The Scoop
Awakening opens at half five in the morning and closes at midnight, every single day, which makes it the most useful set of hours on this entire site. It sits on South La Brea in Inglewood doing specialty coffee and ceremonial matcha, with bagels and pastries at the counter. The matcha is premium ceremonial grade from Japan and the hojicha is premium organic from Shizuoka, delicately roasted, which is a level of specificity most cafes never publish. Half the menu is named after the people who work there, which tells you something about the place. The Cookie Butter Matcha Latte by Liz whisks that ceremonial matcha with oat milk and a touch of maple, lines the cup with melted Biscoff, and finishes it with their proprietary Cream++ and a heavy dusting of cookie crumbles. The Maple Hojicha Latte is the one we would order second, and the iced tea list runs to Croatian chamomile blossom and Oregon strawberry purée. Inglewood rarely turns up on matcha lists, and this room ought to change that.
Location
231 S La Brea Ave, Inglewood, CA 90301Matcha Flavors
Matcha Menu
Cookie Butter Matcha Latte
Ceremonial matcha whisked with oat milk and maple, lined with Biscoff cookie butter, and finished with Cream++ and cookie crumbs.
Iced Lavender Matcha Cloud
A refreshing blend of floral lavender with milk of your choice and a creamy matcha-based top.
Dirty Matcha Cloud Latte
Awakening's signature iced latte with milk, espresso, maple syrup, and a creamy matcha-based top.
Heavenly Cloud Matcha Latte
Stone-milled organic Uji matcha with milk and sweetener over ice, topped with a maple-infused creamy cloud.
Matcha Yuzu Sparkling Lemonade
Matcha tea with yuzu sparkling water, inspired by Japanese matcha lemonade.
Dirty Iced Matcha Latte
Iced matcha green tea with milk and a shot of espresso.
Double Banana Matcha Latte
Matcha layered over maple-sweetened banana puree and finished with Banana++ cloud.
Hibiscus Cloud Matcha Latte
An iced matcha latte topped with a pink hibiscus, guava, and blackberry cloud.
Hot Matcha Latte
Stone-milled organic Uji matcha with steamed milk.
Iced Matcha Latte
Stone-milled organic Uji matcha with milk over ice, available unsweetened or sweetened with maple syrup.
Real Strawberry Matcha Latte
Chopped Oregon strawberries layered with milk and ceremonial Japanese matcha, sweetened with real-fruit strawberry syrup.
Dirty Hot Matcha Latte
Hot Japanese matcha with roasted espresso.
Pumpkin Cloud Matcha
A creamy iced ceremonial matcha layered with real pumpkin, milk, and Pumpkin++ cloud, finished with pumpkin sauce and pumpkin spice.
Real Mango Matcha Latte
Real mango puree layered with milk and ceremonial Japanese matcha, sweetened with real-fruit mango syrup.
