2of five · Espresso · Highland Park

Kumquat Coffee

Specialty coffee & tea · $$

AJ Kim and Scott Sohn’s hyper-curated shop on York, pouring coffee from roasters around the world alongside garden-direct teas from Asia. Order the Cloudy (With a Chance of Peanuts), a dirty chai or a matcha tonic, plus a morning bun. The patio is small, so come early.

Counter orderOrder at the counter; lines can run down the block on weekends. Seating is a small patio, and there’s no restroom. Street parking only.

Good for

Coffee nerdsGuest roasters that rotate every month.

Tea drinkersMatcha and hojicha taken seriously.

Before Snake ParkGrab a drink and walk over.

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