Look, if I'm going to be a proper reviewer we need to lay down some ground rules. A set of things I'm looking for. Disclaimer!!!!! When it comes to coffee, I am an ENTHUSIAST, I didn't go to any kind of school for this. (Though I did go to one seminar that talked about bean roasting so you could say I'm an expert). I'm just a bitch who likes coffee. Now when it comes to being disabled? 👀 Bitch is an expert. (I am bitch) (I'll stop saying bitch now) (I was trying to be edgy

42nd Street Bagel Cafe 225 N Yale Ave, Claremont, CA 91711 I remember 42nd Street Bagel Cafe fondly actually. My mom and dad would take me there on weekends (separately #divorced). I loved it because one of my favorite movies was Annie and they had a mural of her along the wall. My dad is a huge musical theater nerd who got me into Phantom of the Opera and I always loved seeing the mural of the mask that they also had painted on the wall. This was the old location in Upland

536 W 1st St, Claremont, CA 91711 An indie favorite for Claremont, they describe themselves as having “humble beginnings” as they started selling coffee outside of their garage and they dream of expanding throughout the Inland Empire. They have a very good relationship with their roasters and they also offer glassware if you are dining in. The Review: 4/5 The Oat Milk Latte: They say they have a very good relationship with their roasters and you can taste it in this drink. I

I've recently reread my little "about me" section and like I stated in the blog, I am horrible about writing any kind of bio, and boy howdy does it show there. Okay I'm being a little hard on myself, it really wasn't that bad. It was short and to the point of what this blog is but it wasn't really about ME. So let's start again. Hi, my name is Bri (short for Briana). I am a 30 year old disabled woman, I am a college student, and I am a coffee lover. My parents chose my nam

133 N Yale Ave, Claremont, CA 91711 A coffee shop that really understands the importance of branding and a good cup of coffee. This shop is a staple for the person that not only likes their iced coffee for the aesthetic but the actual coffee lover themselves. It is a cute shop where you can study, sit and gossip with your friends, and just relax with a fun little drink that looks back at you. This shop has coffee, food, and donuts (with its very own donut maker that you can w

Pike Place (The first Starbucks) 1912 Pike Pl Seattle, WA 98101 October 2025 Location: Seattle, Washington The plan: Take a 34 hour train ride from Los Angeles to Seattle, sleep for 4-5 hours, get up an hour before the first Starbucks opens (5 am), get a cup of coffee (or matcha if you're like Star who couldn't have coffee at that time), then get right back on the train and do the 34 hours all over again. The plan was silly. Take in beautiful views, eat lots of food, work on

330 W Bonita Ave, Claremont, CA 91711 Disclaimer: I do not agree with all of Philz taking down their pride flags from all of their stores. They did come out with a statement in April of 2026 apologizing and saying they made a mistake so choose if you wish to continue to support them or not, but most of these purchases have been made before this scandal. (Philz has (as of April 2026) made a statement apologizing to the community and have decided to keep their flags up). “I ma

203 N Yale Ave, Claremont, CA 91711 A staple for this college town, this Starbucks gets quite a bit of foot traffic. There are very rare moments when this store has a slow time. Since it is in a college town (a nice college town), they are able to have dine-in glassware that you can ask for if you are planning to stay a while and study. Better for the environment and, if it’s slow, the baristas will ask if you want a refill if you’ve been there for a while. The outdoor patio

This week was supposed to be THE week. The roommates were out on a trip to Mexico for 9 days total. This would have been 9 full days of the house to myself, doing chores, hobbies, and going to coffee shops to work on this blog. 9 full days alone. Of course the universe had other plans. It was 9:23 am. I heard the front door close and our Alexa notifying me that someone was at our front door. The roommates were gone. 9 days have started now. I got into my wheelchair eager for

14521 Ramona Ave, Chino, CA 91710 5/5 The Coffee: The owner seems to be super passionate about what they do. The shop has multiple bean varieties, multiple matcha varieties, and was proud to state that all of their syrups were made in the shop. I ordered a decaf vanilla latte with oat milk (not my usual oat milk latte but close enough to be both my usual and a featured), (also yay! alternative milks!) and The Roadie got a lavender ceremonial grade matcha (which was recommende

The Collection I don't know when the collection started- Okay that's a lie. I do know. I had been interested in the art of coffee, brewing techniques, I went to the seminar, started following the US Barista Championship. You know, just very healthy dive into an addiction, nothing to worry about. It started at Coffeeholic in West Covina, I ordered my favorite at the time, a hot mocha. This shop was one of my first introductions to a "local" coffee shop. I say local in quote