Jim Kim is the pen name of a Korean student living in Los Angeles, writing about cafés, bakeries and meals from personal experience.
Visit stories draw on the writer’s own experiences, with AI assistance for editing and translation. Business details are checked against the sources linked in each story.
Crumble cookies that were not too sweet and a memorable Mallow Latte. A personal visit to Cafe Mallow in Downey, a café I would return to with someone.
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