Best Coffee Shops in Los Angeles

Los Angeles coffee spread from a single Korean-American roaster into the Arts District and Echo Park, and borrowed freely from Vietnam.

Los Feliz

Maru Coffee, a Korean-American company, opened its original café here and now roasts on site.

Arts District

The district now holds at least a dozen cafés, including Go Get Em Tiger’s outpost inside the ROW complex.

Echo Park (Sunset Boulevard)

Blue Bottle opened here in 2015 inside the 1924 Jensen’s Recreation Center building.

Echo Park (Eightfold)

Eightfold opened in January 2016 serving coffee exclusively from Portland’s Heart Roasters.

Silver Lake

Dayglow sources beans from rotating roasters and pours tasting-note-labelled pour-overs.

Chinatown

Nam Coffee brews Vietnamese robusta through traditional phin filters, including egg coffee.