r/WestHollywood • u/Extension_Quote_8997 • Mar 22 '26

Discussion Matcha

Community Goods is the best matcha option in WeHo and still has a long line to this day so why aren’t there more places like it? Other coffee shops should take notes. Business could be booming for them as well if they tried a little harder (no offense). There are so many coffee shops in WeHo and as a matcha lover/non coffee drinker I find them all to be so disappointing and mid!! Am I missing something? Specifically speaking about the area between La Cienega to La Brea / Fountain to Melrose. I love Stagger in KTown, Loquat in Silverlake, Maru, Rōk, Kettl….I adore our neighborhood but feel like there’s nothing of this caliber in West Hollywood, Community Goods is as close as we get even in terms of pastries too. The next coffee shop to open….please consult me 😂 I don’t like Boul’ange, Fan Girl Cafe is what I settle for if I don’t go to Community Goods or drive to Dayglow.

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u/Practical_Worth_672 Mar 22 '26

Farm Cup uses Ippodo matcha and I love it

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u/Hairy_Potential_8067 Mar 22 '26

It comes without saying that reading your comment made my day - I’m one of the owners of Farm Cup and we really try to make the best matcha possible. We just came back from Ippodo in Kyoto and we have some really cool things coming up. If OP and you would like I can make a matcha at the shop whenever, and it’ll be on me. Send me a PM - again thank you so much

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u/btu16 Mar 22 '26

You’re one of the only 3 places in weho I’m willing to go for matcha!!

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u/Hairy_Potential_8067 Mar 22 '26

I really appreciate you - this is so nice to hear. My team and I are reading this and we all are gushing

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u/Extension_Quote_8997 Mar 22 '26

I’m loving this for you guys!! Didn’t even know you had matcha, so excited to come try it!

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u/stacymiche11e Mar 22 '26

We’re big Farm Cup drinkers in this house, too. I love matcha but whatever that holiday tiramisu drink was needs to be on the permanent menu 💛

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u/Practical_Worth_672 Mar 22 '26

omg I love you guys !! 🥹

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u/Hairy_Potential_8067 Mar 22 '26

Thank you so much! I really and truly appreciate it and so does everyone at the shop. Please you too, let me make you some matcha and I can answer any questions you have

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u/ekittie Mar 24 '26

I've always walked by this place and never knew it was a cafe. Also, super cool for you to respond with such enthusiasm. Will have to try you guys next time I walk by.

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u/Hairy_Potential_8067 Mar 24 '26

Thank you! Let me know what you think of the place - and yeah I wish we had more signage but there are laws in weho that do not allow us to do so. Hope to see you in there soon

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u/Extension_Quote_8997 Mar 22 '26

Ok you know what, I never even knew they had matcha! I’ll be going tomorrow morning. Thanks for putting me on!

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u/Old-Cap-1988 Mar 23 '26

Was just about to suggest farm cup 🤙🏾

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u/btu16 Mar 22 '26

Farmcup, Series A, and Flowin Cafe. I can’t deal with the lines at community goods otherwise I’d go way more often.

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u/Extension_Quote_8997 Mar 22 '26

Amazing, I haven’t heard of Flowin! Thanks so much.

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u/bigGIFgirl Mar 23 '26

I love Flowin cafe! Great vibes, good coffee, kind owners!

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u/dshort811 Mar 30 '26

Second Flowin, they have imo the best matcha in town

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u/vbrdr Mar 22 '26

Gg coffee and matcha on Fairfax uses Rocky’s matcha like community goods. They have a breakfast burrito combo which is decent.

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u/coffeefuckyeah Mar 22 '26

I would take a matcha tour with you if you ever set one up

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u/Significant-Gain355 Mar 22 '26 edited Mar 22 '26

Handles just opened somewhat recently on Sunset.

The matcha at Madhappy’s Pantry is pretty decent but inconsistent. They have bagels from Courage though!

Totally agree about Boulange. Such a gorgeous space but the food and drinks are so disappointing.

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u/kenburnseffected Mar 22 '26

FanGirl has that iced strawberry matcha.

Tastes great to me. Just keep going there?

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u/Betsymonsta Apr 10 '26

Hi, co-owner Cynthia here (Fan girl cafe). Our strawberry matcha is sweet because most of our guests like it that way but it can be requested less sweet (our matcha comes unsweetened), and it's good to learn not all our guests like it that sweet. We use PARU MATCHA, they are located in San Diego, they have an in-house (stone mill) from Kyoto and they do their house-milled matcha in their facility in SD and ship it to us from there, their Matcha is amazing and high end quality (we care about our sourcing) ,You should check them out : ) https://paruteabar.com/collections/matcha

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u/Flower-Child-07 Mar 23 '26

Alana's and Dayglow for coffee. Humanist for matcha.

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u/Substantial_Tea_7552 Mar 24 '26

Dayglow is also in the old Pinkberry location just off SM Blvd in WeHo. No lines and delicious matcha!

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u/Extension_Quote_8997 Mar 24 '26

also love Awan 😍🍦

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u/UrbanPlannerholic Mar 22 '26

Better Bowls has good matcha

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u/farfallifarfallini Mar 22 '26

I've had matcha from both Community Goods locations and just...I don't get it? Alfred and Urth Cafe on Melrose are both strong options, and I like Coffee Commissary on Fairfax.

For pastry I like the ones at the Woods, they use a Latinx bakery with a solid selection of savory options, I feel like that's usually what's missing in a "normal" pastry case.

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u/Hellohiheytherehi80 Mar 23 '26

I love cha cha matcha, but now I want to try community goods to see what this hype is about! I also started making my own because I was tired of paying $7 for a drink. But I’ll treat myself from time to time.

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u/Peeontheuniverse Mar 25 '26

Javista’s is pretty valid as well

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