Amara Chocolate & Coffee Menu
Amara Chocolate & Coffee in Pasadena, CA offers a unique breakfast and brunch experience with Latinx and women-owned charm. Enjoy their specialties like the Iced Foamed Sea Salt Butterscotch and the Almond Croissant filled with Mascarpone cheese and Venezuelan Rum. Their hot and creamy Sea Salt Butterscotch Latte is a must-try, along with the Iced Americano and the Cold Brewed coffee. Customers rave about the heavenly Venezuelan iced chocolate, perfect for chocolate lovers. The cozy cafe has limited seating but offers fast and friendly service. With options for outdoor dining, catering, and vegan choices, Amara's menu caters to various preferences. Don't miss out on their rich and delectable offerings, making it a go-to spot for a delightful coffee and chocolate experience.
Specials
Iced Foamed Sea Salt Butterscotch "NEW"
Golden sugar & butter with a touch of Sea Salt make this butterscotch Latte a creamy-dreamy experience. Triple espresso with your favorite cold milk foam.
Almond Croissant
Amara's Unique Almond Croissant filled with a velvety Almond cream made with Mascarpone cheese & Venezuelan Rum (no eggs), topped with sliced almonds - twice baked.
Chicken-Avocado "Reina" Arepa
Tender shredded chicken breast in a mashed avocado-mayo-onion dip-sauce with fresh cilantro and your choice of: Gouda, blanco, Mano cheese or sweet plantains. Be aware Reina filling is a cold chicken salad.
Spanish Chorizo Eggs & Cheese Arepa
Spanish Chorizo, Gouda cheese, creamy black beans and your choice of: Scrambled or Venezuelan scrambled Perico with onions & Tomatoes.
Pabellon Arepa
Your choice of: Beef, chicken, pork, avocado or roasted veggies. Black beans, queso fresco and fried sweet plantains in a grilled Arepa. Your favorite free sauce on the side. Additional side of salad available.
Hot Dulce D Leche "Amara" Latte
Authentic Argentinean "San Ignacio" Dulce de Leche + Amara' espresso blend topped with your favorite steamed milk with a light layer of foam.
Hot & Creamy Sea Salt Butterscotch "NEW"
Golden sugar & butter with a touch of Sea Salt make this butterscotch Latte a creamy-dreamy experience. Triple espresso with your favorite steamed milk.
Espresso or Macchiato
Amara's espresso blend in an standard double-shot espresso or a delicate Macchiato marked with a touch of your favorite steamed foamy milk on top.
Hot Americano
Amara Espresso topped with hot water.
Hot Cappuccino
Rich and creamy steamed milk with a double or triple shot of Amara espresso.
Hot Papelon-Vanilla Latte
Our famous house-made Vanilla-Papelon Syrup with Amara Espresso and your favorite steamed milk.
Hot "Mocha" Cacao Lattee
65% Venezuelan Dark chocolate + Amara Espresso Blend with your favorite steamed milk!
Hot Aztec Mocha Latte
Amara's espresso + 70% Dark chocolate + Chile Pasilla Cocoa Powder with your favorite steamed milk
Hot Nutella Latte "Amarella"
Silky Italian Nutella mixed with Amara espresso topped with your favorite steamed milk with a light layer of foam.
Hot Condensed Milk "Caracas" Latte
Condensed milk + a Rich & balanced Amara espresso blend topped with your favorite steamed milk with a light layer of foam.
Hot Coffee
Iced Coffee
Iced Americano
A triple shot medium-rich espresso arabica blend served over Ice with filtered fresh water.
Cold Brewed (24h)
Amara's Cold Brewed is smooth and balance, make with our house-espresso blend, steeped without heat for 24 hours.
Iced Latte
Rich & balanced, your everyday to-go coffee drink made with your favorite Iced milk and a triple-shot of espresso.
Iced Condensed Milk Latte
Our "Caracas Latte" family recipe with Condensed milk, Triple espresso and your favorite cold milk over Ice.
Iced Vanilla Panela Latte
Our famous house-made Vanilla Papelon Syrup + Triple Espresso shot with your favorite milk, over Ice.
