Rad Coffee - Long Beach — Restaurant in Long Beach

I’ve been here twice, about a year apart with each visit, and even though I LOVE the look and feel of this extremely adorable coffee shop. Also, the prices are amazing for the quality and quantity of what you get. However, I probably won’t come back for two reasons that will not apply to everyone.

Ambience: 10/10 The best part of this place is the look! The spooky theme is perfect and the decor is well thought out. Very open, warm and inviting. I love the clean environment and it makes me trust that I can enjoy whatever I order with no hygienic issues.

Service & Food: 8/10 The workers are kind and appear to have great work ethic, but the listening skills and/or follow up questions need some tweaking.

The first time I came by I specially asked for a hot version of The Wolf. Me and the cashier had a full conversation about how it was fine and totally doable! I was happy to try it out, but when my name was called I was given the blended version. It was winter so I was a bit disappointed, but it was no biggie and even though they offered to fix it, they were very busy and I didn’t have time to wait either so I took the drink as is. My drink was full of sugar and even though it tasted great! I just wasn’t a fan of how sweet it was, so that was the main reason why I didn’t revisit for almost a year. So this was a personal preference thing about not wanting my drink to taste like a whole cup of sugar was poured into the cup.

I came back finally on one of my walks and asked for a latte. I wasn’t asked if I wanted it hot or cold, and I forgot to specify so I can’t blame them for automatically making it an iced latte when I didn’t make a specific request.

However, every coffee shop I go to they always ask, “do you want that hot or cold?” No matter the temperature outside.

Otherwise, the latte was pretty good, not crazy sweet which was nice. I asked for coconut flavor and there was just a hint of the flavor which was perfect, and overall the latte was enjoyable.

Unfortunately, the personal reason again for just MYSELF is the alternative milk options, I have a huge intolerance to dairy and always need an alternative. The only choices are soy and oat milk, which for ME are not options. I get bloated and have an issue digesting both of these.

I went for the oat milk and ended up regretting it later on. So if YOU don’t have issues with any of the three milk options then you’ll be fine! But until they bring over coconut or almond milk I won’t be able to come back.

Overall I do love the theme of Rad coffee, the decor, the unique junk food options, and the creative blended drinks! This coffee shop is perfect for the younger crowd and serves up very strong and enjoyable coffee for all ages. Once they have at least one more milk alternative as an option, I...

I’ve driven past this place many times, and every time the name of this coffee shop caught my attention. So finally, we decided to stop by and check it out. It turned out to be really interesting, they have a huge variety of coffee drinks, and I loved that they also offer lemonade-style options. The service was incredibly fast, and the drinks were delicious!

Here’s what they have on the menu and the general price range:

Espresso and Coffee 12, 16 or 24oz

Coffee (Drip) - 2.00 - 3.50 Pour Over - 4.00 Espresso 3.00 - 4.25 Cappuccino 4.00 Americano 3.50 Latte 4.50 - 5.25 Mocha or White Mocha 5.00 - 5.75 Spanish Latte 5.25 - 6.25

Signature Drinks Bonesbrew 5.00 over ice or 12.00 keep the skull cup The Great White 10oz - 3.00 iced The Wolf 10oz - 3.00 iced

Cold Brew 16 or 24oz

Cold Brew 4.50 - 4.75 Vanilla Lavender 5.25 - 5.75 Sea Salt Caramel 5.50 - 6.25 Cold Brew Chocolate Milk 5.50 - 6.25

Tea and Lemonade Tea Lattes 12, 16 or 24oz

Matcha Tea Latte or Chai Tea Latte 4.50 - 5.50 (Option to add a shot to make it dirty for +1.00)

Hot Tea - seasonal selection

Iced Tea Green, Black or Berry (caffeine-free) Tea - 3.75 - 4.75

Tea Lemonade (iced tea lemonade blend) 16, 24 or 32oz Rad Berry or Electric Mango 4.25 - 5.00

Lemonade Classic Lemonade 3.50 - 4.25 Zombie (lemonade with blue orange syrup) same prices Island Tiki (lemonade with pomegranate and mojito flavor) same prices Creature (lemonade with mint and pineapple) same prices

Specialty Blended Drinks Basic options (coffee, mocha, vanilla, horchata, caramel, matcha or white chocolate) 16oz - 5.00, 24oz - 5.75 Bonesbrew Floats (any blended drink with Bonesbrew on top) add 3.00

Monster Mash Series 16 or 24oz Frankenstein (matcha green tea with vanilla mint and chocolate chips, topped with crushed cookies) 6.25 - 6.75 The Bride (white chocolate with mint and cookies) 6.25 - 6.75 Dracula (red velvet with almond and white chocolate, topped with black whipped cream) 6.25 - 6.75

Cereal Chillers 16 or 24oz Cinnamon Toast (coffee with toast syrup, topped with purple whip and cereal) 6.25 - 6.75 Captain Crunch (fruity syrups with chocolate chips, topped with whip and cereal) 6.25 - 6.75 Cookies n’ Scream (cookies and coffee, topped with blue whip and cereal) 6.25 - 6.75 Peanut Butter Crunch (mocha and peanut butter coffee, topped with black whip and cereal) 6.25 - 6.75

Customization options Add flavor (vanilla, caramel, hazelnut, almond) +0.75 Add espresso shot, Milk substitute (oat or soy) or Substitute cold brew +1.00 Add Bonesbrew...

Rad Coffee, shrouded in a mystic air, Where beans are ground with care, beyond compare, And in its depths, where brew meets porcelain gleam, There lies a tale, of visions yet unseen.

Within the depths of murky liquid swirls, A portal to the realms where darkness twirls, In every sip, a whisper of the night, A haunting melody, a spectral sight.

Beneath the dim-lit lamps, the coffee steams, A brew that stirs the soul, ignites the dreams, In Rad Coffee's midst, I sit and gaze, Into the depths, where madness plays.

Within the swirling vortex of my cup, I glimpse the shadows, rising up, up, up, Echoes of Poe, his specter drawing near, Whispering secrets only I can hear.

The aroma hangs like incense in the air, A fragrant offering to the spirits there, And as I sip, I feel their presence near, A spectral chorus, echoing in my ear.

Oh, Rad Coffee, with your dark allure, You beckon me to linger, to endure, Within your walls, where time and space collide, I find a refuge where my soul can hide.

But as I gaze into my coffee's deep, I sense the secrets that it yearns to keep, A silent witness to the mysteries untold, In Rad Coffee's embrace, my spirit bold.

So let me linger in this haunted place, Where echoes of the past I can embrace, And in the depths of coffee's murky sea, I find a glimpse of who I'm...