10/28/2021 instigator
Iced Blue Berry Brown Sugar latte with oat. And barista recommend "The Instigator."
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Everything croissant & blueberry brown sugar latte
Front counter. The whole shop has this sort of aesthetic and vibe.
The instigator
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Bitter late than navel
Interior
Pastry
Vegan Coffee Cake with Guava and an Instigator with Oatmilk.
Vegan Coffee Cake with a Cold Brew
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The Ain't Broke Avocado Toast minus onions
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Coffee cup.
Seasonal: Letters to LB
Everything croissant
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Inside
The Instigator Coffee and Passion Fruit Kouigman
Almond croissant and salted pistachio latte
Ruth P.
Dec 26, 2024
Fast and friendly service. Barista made several suggestions and focused on sweetness and flavor varieties. I would definitely return.Coffee was a little to sweet for my taste,But it's iced so will dilute. I orders the international (I think, maple and brown sugar, their specialty. What's popular) I won't knock it because of the great service. If I would have tasted before I left, I'm positive they would have fixed it.
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Norma S.
Dec 7, 2024
Came here Thursday around 12:30 small wait to order. Place had seating. WiFi available. They sold merch too. Service was friendly.Ordered a vanilla iced latte with oat milk it was good could taste the coffee beans so on the stronger side. Price is a bit high. Good for a one time try.
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Gabriel H.
Nov 6, 2024
Nice place to grab some delicious coffee. Stopped by on a weekend morning and it wasn't too busy until after I got there luckily. I am a fan of the seasonal menu item drinks and have tried most of them! I recently tried the Chico latte which is supposed to resemble a Chico candy stick. It had strong espresso flavor but didn't have much flavor besides that. I expected it to be a little sweeter but it was all peanut butter and espresso. I also tried the dirtier than your dm's drink which is supposed to be a chai latte espresso with white chocolate drink. Again it had no sweetness and only a subtle taste of chai. I wished it was more since I love chai! Store front is a little small and parking can be a little tricky since it is in the lbc!
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Joseph Q.
Feb 22, 2025
First off parking sucks, I had to park around the corner in the neighborhood. Cold brew was ok. The SNEAKY LINK-white chocolate, house-made coconut creme, cinnamon, espresso & milk, was underwhelming wasn't thoroughly mixed so I just got all the flavor on the bottom with a chunk of cinnamon on top. The spot is OK, but I don't think I'll be back.
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Klarissa H.
Oct 24, 2024
Great coffee shop in Long Beach I took my mother and grandmother to after the Aquarium of The Pacific 5K. Great tasting coffee, great environment, and amazing staff. I have shared this coffee shop to my friends who are local to the area, and I will definitely be back myself!! Thank you CoffeeDrunk for an amazing coffee experience! :)
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Andrew G.
Jan 2, 2025
Came for a quick coffee stop before starting my day. The place was pretty busy for a Thursday morning. Staff is very friendly and helpful!! I ordered the instigator and it is so delicious the perfect amount of caffeine for me! 4.5/5 I def would recommend the instigator for new comers to coffee drunk.
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Ashley S.
Aug 13, 2024
This place was awesome. We wanted to go to a cafe after getting off the cruise ship since I had so much a long time until my flight departed so we found this place mainly because of the name. We were treated by super friendly staff. I got their season blueberry brown sugar latte with espresso and almond milk. It was delicious! Their croissants are amazing too. I had to get their everything croissant, which had cream cheese in it. So good!!!
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Christy D.
Nov 19, 2024
Kind and welcoming service. Cute coffee shop with a hip vibe. The place was packed. Tried the vanilla latte and hubby had the investigator which is only available iced. espresso shaken with maple, brown sugar & a touch of milk. It was delicious can't wait to try more signature coffees
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Stephanie H.
Jan 23, 2025
I'm late to the CoffeeDrunk party, but I have arrived! I had a great first time experience. I went on a Saturday morning around 11am while there was a popup event happening so it was a bit crowded. However, the line moved fast and the customer service at the register was pleasant. I ordered the Instigator and it was a perfect balance of espresso. milk and brown sugar. I will be back to try more coffee options!
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Clarissa D.
Nov 11, 2024
Not one of my favorite spots. I had high hopes for this place but didn't work out for me. I should've gone with my original order which was the instigator but I got recommended the chick-o-latte. It tasted like peanut butter only not much of a coffee taste. I was upset after but also don't like to go back if they are busy and don't like to complain about what I choose. So I just had it but probably would try the instigator next time. For food I wanted to try the breakfast burrito but they ran out so I got the veggie burritos I wasn't a fan. It felt like a hot pocket for me. This place seems very busy and nice location.
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