Iced Mocha "Cacao" Latte
65% Silky Venezuelan Dark chocolate (Real chocolate, vegan & soy-free) mixed with a triple espresso and topped with your favorite milk over Ice. The drink that chocolate connoisseur LOVE!
Iced Aztec Mocha Latte
Amara's espresso + 65% Dark chocolate + Chile Pasilla Cocoa Powder & Cinnamon, serve over ice with your favorite milk. Add Whipped Cream
Iced Dulce D Leche "Amara" Latte
Famous Argentinean "San Ignacio" Dulce de Leche mixed with a triple-shot espresso and your favorite cold milk over ice. One of our popular Ice Latte!
Iced Nutella Latte "Amarella"
Creamy & sofisticated, a triple-shot of espresso mixed with original Italian Nutella and your favorite milk over Ice. Call me "Amarella"
Iced Venezuelan Chocolate
Creamy, thick and rich, our Venezuelan sipping chocolate over Ice. Refreshing Iced Cocoa but still decadent. Try some of the additions to travel around the world.
Iced Leche con Chocolate
Light and mildly sweet. 65% Dark Venezuelan chocolate with your favorite milk over Ice. Dress up your choco drink with our tasty add-ons.
ICED Chicha "Venezuelan Horchata Milkshake"
Rich & thick drink rice and milk Venezuelan milkshake over ice. Amara's style chicha comes with cinnamon & dulce de leche. Refreshing and fulfilling drink that tastes like heaven.
Iced Chocolate & Chicha
Iced Matcha & Traditional Teas
Iced Traditional Teas & Tea Lattes
Your favorite Amara's organic tea over Ice +your favorite milk.
Iced Matcha & Matcha Lattes
Over Ice Organic Japanese Matcha Tea powder mixed with your favorite Milk and your option of lightly sweetened with Condensed Milk or Dulce de Leche.
Iced Fruity-Tea
Healthy & Refreshing! Your choice of: Fresh mango, guava or mixed fruit pulp (no sugar added) matching with your favorite tea!
Classic & Tropical Lemonades
Refreshing and natural! House-made with fresh Meyer lemons & organic blue agave. Or with Real fruit, no sugar added: Your choice of: Mango, guava or mixed
Papelon con Limon
A refreshing Venezuelan's Lemonade made with "rapadura" de Papelon (Panela) Meyer lemons and a touch of lime. Venezuelan's favorite!
Ginger-Papelon Lemonade
Fresh ginger juice, Meyer lemons, blue agave and a touch of Venezuelan panela! Amara's favorite.
Arnold Palmer 24oz
Famous Arnold Lemonade Ice Tea with 60% of your favorite Black or Grenn tea + our fresh agave lemonade!
Lemonades
Hot Matcha & Traditional Teas
Hot Traditional Teas & Tea Lattes
Your favorite Amara's organic tea fresh brewed and your options of tea lattes.
Hot Matcha & Matcha Lattes
Organic Japanese Matcha Tea powder mixed with hot water or your favorite steamed milk and your option of lightly sweetened with Condensed Milk or Dulce de Leche.
Diet Coke 355ml
Freskolita 330ml
Sodas & Water
Cachapas "Corn-Pancakes" Breakfast
Galipan Cachapa
Gluten free yellow corn Venezuelan's style folded pancake (Cachapa) filled with cheese. Paired with your choice of: Beef, chicken, pork, bacon, avocado, sweet plantains or roasted veggies. Your selection of: Scrambled, perico or fried egg. Plus black beans, nata criolla & avocado sauce.
Corn Pancake Plantains & Dulce de Leche
Two Venezuelan style Yellow Corn Pancakes "Cachapa" with double layer of queso fresco, sweet plantains and Dulce de Leche. Your choice of extra free sauce on the side.
Altamira Arepa Plate
Traditional Gluten Free Breakfast Arepa plate with cheese & butter on the side. Paired with your choice of: Beef, chicken, pork, bacon, avocado, sweet plantains or roasted veggies. Your selection of: Scrambled, perico or fried egg. Plus black beans, nata criolla & avocado sauce.
