Coffee Commissary — Restaurant in Santa Monica

I didn’t expect much since the overall ratings are average, but this place is right across the street from the Tesla chargers, so it was very convenient when I needed to charge the car and get my toddler out to walk around for a bit. I was happy to see that they had lavender lattes on the menu cuz those are my favorite. I was even happier with how it tasted—not overly sweet, and perfect velvety foam. I was also very pleased that they had a savory pastry option. The caramelized onion scone looked suspiciously dry, but it wasn’t. It was quite moist and delicious, which was another wonderful surprise. But the best part for me (which is very parent-specific, so probably not relevant to most people), was the fact that the kids steamed milk I got for my 1.5yr old was actually perfect temperature, with a nice amount of foam. As a parent, it’s rare that a barista has the awareness or experience to recognize a good temperature for younger babies. Most of the time at other cafes, the milk is still too hot for kids younger than 5. But this barista was pretty awesome and skilled, and I soooooo appreciate that attention to such a seemingly benign detail. I didn’t get their name, but I was overall...

This is a 2-part review, first of all the coffee is great and the service is always good. However their advertised opening hours both on google and on their own website are worthless. Thinking I had left my credit card here I tried to call but there is no number online. I was only about 10 mins away so I dashed over as I had a full hour until their advertised closing time. Sure enough they were completely closed and the guy in the garage next door said that their online hours are miles away from when the the place is actually open. If you need a good coffee between 9:00 & 4:00 go for it, otherwise it’s really maybe try...

I asked for a Dry cappuccino and specifically explained that that means little milk and lost of foam. I got a wet cappuccino that looks more like a latte. I told the barista that the order wasn't a wet cappuccino and his answer was" that's the best he can do it" I asked for my money back and he offer to do it again which I accepted. But again I got a wet cappuccino. I was very frustrated and felt that it was not worth the time and money and bad service I won't recommend stopping...