Made by hand, every day
Our baristas pull every shot on Verve Coffee Roasters beans. Our bakers laminate every croissant and glaze every donut from scratch — there are no pre-mixes here.
From the legendary Green Tea Roti to the seasonal Sausage Donut at NISEI Week, every recipe is the result of years of careful tinkering, family recipes, and a love for the neighborhood that raised us.
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How we got here
- 2011
Cafe Dulce opens a tiny doorway in Japanese Village Plaza with one espresso machine and a dream of better donuts.
- 2014
The Green Tea Roti goes viral. Lines around the block become a Saturday tradition.
- 2017
We start the seasonal Sausage Donut for Nisei Week — it sells out by 11AM every single year.
- 2020
We get through the hard year with the help of our regulars. Coffee deliveries to nurses become a Sunday ritual.
- Today
Still hand-rolling donuts at 5AM. Still pulling shots through close. Still grateful you stopped by.
What we stand for
Slow Baked
Nothing rushed. Doughs proofed overnight; pastries laminated by hand the morning of service.
Hand Crafted
Glazes, fillings, syrups — everything is made in-house, in small batches, the way it should be.
Community First
Little Tokyo raised us. We give back through partnerships with local artists, schools, and Nisei Week.
Come say hi.
134 Japanese Village Plaza Mall — we’ll save you a seat.