1of five · Espresso · Silver Lake
Intelligentsia Coffeebar
Third wave · $$
Open at Sunset Junction since 2007, the room that pushed LA toward single-origin pour-overs. Laptops on weekdays, dogs and catch-ups on the patio at weekends, and enough chatter to feel like the neighborhood is out. The default answer for meeting someone.
Counter orderOrder at the bar. The patio fills up on weekend mornings.
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