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

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 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 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 counter with the espresso grinder and pendant lighting at Endorffeine

Endorffeine

Chinatown, Far East Plaza · Los Angeles

former biochemist, sole baristaDog friendly

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

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 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

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