FfrugalCoffee

Where coffee & creativity meet community

Iced coffee and matcha, poured every weekend on Greenleaf Avenue in Uptown Whittier, and at the record stores, studios, skate shops and block parties that make this town feel like home. All are welcome.

Ffrugal Coffee illustration: an iced coffee and an iced matcha under a yellow sun, with butterflies and doodles

Every weekend

Two doors apart on Greenleaf Ave. Changes and special events go up on Instagram first.

Sat

Lovell's Records & Tapes

6719 Greenleaf Ave, Whittier, CA 90601

9 AM – 5 PM

Sun

Sundays Best Apparel

6725 Greenleaf Ave, Whittier, CA 90601

9 AM – 3 PM

Also this week: [ONE-OFF EVENT, DATE, PLACE, HOURS, or delete this box]

A strawberry matcha and an iced mocha on a wooden counter next to pink lilies
Oh, Honey and Sweet Cream iced coffees on the Ffrugal bar in front of the hand-lettered drinks board
Pouring drinks at the Ffrugal counter inside Lovell's Records

Who we pour with

Ffrugal grows by showing up for the people and places around it. A few of the neighbors we've shared a counter with.

Pour with us

  1. 2026
  2. Morning pop-up with Haute Mess

    Coffee and matcha bar alongside boutique shopping, custom trucker hats and permanent jewelry.

  3. Listening party at Lovell's

    A record-store listening party, with coffee and matcha all day.

  4. Mother's Day weekend

    Two days of pop-ups, starting at Lovell's.

  5. Record Store Day at Lovell's

    An exclusive Munchies Matcha, and the first 20 people in line drank free.

  6. Block party at Uptown Provisions

    Food, drinks and music for the Sando Circuit cram session.

  7. Friday the 13th at GoldLeaf Art Studio

    Flash tattoos and piercings, with coffee and matcha all day.

  8. GoldLeaf Art Studio open house

    Body art, coffee and matcha, and vintage clothes.

  9. Skate Shop Day at 88 Skate Supply

    An afternoon with the skaters in La Habra.

  10. Valentine's with casa lagree and Lovell's

    An early pop-up on Philadelphia St, then drinks for a very unserious match-making game at Lovell's.

  11. 2025
  12. A Ffrugal Christmas

    A festive evening and a donation drive, with gifts given directly to families in need in our community.

A hand holding a whiteboard that reads: When is the last time you tried something for the first time?

When's the last time you tried something for the first time?

Range Nights are Ffrugal's weekly meetup at the driving range. [WHO IT'S FOR, WHETHER CLUBS ARE PROVIDED, COST]

Wednesdays, 6–9 PM
Pico Rivera Golf Club, 3260 Fairway Dr, Pico Rivera

[STATUS: running every week / on break until ___ / back in spring]

  • Community
  • Warmth
  • Creativity
  • Growth
  • Love

Follow @ffru.gal for dates.

Experience driven by purpose

[JOHNNY'S STORY IN 2–3 SHORT PARAGRAPHS. Why coffee, why Whittier, what the double F means, and how a coffee pop-up turned into Range Nights and a donation drive. In his own words; we edit lightly.]

Ffrugal is run by Johnny Guzman, Vanessa Apodaca and Victoria Arrieta [confirm names, spelling and roles].

Join the Ffrugal list

A short note when we pop up somewhere new, when a drink lands on the board, and when Range Nights or the next community event is coming up. You can leave any time.

Tell me about

Want to build community with Ffrugal?

Have a shop, a studio, an event, or an idea that brings people together? Host a pop-up, throw something together, make a drink for the moment, or give back with us.

Pitch us your idea