The Alana's Coffee Roasters Mar Vista corner on Venice Boulevard with patio tables, shade trees and the roasters sign

Los Angeles

34.0537° N, 118.2428° W

Sprawl works in the scene's favor here, scattering serious roasters from Silver Lake to Venice rather than crowding them into one strip.

The Alana's Coffee Roasters Mar Vista corner on Venice Boulevard with patio tables, shade trees and the roasters sign

Alana's Coffee Roasters Mar Vista

Mar Vista · Los Angeles

roasted in house almost dailyBeans to go

The narrow Alana's Coffee Roasters storefront on North Robertson Boulevard with a vertical coffee sign and a sidewalk board

Alana's Coffee Roasters Robertson

West Hollywood · Los Angeles

tiny Robertson Blvd storefrontBeans to go

The bright blue storefront of Be Bright Coffee on Melrose Avenue with cream and coral lettering, a pink wall beside it and outdoor tables and chairs on the sidewalk

Be Bright Coffee Melrose

Melrose · Los Angeles

locally roasted every weekBeans to go

Two wooden armchairs and a small round table on the paved patio in front of the glass roll up door of Boxx Coffee Roasters, with a leafy tree beside a concrete wall

Boxx Coffee Roasters

Arts District · Los Angeles

Istanbul roots, Arts District roasteryBeans to go

The blue storefront and pick up window at Cafecito Organico, with orange patio umbrellas outside

Cafecito Organico

Silver Lake · Los Angeles

direct relationships with small farmsBeans to go

The bright open room at Caffe Luxxe in Culver City with exposed ducts and pendant lamps, a yellow display fridge, a marble coffee bar, shelves of bags and round tables beside an orange banquette

Caffe Luxxe Culver City

Culver City · Los Angeles

espresso bar with Italian rootsBeans to go

The sunlit Canyon Coffee Echo Park interior with open wooden shelves, a menu board and a glass pastry case on the counter

Canyon Coffee Echo Park

Echo Park, Elysian Heights · Los Angeles

sunlit Elysian Heights cafeBeans to go

The storefront sidewalk sign and patio seating at Cognoscenti Coffee

Cognoscenti Coffee Roasters

Culver City · Los Angeles

founder trained under Frank GehryBeans to go

Copa Vida

Old Pasadena · Los Angeles

historic Old Pasadena brick buildingBeans to go

The Silver Lake storefront at Dayglow with the painted sign and neon lit window

Dayglow

Silver Lake · Los Angeles

craft cocktail style drinksDog friendly

The Dinosaur Coffee counter under a sculpted wooden canopy with the menu lettered across it and baristas at work

Dinosaur Coffee

Silver Lake · Los Angeles

dinosaur themed Silver Lake cafeBeans to go

The brick and steel front of Eightfold Coffee in the Arts District with a rusted steel canopy over the door and guests at white stools on the paved patio, one with a dog

Eightfold Coffee Arts District

Arts District · Los Angeles

Arts District cafe on Mateoonline ordering for pickup

Two tall plywood shelves of small press books and zines against a white painted brick wall, with the edge of a framed print on the right

Eightfold Coffee Echo Park

Echo Park · Los Angeles

Echo Park neighborhood cafeonline ordering for pickup

The counter with the espresso grinder and pendant lighting at Endorffeine

Endorffeine

Chinatown, Far East Plaza · Los Angeles

former biochemist, sole baristaDog friendly

The Found Coffee interior with teal stools, a yellow espresso machine, bench seating and open wooden shelves under white rafters

Found Coffee

Eagle Rock · Los Angeles

rotating guest roastersBeans to go

The glass fronted Go Get Em Tiger storefront on Larchmont Boulevard with a timber counter and white chairs at the entrance

Go Get Em Tiger Larchmont

Larchmont Village · Los Angeles

Larchmont Village originalBeans to go

The Go Get Em Tiger Los Feliz patio with two teal umbrellas over a white railing and a sign reading go get em tiger

Go Get Em Tiger Los Feliz

Los Feliz · Los Angeles

shaded patio, teal umbrellasBeans to go

A black and white storefront illustration of Groundwork Coffee's Rose Avenue building

