This spacious and stylish coffee destination is busy no matter the time of day—no surprise, seeing as it’s one of Highland Park’s top shops to grab a cup and a croissant, now with locations in Downtown L.A and Studio City. The original outpost's tall ceilings, tiled floors and diverse seating options spread between tables, couches and a patio out back make for a fashionable setting, while the toasts, breakfast burritos, and Sugarbloom Bakery pastries make for a solid meal. The espresso blend rotates frequently, but teas and specialty coffee drinks remain more or less the same. We love the Figueroa, made with sweetened condensed milk, espresso, milk and cinnamon, topped with a Maria Cookie.Read moreOrder onlineAdvertisingCoffee shopsCulver CityAfter years of pop-ups, Yeekai Lim’s Cognoscenti Coffee has found homes in Culver City, South Park and the Fashion District with carefully roasted beans galore. Every outpost spots a cool industrial-chic aesthetic, with espresso-based drinks and pour-over coffee using beans from its own roastery. Keep an eye out for seasonal drinks, guest appearances from roasters and indie tea companies, and select coffee-related retail like beans, grinders, aeropresses and scales at all three locations.Read moreCoffee shopsEast HollywoodThis compact East Hollywood coffee shop serves a drink you can't find almost anywhere else in Los Angeles—Northern Vietnamese-style egg coffee. Made with whipped egg yolks and condensed milk, the creamy, custard-like top dates back to 1946, when a bartender invented the drink in Hanoi during a milk shortage caused by the First Indochina War. Owner Vince Nguyen adds sugar and dusts the drink with cocoa powder for extra drama. For those who prefer their coffee taken black or with a little milk, what'll surprise you the most about Nam Coffee's drinks is just how even-keeled they are—the caffeine levels of Nguyen's carefully blended roasts tend to uplift, rather than jolt you awake.Read moreAdvertisingCoffee shopsSanta Monicaprice 2 of 4In the sea of L.A.'s specialty coffee shops, this Westside option stands out for its lack of pretention, excellent, tightly curated food menu and, of course, the shop's seriously good coffee. At both locations in Santa Monica and Manhattan Beach, you'd be hardpressed not to order their Rolex chapati—goodboybob's take on a plain egg breakfast burrito. Each luxury watch-sized flatbread wrap comes with a side of tangy housemade hot sauce.Read moreOrder onlineCoffee shopsRedondo Beachprice 2 of 4With an emphasis on freshly roasted Colombian specialty coffee, Andres Piñeros's mini-chain of coffee shops has brought its delicious, freshly prepared coffee and plant-filled, minimalist cafés to Redondo Beach, Culver City, Westchester, Pasadena and Sherman Oaks. No matter which location you visit, the beans at Boy & the Bear get roasted three times a week, which makes a major difference in the quality of each cup. All five cafés also have Wi-Fi, charging outlets and at least a few couches, but the Redondo Beach flagship has the most space and outdoor seating.Read moreOrder onlineAdvertisingCafésSouth LAIn 2018, Yonnie Hagos and Ajay Relan first opened in the historically Black neighborhood of View Park-Windsor Hills, hoping to help locals connect, caffeinate and continue the climb towards success. Since then, after being featured on HBO's Insecure, the coffee shop is now backed by showrunner Issa Rae, who's helped Hilltop expand to Inglewood, Eagle Rock and Downtown. The extensive coffee and tea selection, including a delicious lavender latte, make Hilltop one of the best places to grab an espresso-based drink in the city, while the simple all-day menu of grain bowls, sandwiches and “droptops” (fully loaded toasts) provide sustenance for those hoping to stick around and get some work done. The South L.A., Downtown and Eagle Rock locations have plenty of tables and a few charging outlets apiece, while the Inglewood shop’s lofted couch seating is more conducive to casual morning or afternoon hangs. Read moreOrder onlineCoffee shopsHollywoodprice 1 of 4RecommendedOne of the Bay Area's biggest and most beloved roasters is finally in Los Angeles. From their massive outpost in Hollywood you can order bags of Sightglass coffee beans roasted on-site, not to mention a range of espresso drinks, teas and even house-made cascara shrub. (We're partial to the latte made with fresh vanilla paste, ourselves, but it's hard to go wrong here.) L.A.'s Sightglass Coffee also serves as a bakery with fantastic fresh pastries, loaves of bread, bagels and thick square slices of pizza, plus picture-perfect toasts and other snacks.Read moreOrder onlineAdvertisingCoffee shopsThai TownThis small, retro-themed Black and Filipino-owned Thai Town café offers standard coffee and drinks, plus a few, much sweeter L.A. originals, like a creamy, ube purple-tinged latte. Owned by couple Heather Knox and Joshua Oliveros, it’s named after his parents, who designed the shop’s current logo decades ago, and features wood tables with cushioned seats, a tiny assortment of retail goods and the kind of eye-catching interior design that brings all the Instagrammers (and locals, too). From time to time, Obet & Del’s also hosts small food pop-ups—check their for updates.Read moreOrder onlineCafésWest AdamsThis sunny café in West Adams and Highland Park is, quite frankly, one of our favorite spots to start the day. The space is modern and cool but friendly, the coffee menu is brief but creative, and Highly Likely happens to sport some of the best café fare in the city. Linger long enough on that patio and you'll see that it's not a bad place to hang once the sun goes down, either: In the evenings, it flips to a moody vibe, and it's also got beer and wine. It's a neighborhood coffee shop, a great spot for dinner and a communal space for local shops, makers and guest chefs to collaborate.Read moreOrder onlineAdvertisingCoffee shopsHollywoodprice 1 of 4RecommendedWhat's in a name? Well for Mad Lab, one of L.A.’s top roasters, the name says it all. From locations in Culver City, Hollywood and Mid-City, the team loves experimenting with seasonal, creative ingredients that morph their naturally fruity and sweet coffee beans into wild "fizzy lifters"—seriously good and bubbly caffeinated concoctions—and specialty drinks such as the amazingly balanced dreamsicle cappucino. At the Hollywood window, simply stroll up and order from the menu or let whoever's behind the counter whip something up special for you while you nosh on fresh Clark Street pastries.Read moreBeen there, done that? 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Time Out is a registered trademark of Time Out America LLC., Here are the best coffee shops in Los Angeles to score your next cup of joe, including cold brews, lattes, flat whites and espresso., The place for Panamanian coffee in DC also offers a full food menu at its primary location in Shaw as well as breakfast empanadas and gluten-free corn tortillas at its place in La Cosecha, located near Union Market. Unido wants you to rethink your relationship with coffee through its 45-minute tasting menu..