment: The coffee & juice bar is located directly on the left once you enter. There's pastries on the left side of the bar and protein snacks on the right side of the bar. There's no direct line. They have an open kitchen concept behind a glass, so you can see the workers making the drinks.

Service: I didn't catch her name, but the cashier that assisted me was simply efficient. There were only two workers. Throughput took 6 minutes after ordering.

Drink: I ordered the seasonal S'mores Latte. I was really disappointed when I was told they only had decaf. I still decided to order it anyway. It's made with "rich chocolate and toasted marshmallow with just a whiff of smoke." The chocolate definitely overpowered everything. Especially with the decaf espresso, making it more bitter. I wouldn't describe the taste as "s'mores." More so chocolatey if anything.

Pricing: Average price for a 16 oz. This drink was $5.25. The main reason for the stars off was not having regular caffeine, the flavors could've been better, and the...

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