#cafe dulce

Yoboseyo Superette is a stylish neighborhood superette (with sauces, drinks, ice cream, snacks, candy, granola, olive oil, prepared foods, and a coffee/tea bar. It’s owned by the same people who own Café Dulce. They focus on Asian American brands, often local ones.  

I was surprised that over half of what they carry isn’t food. Some of it is food related like cookbooks and other items are decorative/lifestyle items. They had candles, trays, ceramics, dried flowers, soaps, skin care, greeting cards, washi tape, etc.

The strange thing about their salads, sandwiches and breakfast menu (burrito, sandwich) is that you have to pre-order everything a day before you pick it up. Very odd. They had a soft serve machine but it wasn’t working. But you can order espresso drinks, matcha drinks, iced tea, and tea lattes. They plan to start roasting coffee beans on the premises. Parking

They carried brands of ice cream that I hadn’t seen elsewhere in Asian flavors: 626, Noona’s, and Mochidoki. I noticed another market in Little Tokyo carried Noona’s for $9.99 (regular price, $6.99 on sale); Yoboseyo sells the same thing for $14. Quite a markup!

I bought a greeting card and some black sesame granola. Neither item had any visible pricing.

4 out of 5 stars

Blend-S Took Over Cafe Dulce in Los Angeles

I had the awesome pleasure of attending a recent event that Aniplex of America hosted in Los Angeles, California. The event was in honor of the Blend-S anime premiere this weekend. If you haven’t checked out our glowing review of the premiere episode, you can find and read that right here....

Cafe Dulce - Blueberry Matcha Latte

(Location: Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, CA)

As enchanting as the name sounds, this just ended up being a very delicious matcha milk tea. Which, don’t get me wrong, is still a very impressive feat. I think whatever hint of blueberry that may have been there just served to sharpen the matcha flavor, rather than make itself felt. This is a bit sweeter than other matcha drinks, but in a balanced and complex way. The latte part of this drink complemented the flavor well with a rich, excellent creaminess.