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Los Angeles specialty coffee
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City guide · United States · Updated July 2026

The best coffee in Los Angeles

11 cafés mapped·8 roasters·4 neighborhoods

This guide to Los Angeles's specialty scene is ranked by the Vereda community and the people pouring — and kept current as beans rotate. Every café below is mapped, reviewed, and tracked live: what's dialed in right now, who's open, and where the filter bar is worth the detour.

The ranked listBy neighborhoodLocal roastersFAQ

The ranked list · 11

1
Intelligentsia Coffee VeniceClosed
Intelligentsia Coffee VeniceVenice
new on Vereda
2
Maru CoffeeClosed
Maru CoffeeCentral LA
new on Vereda
3
Go Get Em TigerClosed
Go Get Em TigerDowntown Los Angeles
new on Vereda
4
Groundwork Coffee Co.Closed
Groundwork Coffee Co.Venice
new on Vereda
5
Chimney Coffee HouseClosed
Chimney Coffee HouseCentral LA
new on Vereda
6
Go Get Em TigerClosed
Go Get Em TigerCentral LA
new on Vereda
7
Mad Lab CoffeeClosed
Mad Lab CoffeeCentral LA
new on Vereda
8
little lunch coffee + snacksClosed
little lunch coffee + snacksVenice
new on Vereda
9
Go Get Em TigerClosed
Go Get Em TigerDowntown Los Angeles
new on Vereda
10
Heavy Water Coffee ShopClosed
Heavy Water Coffee ShopChinatown
new on Vereda
11
Go Get Em TigerClosed
Go Get Em TigerCentral LA
new on Vereda

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All 11cafés, plotted and filterable by what's dialed in, open hours, and brew method — live in the app.

By neighborhood

Central LA
5 cafés
Venice
3 cafés
Downtown Los Angeles
2 cafés
Chinatown
1 café

Roasting in Los Angeles

All roasters →
Dayglow
Silver Lake
ships US
Inicio Coffee Company
Pacoima
ships US
Madame Coffee
Central LA
ships US
Good to know

Frequently asked

What is the best specialty coffee shop in Los Angeles?+
Intelligentsia Coffee Venice in Venice currently tops Vereda's community ranking for Los Angeles.
How many specialty coffee shops are there in Los Angeles?+
Vereda currently maps 11 specialty cafés in Los Angeles. The community's top picks are Intelligentsia Coffee Venice, Maru Coffee, Go Get Em Tiger.
Are there local coffee roasters in Los Angeles?+
Yes — Dayglow, Inicio Coffee Company, Madame Coffee roast in or around Los Angeles, and many of the city's cafés feature their seasonal single-origin coffees.
When is this Los Angeles coffee guide updated?+
Continuously. Rankings recompute as community reviews land, and the "on the bar" data is updated live by baristas and the Vereda community.
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