Black Elephant Coffee (Atwater Village)

I stopped into Black Elephant to kill some time while waiting for my car to be fixed, and it turned out to be a great find. It’s a cute arts-and-crafts-style café with very friendly service, great vibes, and plenty of seating both indoors and outdoors. The coffee quality was solid, and I had one of their muffins—a cherry muffin—which was genuinely delicious. It tasted like something they actually made in-house, not one of those bulk, Starbucks-style pastries shipped in from some downtown kitchen.

The coffee here was so good. I wish they had larger sizes. They were larger. Size was not nearly big enough for me.

This coffee shop is so cute! I loved that it had quite a lot of seating options too! I ordered a Mexican Mocha and a berry muffin (I forgot to take a picture of the muffin). Both were absolutely delicious and satisfied my sweets craving. The prices were also reasonable. I definitely recommend stopping by here for a coffee break. A plus: the bathroom was really clean.

01/22/23 - My first time here. My latte was delicious. I will be back. 06/06/25 - This coffee shop is now apart of my weekend bike ride. I've been back maybe 20+ times. I recommend the lavender latte, it's really yummy.

The coffee was great and came out fast despite the busy Sunday rush. I ordered an iced latte and enjoyed the outdoor patio. You may have to wait for a spot to open up but it’s right near the farmer’s market and super convenient.