Groundwork Coffee

Venice · Los Angeles

roasting on Rose Ave since 1990Beans to go

The blue and white tile floor and marble counter at Intelligentsia's Silver Lake Coffeebar

Intelligentsia Coffee

Silver Lake, Sunset Junction · Los Angeles

direct trade since 1995Beans to go

A long wall of wooden shelves at Kumquat Coffee stocked with pour over drippers, kettles, cups and glassware, with tote bags and a coffee machine on the tables in front

Kumquat Coffee DTLA

Downtown LA · Los Angeles

curated coffees from everywhereBeans to go

The wood slatted coffee bar at Kumquat Coffee in Highland Park with a chrome espresso machine, stacked cups, a grinder, shelves of bags and cards and baristas serving a customer

Kumquat Coffee Highland Park

Highland Park · Los Angeles

curated coffees from everywhereBeans to go

The bar at LaB Coffee and Roasters with a two group espresso machine, grinders, a cold brew tower and pour over setups, framed photographs on a slate wall and a roasting room window at the right

LaB Coffee & Roasters

Larchmont · Los Angeles

seed to cup roasteryBeans to go

The bright red LAMILL Coffee storefront on Silver Lake Boulevard with raised lettering on the facade

LAMILL Coffee Silver Lake

Silver Lake · Los Angeles

coffee bar and kitchenBeans to go

The Loquat cafe counter in Cypress Park with a black bar, bright yellow cabinetry and an exposed concrete ceiling

Loquat Coffee Cypress Park

Cypress Park · Los Angeles

bold yellow cabinetryBeans to go

The compact Mandarin Coffee Stand counter with a walnut slat front, pendant lights and shelves of tea and goods

Mandarin Coffee Stand

Downtown Pasadena · Los Angeles

Burlington Arcade espresso counterBeans to go

The Hillhurst Avenue storefront at Maru Coffee with the Maru Coffee sign

Maru Coffee

Los Feliz · Los Angeles

name means mountaintop in KoreanBeans to go

The Menotti's Coffee Stop window with its gold script sign and a longboard leaning by the door, looking onto the patio

Menotti's Coffee Stop Venice

Venice Beach · Los Angeles

Venice Beach coffee stopBeans to go

The Primo Passo interior with a honey colored wooden counter, copper pendant lamps and a tall arched window

Primo Passo Coffee Co

Santa Monica · Los Angeles

bright Montana Ave roasterBeans to go

Rose Park Roasters Belmont Heights

Belmont Heights · Los Angeles

neighborhood shop vibeBeans to go

The storefront of Rose Park Roasters in downtown Long Beach with two dark green awnings, a white pillar with a black marble base, planters by the door and wooden tables on the sidewalk

Rose Park Roasters Downtown Long Beach

Downtown Long Beach · Los Angeles

roastery cafe with plantsBeans to go

The red brick corner building of Sightglass Coffee in Hollywood with black framed windows and glass roll up doors

Sightglass Coffee Hollywood

Hollywood · Los Angeles

brick corner roaster cafeBeans to go

The light wood dining room at Stereoscope Coffee with handmade tables and stools

Stereoscope Coffee Company

Echo Park · Los Angeles

certified Q grader founderBeans to go

A glowing blue neon Thank You Coffee sign with a bear mark on a white wall above a curved oak bench, wooden stools, stacked milk crates and a potted dracaena

Thank You Coffee

Chinatown, Chinatown Central Plaza · Los Angeles

cartoon cat brandingChinatown Central Plaza

The Verve Arts District cafe interior with a tree growing through a communal table, a timber staircase and mezzanine

Verve Coffee Roasters Arts District

Arts District · Los Angeles

tree through the communal tableBeans to go

The Verve Melrose patio with a long black table, orange metal chairs, patterned tile and hanging vines

Verve Coffee Roasters Melrose

West Hollywood · Los Angeles

courtyard patio, orange chairsBeans to go

The Woodcat Coffee Bar wall mural above shelves of retail coffee bags

Woodcat Coffee

Echo Park · Los Angeles

built with little money, lots of heartBeans to go