It's not every day that a cute and stylish coffee shop & tearoom opens here in Pasadena, although it seems to be happening more and more lately. Thanks to my friend Ana Maria, who scoped out Copa Vida and made the recommendation that I give it a try, I was excited to check it out.
Naturally, I called Joanne and we made a lunch date of it.
Copa Vida is clean and modern with two rooms that split the restaurant down it's middle and separates the experiences of tea and coffee.
They also make a mean kale salad which Joanne the kale enthusiast was very excited about. I don't mind a decent kale salad once in a while if it's done well and surprisingly Copa Vida does it very well.
I ordered a cup of hot green tea and a Pistachio & Kumquat Croissant to accompany my Kale Salad which made for a delicious lunch.
It's nice to have a new teahouse and coffee shop in the neighborhood. With all of its natural lighting, delicious pastries, and well-steeped teas, I see myself spending a whole lot of time at Copa Vida! Oh, and Joanne will be back for the Kale..
photos by Joanne Pio
70 S. Raymond Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91105
kelsey says
such pretty treats!
kw, ladies in navy
Joanne Pio says
hah! kale enthusiast!! we need to go back asap! 🙂
Sarah says
Looks like a great spot! I love your pink lipstick on your mug too : )
Freutcake says
Thanks Sarah! 😉
Rachel says
Looks delish! One of these days I'll have to make the trek from WeHo to Pasadena... haha.
Freutcake says
Ha! Pasadena is definitely worth the Trek. 😉
Chelsea says
This place looks wonderful but I just can't get past your adorable shirt Leah... I'm obsessed!
xoxo,
Chelsea & The City
ML says
Me too. Love the shirt. Where is it from? And the pistachio, kumquat croissant - how was it? I'm so intrigued. Love both pistachios and kumquats, but never thought to combine the two...
Freutcake says
Thank you! The shirt is from Madewell. And that croissant was delicious and unexpected!
Freutcake says
Haha, thanks Chelsea!
Marisa says
So that's my friend in the pictures! Haha! Love this post 🙂
Freutcake says
Is that really your friend? How funny! You'll have to let him know about his cameo appearance on Freutcake. 🙂
Ana says
I'm coming to Pasadena as soon as I can! 🙂 Love all the local spots you are posting!
Sara says
Thanks Freutcake for posting about Copa Vida. I also live in Pasadena and I frequent it quite often. It's nice to see others talking about it too. It's a great spot. Your pictures are amazing and I agree it's a great lunch/coffee spot in Pasadena.