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This THC Matcha Latte Vendor in Long Beach Supports Immigrants with Her Proceeds

“I went to Amsterdam, and I saw the combination of the coffee shops and the smoke shops, and I was like, ‘We need something like that here in Cali,’” Nardo tells L.A. TACO.

1:30 PM PDT on June 8, 2026

a man and woman pose with drinks

Owner Yzabella Nardo and worker Bryan Smith pose with a strawberry matcha latte and iced Mexican mocha latte at Café Rosita in Long Beach. Photo by Julianne Le for L.A. TACO.

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On the corner of Ocean Boulevard and Junipero Avenue, a Long Beach pop-up stand known for its THC-infused matcha lattes and Mexican hot chocolate attracts customers from throughout O.C. and L.A., stoners and sobers alike.

Yzabella Nardo established Café Rosita last July, first vending at underground after-hours parties that often ended in police raids.

“I went to Amsterdam, and I saw the combination of the coffee shops and the smoke shops, and I was like, ‘We need something like that here in Cali,’” Nardo tells L.A. TACO. “But I wanted it to be more than that. I wanted to be really community-oriented.”