Change is a good thing. I’ve always believed this. Change keeps life interesting & keeps things moving forward. And, a perfect example of change bein’ a good thing is Portola Coffee Lab’s recent decision to switch things up with their pastry provider & partner with the amazing L.A.-based Cake Monkey Bakery for all of their baked goods. Can you say “YUM?!”
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If you haven’t visited Portola Coffee Lab at The OC Mart MIX in Costa Mesa’s SoCo Collection recently, then you are in for a treat. Now not only do they have the best coffee in town, but some of the most delicious pastries too. The thing I love about their new selection is that it’s not all over-the-top sugar-crazy stuff. Sometimes ya’ have a sweet tooth, and sometimes ya’ don’t – and Portola & Cake Monkey know this. Hence the range of baked goods from uber-sweet sugar-encrusted grown-up Pop Tarts called ‘Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop Pies’ all the way to the savory amazingness of their Bacon & Cheddar Scones. There’s a little something for everyone.
So, below you can feast your eyes on just a small sampling-through-photos of what’s on offer these days in Portola’s pastry case… And if ya’ feel tempted (which I think you might!), head on over to The OC Mart MIX to pay them a visit. Trust me, you won’t be sorry you did. (Portola Coffee Lab is located in the SoCo Collection at 3313 Hyland Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 – www.portolacoffeelab.com – www.cakemonkey.com)
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Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop Pie |
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Left: Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop Pie | Right: Lemon Pistachio Tea Cake |
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Lemon Pistachio Tea Cake |
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Almond Croissant |
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Salted Caramel ‘Monkey Bread’ |
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Gruyere-Thyme Croissant |
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Left: Gruyere-Thyme Croissant | Right: A Bacon-Cheddar Scone goes perfectly with a Portola Latte |
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“A Roll in the Hay” |
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Portola Barista, Alan Gomez, Pours a Perfect Latte |
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