Cheese Arepa "Con Queso"
Gluten free Arepa stuffed with your favorite cheese (Mano, Fresco or Gouda) and side of nata criolla. Your choice of butter spread or Olive oil, Tomatoes & fresh micro-cilantro.
Avocado Eggs & Cheese
Your choice of: Scrambled, Venezuelan scrambled or egg whites! Queso fresco, fresh tomatoes and Avocado! Look for our cheese options!
Arepa DoctorSotelo
Your choice of: Sliced avocado or roasted veggies. Egg whites, roasted and fresh tomatoes, fresh cilantro, olive oil. Creamy black beans on the side.
Arepas for Breakfast (Gluten Free)
Burritos - Avocado Toast & Bowls
Avocado Toast "Ydelays"
Your choice of Toasted Ciabatta or Gluten Free Arepa, smashed + sliced avocado, grape & roasted tomatoes, Espelette, fresh cilantro, Burrata or Roasted Veggies (vegan). Sweet pickled red onions on the side.
Breakfast Burrito Bacon & Spanish Chorizo
Bacon, Spanish Chorizo (sliced) Gouda or Cheddar, scrambled eggs, avocado, sauteed veggies, crispy potatoes & a touch of Sriracha. All in a flour tortilla. Black beans & avocado sauce on the side.
Shrimp & Avocado Burrito
Grilled wild caught shrimp, avocado, pico de gallo, sweet pickled onions, shredded cabagge or shredded lettuce and our secret sauce.
Vegetarian Breakfast Burrito
Roasted veggies, rIce, corn, black beans, sweet plantains, cilantro, and your choice of queso fresco or Gouda. Nata criolla on the side.
Quesadilla w Roasted Corn
A Flour tortilla with melted Gouda cheese and roasted corn. Nata criolla and your choice of: Pico de Gallo or Red pickled onion on the side. Add ons available (Chicken, Beef, Pork, Veggies, avocado)
Wild Shrimp Avocado Bowl
Grilled wild caught Shrimps, Hass avocado in a fresh mix of chopped Romaine & mixed greens, roasted tomatoes, fresh tomatoes with your yoice of light honey mustard or California Balsamic dressing.
Butter Croissant
Voted Pasadena's Best Croissant.Traditional French Croissant (Buttery & flaky crusty) made with European French butter house-bake!
Bacon, Eggs & Gouda Breakfast Sandwich
Your choice of: French butter Croissant or Brioche with Applewood Bacon, Gouda, fresh tomatoes, cilantro & your choice eggs. Mild spicy pink aioli sauce on the side.
Ham & Cheedar Breakfast Sandwich
Black Forest Ham & Cheedar Cheese on a toasted Brioche or French Croissant. Free spicy pink aioli or Mayo Sriracha on the side by request.
Roasted Turkey & Swiss Cheese Breakfast Sandwich
Roasted Turkey & Swiss Cheese on a toasted Brioche or French Croissant. Free spicy pink aioli or Mayo Sriracha on the side by request.
Croissants (savory) & Breakfast Sandwhiches
Croissant (sweet) - Pastries & Cookies
Guava & Cheese Pastelito (Popular)
An all times Amara's Favorite! Inspired in Cuban cusine, a Puff pastry filled with signature creamy queso fresco and our housemade guava jam.
Churro Croissant
Voted Pasadena's Best Croissant our Churro style Croissant is crowned with sugar & cinnamon on top with a buttery & flaky crust.
Nutella Croissant
Twice baked butter Croissant filled with delicious Italian Nutella + your choice of additional sugar & cinnamon on top (Churro style)
Samba Fresa
Strawberry filled wafer covered with Chocolate.
Cocossete 1.8oz
Venezuelan Wafer Cookie Filled with Coconut Cream
Beef Patagonia Baked Empanada
Inspired in Argentinian Patagonia Beef sofrito, a lean grounded beef cooked with paprika, onions, Spanish Olive and pimientos de Piquillo.
Chicken Gallega Baked Empanada
Inspired in Spanish empanada gallega filling with caramelized onions, diced chicken breast, tomato sauce, red peppers and raisins.
Spinach & Mozzarella Baked Empanada
Delicious hojaldre dough empanada with fresh cutted spinach and cooked in a creamy white sauce with onions, roasted garlic, artichokes and fresh mozzarella. A level above.
