Espresso Bar

I’ve tried the coffee at this particular ebar many many times, and every time they fail. In actuality, more often than not I find myself throwing my coffee away than trying to power thru drinking it so it doesnt go to waste. Not sure if the baristas arent properly trained, or they over milk/​soy every beverage even after you explicitly express light/​easy on the milk/​soy. After a good half a dozen attempts to find a beverage that is made well, I believe its time that I move on to other options. They simply do not make the cut.

I love the drinks here. I come here once, twice a month, and every time I’ve come, whether there was a line or not, the drinks were made fairly quickly and always taste delicious.
I’ve tried various drinks but my favorite cold drink would be the pomegranate iced tea. Perfect drink for a hot summer day!
For the hot drinks I love their cappuccinos, and since I don’t drink dairy, I always get almond milk instead of milk. Pretty awesome that they have almond milk, because I don’t do soy milk, and coconut milk is pretty whatever to me. Starbucks, learn from this– get almond milk!
Customer service is really good too, you can thank Nordstrom for that part. I hardly ever run into someone that works for Nordstrom that is prone to bad customer service.
Prices are fair, not cheap, not expensive.
Sitting can be a bit tricky depending on how busy the mall is. But you can order you drink, and shop around or just walk as you drink it, or if there’s seats available, just relax and enjoy.

One of the highest quality cafes you’ll find in the area, (even better than that one that starts with an ‘S’ and usually has a line going around the corner), with an impressive selection of healthy-​ish food, like sandwiches, wraps, fruit & yogurt cups, and even protein plates with cheese, crackers, & egg. The pastries come from some of the best bakeries in the LA area, and feature some decadent options like Chocolate-​Raspberry Snowballs wrapped in shredded coconut during the Wintertime, and your typical café favorites like scones, coffee cakes, cookies, brownies, muffins, and sea salt caramel chocolates the rest of the year.
If that sounds too heavy for you, they also have some relatively healthy packages goods for on the go snacking, such as Gluten-​Free coconut macaron bites, granola & protein bars, and fresh fruit.
Of course a true café needs to be known for its coffee, and this literal hole in the wall doesn’t disappoint. It’s one of the few places where I can get a Salted Caramel Mocha, Pumpkin Spice Latte, or Cold Brew Coffee with Coconut Milk and not have to feel guilty about it. It just doesn’t feel like I’m pumping my body full of chemicals when I’m drinking these deliciously decadent concoctions.
And really, who doesn’t love sipping on some sweet java or tea as they shop?

Good coffee, excellent crème brûlée bar, I used to eat them all the time. Nice seating area. They had to reprint a receipt for me cause I didnt remember getting one for my credit card, they dont validate parking so had to go next door to nordstoms.

Back in the day I used to love their lattes but for some reason I stopped visiting the Nordstrom E Bars, I think mainly because I rarely make it past Nordstrom and into the actual mall these days.
Well, on Saturday I was picking up a few Sees Candies Easter treats so I happened to walk right by the E Bar. I asked for their best iced tea and the gal recommended a delicious Peach Pomegranate Iced tea. The tea was so much tastier than a lot of the of the other popular coffee chain offerings out there. I asked them what tea they brew because I liked it so much and they said it was Mighty Leaf. Nice job on the teas Nordie E Bar!
As I was leaving I could not help but smell the intoxicating smell of high quality coffee beans and I asked them what coffee beans they use and they said it is an exclusive blend roasted and hand selected by/​for Nordstrom aka that means its good!

If wish I could Unilocal search for any coffee houses with a La Marzocco behind the bar. A Stradivarius of pressure, water, technology, and double boilers. Hand made in Florence. They are to espresso what Sophia Loren is to life.

My first visit to this ebar was on 12÷23÷14, it was early in the morning, Holiday hours were in effect so I decided to pay a little visit to snatch up a few cosmetic items before I started work around 8am-​ish. Before leaving to work I decided to grab a latte…
The girl that took my order was rude, no smile, no spark of life… she was very
nonchalante to say the least. I ordered a small salted caramel latte.
Only one person ahead of me, she received her drink and left… as the man was making my drink, the same girl told me they ran out of caramel and asked if I wanted to substitute it with dark chocolate…“hmm No! I hate dark chocolate,” & that’s exactly what I told her. She didn’t care and said okay, she was literally about to give me my refund, no sense of empathy, no sorry about that. nothing!!!
I asked if there was any type of other substitution, she looked at the man and laughed!!!
Really? I don’t see whats so funny.
The man had a serious look on his face the entire time and did not give in to her type of comedy.
I looked at the time and was cuttin it close, so I said whatever just make it.
The man made my drink, told me to come back if I didn’t like it and he’ll make me something else. (which I applaud)
The entire situation could have easily been ⁴⁄₅ stars if it weren’t for that woman who handled the situation very unprofessionally. I didn’t catch her name, but I wish I did!!!

