Demitasse Cafe is an excellent little shop in the heart of Los Angeles’ Japantown, featuring coffee from several roasters including Handlebar and Handsome, two of my favorites. The multi-roast bar is located on a picturesque corner and high volume walkway right in front of Weller Court. It is easily accessible by car or train, ideally situated such that…
Category: Los Angeles
Handsome Roasters
From the second I heard the name Handsome, I have been exceedingly impressed with everything about them. Their products, commitment as a roaster, humble stance as a company, and dedication to educating and sharing an outstanding coffee experience are truly unrivaled. They face the daunting task of competing with the other leading roasters in California and making…
Cafe Dulce
Cafe Dulce is a small bakery in Japantown that features local LAMill roasted coffee. This is my first experience with LAMill coffee. I had never heard about them prior to this trip and I generally hear little about the LA coffee scene besides Intellgentsia, Handsome, or S.O. There are lots of little shops here and there…
Single Origin Coffee (S.O.)
My review is actually for Single Origin Coffee rather than the food part of Short Cake. I went here hearing that it was a great place with some experts in the industry trying a new gig. Sort of hard to find, but it was worth the endeavor. First off, they use Verve coffee. I work…
Coffee Tomo
Cafe Tomo is so tantalizing to me because it is about half a mile from my future house; an easy bike ride to a great shop to study and enjoy a drink. My brother has been raving about this place for a while so I finally went with him today. Disclaimer: this is a pending…
Coffee is for Lovers 