Apple & Raisins Baked Empanada Cream Cheese
Housemade Apple & Cinnamon creamy filling with raising and Papelon syrup + a side of our delicious lemon cream cheese frosting. The perfect match for your Apple empanada.
Argentinean Baked Empanadas (Popular)
Fried Tequeos "Tekes"
Hot Tequeos-Tekes ready to eat (8min to be fried)
Tequeos are a level above of cheese sticks. Delicious Venezuelan white cheese rolled in soft dough and fried to a perfection. Full of cheese, crispy, with your favorite dipping sauce!
Frozen Tekes Box (For Air-Fryer)
Amara's Tequeos are a level above of cheese sticks. A delicious white cheese rolled in soft dough ready to be fried at home or Pre-cooked to be finished at the oven in only 8 minutes!
Cachito de Jamon "Ham Bread Roll"
A sweetish yeasted delicious bread roll (though not terribly sweet) filled with Ham or Ham & Gouda cheese. An icon of Venezuelan cuisine ideal for breakfast!
Cachito de Queso "Cheese Bread Roll"
A sweetish yeasted delicious bread roll (though not terribly sweet) filled with White Cheese. Add Roasted Turkey Available.
Cachitos (Venezuelan bread roll)
Fried Empanadas (12min to be fried)
NEW Cazon "Fish" & Plantains Gluten-free
NEW Gluten-Free Venezuelan traditional crispy white corn empanada deep fried & filled with a mix of baby shark "Cazon" & salmon (in a sofrito with onions, garlic, green onions, red peppers, herbs and tomato sauce) and baked sweet plantains. Criollas empanadas are deep fried. Allow us at least +12 min to fried them.
Cheese Criolla Gluten-free (Queso blanco)
Gluten-Free Venezuelan traditional crispy white corn empanada filled with our queso blanco Llanero. Criollas empanadas are deep fried. Allow us at least +12 min to fried them.
Beef Criolla Gluten-free (Carne Mechada)
Gluten-Free Venezuelan traditional crispy white corn empanada deep fried & filled with stewed shredded beef (carne mechada) in a sofrito with onion, garlic, herbs and tomato sauce. Criollas empanadas are deep fried. Allow us at least +12 min to fried them.
Chicken Criolla Gluten-free (Pollo Mechado)
Gluten-Free Venezuelan traditional crispy white corn empanada deep fried & filled with stewed shredded chicken (pollo mechado) in a sofrito with onions, honey, herbs and tomato sauce. Criollas empanadas are deep fried. Allow us at least +12 min to fried them.
Cubano on a Ciabatta
Herb pork, honey ham, sweet pickled red onions, Swiss cheese, fresh tomatoes, slaw & Dijon mustard spread on a toasted Ciabatta. Mashed avocado instead of Dijon available. Extra Slaw on the side.
Chicken Pesto & Mozarella Ciabatta
Roasted chicken breast in our house-made basil pesto sauce, Belgioioso fresh mozzarella, fresh & roasted tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil on toasted Ciabatta. Your favorite free sauce on the side. Additional side of salad available.
Caprese & Veggies Ciabatta
Creamy Burrata & Mozzarella, roasted & fresh tomatoes, olive oil, roasted veggies and Modena balsamic glaze on toasted Ciabatta. Add Italian Prosciutto available. Your favorite free sauce on the side. Additional side of salad available.
Sandwich Caliente
Arepas (Gluten Free)
Chicken "Catira" Arepa
Stewed chicken breast in a honey-tomato marinara, imported Gouda Cheese, fresh cilantro and our house-made sweet red pickled red onion. Your favorite free sauce on the side. Additional side of salad available.
Pork,Cheese & Plantains "Orinoco" Arepa
Overnight braised spicy pork marinated in fresh herbs & paprika, sweet plantains and your choice of Cheese.
Plantains & Beans "Suegra" Arepa
Vegetarian Arepa with creamy black beans in a garlic-onion sofrito, sweet plantains & queso fresco. Vegan options with Avocado or Veggies without cheese. Your favorite free sauce on the side. Additional side of salad available.
