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…
Category: California
Ritual Roasters
The Ritual Roasters Kiosk in Hayes has really set a new standard for me in terms of quality, customer service, and passion for the craft. Hayes Valley is synonymous with good “snobby” coffee, so our group decided to stop by the new-ish kiosk. These high-end kiosks that Ritual and Blue Bottle are doing throughout the city are incredible….
Blue Bottle (Hayes Kiosk)
Even though I already wrote an article about Blue Bottle, I wanted to write one specifically for the Hayes Kiosk. First and foremost, it is a completely different experience than what you get from one of the formal cafes. Of course, the mission of providing the highest quality coffee is the same, but the vibe,…
Four Barrel
Before I visited the Four Barrel store on Valencia, I was already enthralled by their espresso and coffee served at other stores. I love the traditional flavor of their espresso, been impressed by the quality of their single origin roasting, and most importantly, and sold on their “don’t try too hard” mantra. Four Barrel is a…
Guerilla Cafe
Guerilla Cafe is a restaurant that explicitly features high end coffee, utilizing professional techniques to put out quality products that are on par with many third-wave establishments. Though they are mostly a restaurant and only partly cafe, it is easy to see how coffee is an integral part of the shop’s image. It is nice to see more…
Coffee is for Lovers 
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