REVIEW: La Monarca Bakery

"La Monarca Bakery’s founders grew up enjoying the rich variety of cakes, pastries and breads which are household staples in Mexico. They created La Monarca Bakery to bring The Sweet Flavor of Mexico™ to the U.S. Our products are made with all-natural fresh ingredients, without the use of lard, frying or artificial preservatives. With stores in Huntington Park, Commerce, Santa Monica, South Pasadena, Hollywood, Boyle Heights, Highland Park, Whittier, Pico Rivera, Cesar Chavez St., and now on N. Western Ave! La Monarca Bakery has been recognized Best of LA Weekly 2011, Best of Sunset Magazine 2012, Best of Los Angeles Magazine 2013, and LA Times' 2017 Guide to Great LA Bakeries."

- La Monarca Bakery website

http://www.lamonarcabakery.com/

This morning I went to see my Abuela at La Monarca Bakery in Uptown Whittier, a part of the city that has a small-town vibe with cute little boutiques, coffee shops, and restaurants including of course, La Monarca. They serve Mexican inspired pastries such as guava croissants and cakes. Mainly I enjoyed the coffee! All their beans are sourced from Latin countries who have some of the best beans in my opinion. The roast my Abuela got was from Oaxaca, Mexico and I got an Horchata Latte!

There are new coffee shops popping up left and right, especially in places such as LA that are getting more and more gentrified. However, this coffee shop stands out among the rest by maintaining its "mom and pop" vibe and having the mascot of the Monarch butterfly which symbolizes migration. While most of us who are working hard each day are fueled by coffee, I think its important to be mindful and support small businesses. We can all help each other out in little ways each day. I think its a beautiful concept and can't wait to come again!

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