Nook Coffee Bar — Restaurant in Rancho Cucamonga

This place was amazing all around. I kept waiting for the line to stop so I could chat with them about what a great job they were doing and it NEVER STOPPED. We arrived to a line out the door but they busted through drinks and I've waited longer for my items in shops with NO line. I got an iced mocha and my husband got the island cold brew. Both were delicious. The pastry case was empty when we got there but the pastry delivery arrived as we did so we snagged a croissant and almond croissant. This place was a well oiled machine, cranking out drinks quickly and their routines were solid. The baristas were friendly to guests, accommodating and helpful with suggestions. They were also friendly and having fun with each other which really sets the tone for the whole place. Nothing worse than walking in and feeling the tension of a shift with workers who hate each other. The store is small, but it is what it is. I wish we lived here so I could come all the time. Also, some people noted that it was expensive, but that was not my experience at all. We got 2 drinks and 2 pastries and only paid a little over 20$ and then tipped, so about 5$ an item. I've spent 8$ on ok coffee before, and 30-40$ on my husband and myself getting coffee and pastries, so not sure where others are thinking it's expensive here. Can't wait to come back tomorrow and then dream of the coffee I'll never get to try when we...

First, a special thanks to my Yelp friends for letting me know about Nook Coffee Bar. Located in Victoria Promenade Mall, this is a new Coffee Shop in Rancho Cucamonga. This place is the newest location of Nook Coffee Bar, and they started their operation a few months ago (most probably in December, 2023). They have a variety of coffee drinks such as Cortado, Cappuccino, Flat White, Latte, Vanilla Latte, Mocha Latte, Honey Oat Latte, Spanish Latte, Matcha, Hojicha, Mexican Chai, House Cold Brew, New Orleans, House Blend, Organic Tea (Black, Green, and Herbal), Lemonade, Strawberry Lemonade, and so on. They also have fresh baked goodies such as Cinnamon Roll, Ricotta, Croissant, Blueberry Crumble, etc. Yesterday we came here to try their Latte. We checked in 20 minutes before the closing and at that time the place wasn’t crowded. This is a small but well decorated Coffee Shop with a limited seating capacity of around 10 people. The inside of this place is nice and clean. We ordered Vanilla Latte and Mocha Latte. Their service was good, and we got our drinks within 5 minutes. The Latte was so good and perfectly made. We really enjoyed their Latte. The staff of this place was friendly, and cooperative. The price was reasonable. The Coffee Lovers should stop by here at...

Best espresso in town. Hands down.

Update 4/5/25: Has been my go to for espresso until the past several months (great espresso is so hard to find). Tried to give them a couple of months to redeem themselves, but the espresso quality has reverted back to the mean. Like most places, each pull has been over extracted, has no color gradient top to bottom, with darker, sometimes oily, crema. Hard to enjoy the taste of the coffee beans at this point.

That said, their blended drinks are still great. The SO cold brew (Kyoto - black) always goes down nice and smooth, and wifey still loves the blended drinks. Plus the pastries are 🔥 and the staff super friendly and attentive. Still a great spot if you can...