Smoking Tiger Coffee & Bread will soon open five new locations throughout Los Angeles and Orange County. While each outpost will operate under the Smoking Tiger brand, it appears their functions will vary.
Angelenos can expect a Smoking Tiger coffee lab in Long Beach, a bread factory in Koreatown, and a coffee and bread locale in Diamond Bar. As for Orange County, customers can look forward to an Irvine-based bread factory and a coffee lab in Mission Viejo.
Per the company’s website, “Smoking Tiger was first established in 2020 with the goal to create a space where people of all ages can come together to create shared memories and embrace cultural differences without barrier.”
The Smoking Tiger team achieves this mission through the use of interior design, music, and crafted goods, as well as the sharing of some of Korea’s iconic flavors such as black sesame, yuzu, Korean honey oat, and mugwort.
As a brand, Smoking Tiger aims to spread and celebrate Korean culture through a number of avenues, including specialty coffee and well-crafted pastries.
An interview with Smoking Tiger’s Director of Operations Jeremy Lupinacci is forthcoming.