Beef & Gouda "Arepa Pelua"
Slow cooked shredded Beef, imported Gouda cheese, fresh tomatoes and house-made sweet red pickled onions in a grilled Arepa. Your favorite free sauce on the side. Additional side of salad available.
Asado Negro Arepa
12 hours smoked and sweet braised prime Beef, imported Gouda cheese & fresh tomatoes. Your favorite free sauce on the side. Additional side of salad available.
TheFaria Impossible Arepa
6oz Plant-based Burger patty, fresh tomatoes, sweet red pickled onions, lettuce, cheddar & pink sauce. Try our Vegan version with Avocado & Pico de Gallo (No cheddar-No pink sauce) Your favorite free sauce on the side. Additional side of salad available.
The Vegan (Vegana)
Grilled Arepa with Hummus spread, roasted red bell pepper, sauted onion, roasted tomato, avocado & ripe sweet plantains. Your favorite free sauce on the side. Additional side of salad available.
Grilled Arepa (Plain)
Gluten free made to order grilled traditional Arepa
Cachapa de Queso (folded)
Folded yellow corn Venezuelan style Corn Pancake "Cachapa" with your favorite cheese inside and crowned with nata & queso fresco + nata criolla on the side.
Asado Negro Plate with rice
Overnight smokey & sweet roasted premium beef (Venezuelan Asado Negro) with white rice & corn, fried sweet plantains + your choice of Greens-grape tomatoes & hearth of palm salad, or Amara's Coleslaw salad.
Cachapa Llanera (open face)
Popular open face yellow corn Venezuelan style pancake with your choice of Beef, chicken, pork, avocado or roasted veggies. Queso fresco, sweet plantains, black beans. Nata criolla & avocado sauce on the side.
Criollo Plate "Pabellon"
Traditional Venezuelan plate. Your choice of: Shredded Beef, stewed chicken, spicy shredded pork or vegeterian style with Avocado instead of meat. Platanos fritos topped with queso fresco, creamy black beans, Basmati rice with corn & nata criolla on the side!
Meat Cachapa (folded)
Folded yellow corn Venezuelan style pancake "Cachapa" with your choice of: Spicy pork, shredded beef, shredded chicken or Asado Negro. Gouda or Mano cheese, sweet plantains on top & Nata criolla on the side.
Trio Maracaibo Tostones
3 Tostones (Fried green plantains) crowned with beef, pork & chicken and our secret slaw. Black beans, sweet plantains, queso fresco & nata criolla on the side.
NEW Vegan Trio Tostones
3 Tostones (Fried green plantains) with your choice of Hummus or Smash avocado spread crowned with Roasted veggies & sweet red pickled onions. Avocado, beans and sweet plantains on the side.
Cachapas & Plates (Gluten Free)
Salads & Bowls
Caesar Avocado Salad
Chopped Romaine, Hass avocado, Campari roasted tomatoes, crispy croutons, Parmesan cheese, anchovy & house-made Caesar dressing.
Fresh Farmer Salad
Hass avocado, heart of palm, chopped Romaine, roasted corn, red pickled onions Campari tomatoes, Cranberries with your choice of Honey mustard or Mango pineapple dressing.
Sweet Plantains (fried)
Our Gluten Free Sweet Plantains (Maduros or Platanos) are tender in the middle and crisp at the edges, fried in Canola oil, simple delicious.
Tostones "Fried Green Plantains"
Gluten Free Tostones are crispy & savory, flat green plantains twice-fried in Canola oil. A Venezuelan tradition. Add Pink sauce on top and nata on the side (Mochimeros) or Queso fresco.
Plantains & Tostones (Gluten Free)
Churros DL
Solo Pa' Mi
6 Crispy Churros (vegan) sanded with Saigon cinnamon & sugar + your favorite dipping sauce on the side
Churros con Chocolate Madrid
6 Churros (vegan) sanded with Saigon cinnamon & sugar, a cup of our award winning sipping chocolate (with milk) and Madagascar vanilla whipped cream on the side. Ask for vegan hot chocolate style!
Pa' Los Dos
12 Crispy Churros (vegan) sanded with Saigon cinnamon & sugar. Two dipping sauces on the side
