An evolving (not‑so‑short) list of my go‑to East Side coffee shops. Don’t see your fave? LMK.
Tap to Jump: Kumquat, Bloom + Plume, Maru, Broome St. General Store, Collage, Philz, Sapp, Botanica, Civil Coffee, Go Get Em Tiger, Day Glow, Little Ripper, Steep, Eightfold, Obet + Del’s
Just Simply The Best
📍@kumquatcoffee, Highland Park
7am ‑ 5pm
Outdoor Seating ❌
I usually just order an Oat Capp, but when I’m feeling fancy:
Cloudy With a Chance of Peanuts
Hong Kong Milk Tea
Tennessee Iced Latte
**Don’t sleep on their monthly special
Consistently impeccable coffee.
A True Mood Booster🌈
📍@bloomandplumecoffee, Historic Filipinotown
8am ‑ 3pm
Outdoor Seating ✔️ (minimal)
Try something different:
Chagaccino
Bala Chai
Butterfly Pea Tea 🦋
Cornmeal Waffle 🧇
Staff is SO SO friendly
If You’re Meeting Marie Kondo for Coffee…
📍@marucoffeela ‑ Los Feliz + Arts District
7‑5 (Los Feliz) 8‑5 (Arts District)
Outdoor Seating ❌
Top Sellers:
Espresso Bon Bon, *Arts District Only
Cream Top Cold Brew
Extreme care is taken here — coffee is roasted in house + matcha is ceremonial grade. A space so tranquil + minimal, you’ll want to purge your entire house when you get home. 🍵
If the Los Feliz line is too long for you, Blue Bottle is up the street.
I hear a 3rd Maru location is in the works. 🤞
Retail Therapy with a Side of Caffeine
📍@broomestgeneral, Silver Lake
8am ‑ 5pm weekdays
8:30 ‑ 5pm saturday
9am ‑ 5pm sundays
Outdoor Seating ✔️
What I get:
Oat Cappuccino
Maison Louis Candle No. 4
Jar of Preserves
They call themselves a Luxurious Convenience Store and I agree.
“In addition to the delicious lattes… this general store stocks an equally excellent selection of homewares + trinkets.” ‑ GOOP lol
IYKYK...
📍@CollageCoffee, Highland Park
7am ‑ 3pm
Outdoor Seating ✔️ (small courtyard patio thru the alley)
I love their:
Cold Brew with a hefty splash of oat milk
Plain cup of joe will not disappoint
This place loves to play hard to get with their guest food pop‑ups. The owner Kevin, clearly has a knack for them. He shut down Collage during the pandemic and started up the backyard
pizza slinging biz, Side Pie 🍕 It’s also been the pick up destination for May Provisions (Sasha Piligian’s Pastry Microbakery). 🍰
Good luck finding it all out though.
They keep their IG posts few and far between.
Death over Decaf
📍@PhilzCoffee, Glendale
6am ‑ 8pm
Outdoor Seating ❌
OKAY. The Mint Mojito. You gotta at least try it. This drink is CRACK. Like we know coffee is a drug, but this drink HITS like one.
It’s a special occasion drink for me. The occasion that comes once a year when you find yourself at the Americana for some reason...
I kind of love their ugly logo.
TBH This Isn’t Really a Coffee Shop at all... but do get their Coffee
📍 @Sapp_Coffee_Shop, Thai Town
8am ‑ 6pm (closed wed)
Outdoor Seating ✔️ (4‑5 tables)
Zero frills.
Massive menu
Get seated anytime. (inside...)
Highlights:
Boat Noodle Soup
Jade Noodles
Thai Iced Coffee
Stop Here Before Your Silver Lake Reservoir Walk
📍 @BotanicaFood, Silver Lake
9am ‑ 10pm (closed tues)
Outdoor Seating ✔️ YES (they only serve coffee + pastries til 3)
Serving:
Canyon Coffee
Housemade date cashew milk
“Botanica is one of those places that’s “so L.A.,” but in the best sense. Think bright and globally‑inspired… an adorable marketplace that begs you to leave with a souvenir.” ‑ Resy
Not Pictured (Even More Outdoor Seating)
📍Civil Coffee, Highland Park (Fig)
7am ‑ 5pm
Outdoor Seating ✔️
Coffee is decent but the real drive here is the OUTDOOR SEATING. They have tons of picnic tables taking up their back lot. (expanded from what’s pictured here).
Great Food, Even Better Coffee
📍@ggetla, Los Feliz + Highland Park 
hours vary per location
Outdoor Seating ✔️ (Los Feliz only)
I like the:
Iced Macadamia Latte
Golden Latte
Chickpea Frittata (you won’t believe it’s vegan)
1/2 Gallon Cold Brew Concentrate (brings me back to peak lockdown days)
Consistently great coffee, but I’d also get a full breakfast here.
For the Experimental Coffee Connoisseur
📍@dayglowcoffee, Silverlake
7am ‑ 5pm
Outdoor Seating ✔️ (minimal)
This place is reeeal cute.
Dayglow also has a coffee bean subscription service with a choice of 1, 2 or 3 bags of coffee per month (all single origin and hand picked by their team). 📦 What a fun way to try new coffee...
Sweet Little Hidden Neighborhood Gem
📍@littlerippercoffee, Glassell Park
8am ‑ 2pm
Outdoor Seating ✔️ (minimal)
Highlights:
Signature Flavored Latte (lavender, chickory or turmeric)
Vegan Curry Puff
Jaffle (Ausie Grilled cheese)
Come for the Tea, Stay for the Food
📍@Steep_LA, Chinatown
11am ‑ 4pm (closed sun / mon)
Outdoor Seating ✔️
*Literally doesn’t serve coffee tho...
Highlights:
Oolong Tea
Boon Boon Noods
Chicken Rice 2.0
Serving premium Chinese and Taiwanese teas with a small retail space dedicated to sustainability‑focused local designers and craft makers.
The Makeshift Office
📍 @EightfoldCoffee, Echo Park
7am ‑ 5pm
Outdoor Seating ❌
Pickup location for CSA boxes 🥕
Pre‑pandemic this was a go to freelance spot, lots of tables, outlets, and wifi. Soon...
Been Meaning to Try This Place
📍@obetanddels & Del's Coffee, Thai Town
Looks like a ray of sunshine.
PS I polled my IG friends to get a feel for what’s valued in a coffee shop..
Unique specialty Drinks — 31%
Just good ‘ol plain coffee — 52%
Low Price Point — 16%
Near other places I like — 21%
Outdoor Seating — 53%
Easy Parking 26%
Vibe / Interior Ambience 66%
Friendly Staff 25%
Wifi / Freelance Friendly 9%