As an Italian-born, London-based writer, there have been moments where I struggled to understand where people's enthusiasm for the latest "specialty coffee" shop opening stemmed from. After all, even today, in Italy coffee remains — at least primarily — a home affair, a ritual so rooted in individual family preferences, traditions, and routines that even the most sophisticated café in the world would fail to compete with. But coffee shops aren't exclusively about the hot beverages and freshly baked goods served within them. The best Los Angeles cafés are a striking example of how these destinations represent the beating heart of their cities' communities.
When it comes to the best coffee shops in Los Angeles, CA, specifically, it is hard to ignore how much of the City of Angels' happy-go-lucky, relaxed charm, vibrancy, and creative pulse has infiltrated the aromatic rooms of these busy cafés. Together with responsibly sourced blends and mouth-watering, golden viennoiserie, the bespoke art installations and irreverent interior design that collide in Los Angeles' coffee bars make them a noteworthy stop for travelers sojourning at one of the best Los Angeles hotels and die-hard Angelenos alike.
