
Findi Coffee
Enjoy cherry blossom drinks well outside the traditional spring season at this Santa Ana cafe
Japanese cherry blossoms – sakura – are now so commonly associated with March and April that annual festivals celebrate their flowers (and flavors) across the world. While it’s not technically impossible to find sakura-flavored drinks and desserts outside of the spring season, they’re not as easily located year-round, which is why Santa Ana’s Findi Coffee caught our attention soon after its August 2025 opening. In a plaza with prominent THH, Hot N Juicy Crawfish, and Mom’s Supermarket locations, the Vietnamese- and Japanese-inspired Findi is relying on flavors such as sakura, the execution of its drinks, and nice vibes to set itself apart from countless similar cafes; reasonable pricing doesn’t hurt, either, especially with neighbor Din Ky offering a wide variety of drinks two doors down for $6 to $7.
Six coffee drinks (including Vietnamese phin drip options), six milky/creamy matcha drinks, four sweetened milk or coconut milk drinks, three milk-free cold brews, and three milk-free fruit/soda refreshers constitute the bulk of Findi’s menu; most are under $6, with matchas in the $6.50 to $7 range. Any drink can be further customized with pearls (80 cents), brown sugar boba (80 cents), or four different flavors of milk foam ($1 each). Eight pre-made pastries in a display case are mostly sweet pastries – almond croissants, macarons and cake pops ($2.50 each), cookies and besitos ($2.25 each) – plus meat, egg, and cheese croissant, English muffin, or sandwich options for $5 to $6.
We enjoyed all three of the drinks we sampled on our visit. The Sakura Matcha Latte ($6.50) used a sweet sakura cream topping to balance a center layer of very strong matcha and a base of neutral milk; the drink must be straw-mixed to achieve the right balance of floral cherry, tea, and cream flavors. An Ube Fin ($5.75) combined a fairly strong Vietnamese coffee base with a thick purple ube cream foam to positive effect, while a Lychee Jasmine Refresher ($5.50) combined jasmine tea with lychee flavor and jellies in a large, low-ice cup – like the coffee, a very good value by today’s standards.
Though Findi’s dining room was lightly covered in Halloween decor on our visit, the space is otherwise fairly upscale and charming, including classical music, nice tables, and chairs that seemed as well-suited to thoughtful conversations as studying or relaxing. Given the atmosphere, quality drinks, and aggressive pricing, we would gladly return again in the future to explore more of the menu.
Stats
Price: $
Service: Counter
Open Since: 2025
Addresses
5127 W. Edinger Ave. Suite F
Santa Ana, CA 92704
657.232.0831
Instagram: @findicoffee