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I’ve only come here for the water but I love the ideas that they have on there– there are drink flavors that I have not seen elsewhere. One day I will actually get something other than water but they have really nice service (just like the café on the third floor) and they welcome you when you come in. Only bad thing for me is the price but I feel like you’ll enjoy the drink so much that you won’t really care too much about it!
Enjoy~

There is just something nostalgic about going to Nordies and getting a coffee from their E-​Bar for me.
It’s a great place to stop and pick up a little refreshing pick-​me-​up drink.

if only there was an option for zero stars…
i ordered a ice coffee, not only was the coffee watery but i was not given the option if i wanted sugar added. Obviously, sugar packets would not melt in ICE coffee so the option of liquid sugar should be given. This was not the case and when i confronted the barista about it she gave me MASSIVE attitude saying that they purchase the «syrup» from a 3^rd party vendor so they do not give it for free. First of all i was not asking for a specific flavor and second of all. do you not purchase your packaged sugar from a 3^rd party vendor. Last time i checked «sugar in the raw» and «classic sweetener» is in fact a 3^rd party vendor as well. after pointing out to the barista that the sugar would not melt she proceed to say «fine ill do it for you», threw a quarter of my cup of coffee into the sink and put 5 pumps of sugar in my coffee making it extremely unbearable to drink.
needless to say i wasted $ 2.00 for shitty cup of ice coffee and received the worst attitude from this barista. I will NEVER purchase from nordstroms ebar again. the ironic thing is i wanted to try something different, either than my normal cup of starbucks ice coffee… but you know what. should have just went to starbucks cheaper and they give you free classic (aka: liquid sugar).

They have almond milk substitute! A definite plus. Too bad that’s an additional cost. But the honey almond latte less sweetened with almond milk was delish!
My sister had the mocha ice storm which I have never tried before and I must say, I’d get it!!! It’s even tastier than a mocha frappcucino at other coffee locales. I’d suggest get it less sweet if you don’t like your drinks too sweet.
Love this place!

I work in the Brea Mall & I get coffee here almost everyday. The service is great! The employees are always so nice & polite! They know my name & my order! BEST COFFEE AROUND. If you want good and fast this is the place to go! WAY better than Starbucks!

I wish Nordstrom eBars were on every corner instead of Starbucks. Hands down they make better coffee drinks that most other coffee shops. Service is always top notch and it’s fast. My favorites are the Mexican mocha and right now I’m loving their pomegranate lemonade.

I think that Nordstrom E-​Bar make the best espresso and cappuccino anywhere, hands-​down. Which other café chain distinguishes between their «black espresso» beans and their «cappuccino» beans? Exactly. It’s all about the demanding customers with good taste, and staff who serve them.
The atmosphere strikes a balance between chaotic Brea Mall café culture (overexcited old people grabbing each others hands while they argue about something important; kids gazing at windows of fresh pastries; strangers sharing newspapers; students hammering at wifi equipment; amazingly, people reading books too) with a certain intensity (very serious young women insisting on a very particular kind of latte, no cappuccino, no macchiato; business people conducting business while eating pastries and talking on their mobiles). It’s all fresh and delicious, relaxing, and fun. I love this place – and especially the location.

I love Nordstrom eBar.
My favorite blended iced Mocha anywhere. Better than Starbucks (of course) and even (Coffee bean). There are probably some hole in the wall joints that do it better but for well known chain spots, this is the best.

Their mocha banana is really good! My friend tried strawberry blast, and its good too!

They remodeled the E Bar in recent years and it looks gorgeous now! Much more spacious, decorative, and upgraded. The espresso drinks and pastries are high quality and delicious, but they are quite expensive. I like coming here to grab a quick pick me up iced latte during my shopping trips in Nordstrom. It gets crowded sometimes, but the baristas are very quick and efficient. Great service and friendly employees.

I ordered the mocha ice storm with a pump of caffeine in (accidently). This was my first time ordering at this place and though the people working were very nice, they were very confusing. Like I asked for the drink and they gave me a larger cup size and charged me more. I was confused and asked them If i could get a regular size… Then they asked if I wanted coffee in it (i assumed it was part of it because starbucks mocha frap has coffee in it) but i guess not here and they added it and it was too late to say no so i just stuck with it. It actually taste better that way!
however… this place is SOOOOOO PRICEY. They have good drinks but oh gosh its so pricey. But then maybe again its because I’m a broke college student. my drink came to about $ 5+ Q-​Q

There were a couple wrong things with my five dollar grande Mint Chip Ice Blended drink
1. The chocolate chips were not blended long enough and would not pass through my straw
2. The drink had no flavor
3. I paid extra to add coffee and there was absolutely no coffee flavor.
I threw away most of the drink.

Nordstrom CAFE has very strong coffee but it’s too bold for me.
The regular brewed coffee at this place is not the best either but also not as bold and dark. Mom likes getting their coffee. Always piping hot.
Avoid getting the Iced Coffee. Very watered down and rather get this at Starbucks.
Plus side is they sell Toddy iced coffee maker and you can buy the 2 pack refills for $ 5.99 (same price as Amazon).
I usually order the Iced latte or regular coffee which is A-​OK.
Being the only full coffee bar in the mall, line gets pretty long and crazy.
Their condiment area is always filled up with trash and the thermo cream/​milk containers are either empty or contains old milk. Every time I add cream into my drink, I end up having a bad tummy that day. Maybe they don’t wash it out before refilling it with new cream? Just avoid adding their cream or add at your risk.
Never had any problems with their service. For the quality you get, this place seem to be overpriced just for labeling their coffee bar with the name NORDSTROM. I expect much higher quality coffee and espresso beans with that sort of brand image.