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Coffee in Los Angeles
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Top 5 Coffee Shops in Los Angeles
Editorial canon from LA's most-trusted food publications, weighted by cross-publication consensus.
- #1
Maru Coffee
Los Feliz
“AJ Kim and Joonmo Kim's minimalist roaster is the Infatuation + Eater + LA Times consensus best-coffee pick; the slow-drip cold brew and single-origin pour-overs set LA's standard.”
- #2
endorffeine
Chinatown
“Jack Benchakul's one-chemist coffee lab in Far East Plaza treats espresso like an eleven-course tasting; LA Times and Infatuation both call it the most technically obsessive bar in the city.”
- #3
Kumquat Coffee HLP
Highland Park
“Eater LA darling for ingredient-forward signatures — the Tennessee Iced Latte with smoked salt and seasonal mushroom lattes are the most-copied drink menu in the city.”
- #4
Menotti's Coffee Stop
Venice
“The Venice boardwalk original roasts its own beans on a vintage La Marzocco and is Infatuation's best-espresso pick; a cornerstone of LA's Westside coffee scene.”
- #5
Document Coffee Bar
Koreatown
“The gallery-like Koreatown roaster with paint-tub light fixtures and portraits of regulars is the LA Times' Koreatown canon pick; the nutty house cold brew is the drink to order.”