Religion, vegans,
and Macs were what I found during my March coffee shop excursions. I am constantly
surprised by the uniqueness of the Los Angeles coffee scene. See below:
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| Holy Grounds Coffee and Tea |
Holy Grounds Coffee
and Tea
5371 Alhambra Ave.
Los Angeles, CA
90032
Serenity. This
coffeehouse has a very Zen-like courtyard with a large stone fountain and
hummingbirds buzzing around the flowers. Religious icons were placed throughout
the courtyard including statues of Mother Mary, a golden Buddha, and a
fertility goddess. There was even an area for tarot card and tea leaf readers.
Very tranquil. Oh, and they also serve a good mocha and pastries from local
bakeries. They also have a small lunch menu. Good place to work.
No Animals Harmed Here
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| The Butcher's Daughter |
1205 Abbott Kinney
Blvd.
Venice, CA 90291
This place surprised
me as the daughter is a butcher of vegetables - a total vegan
establishment. Inside was bright and
airy with a central island where baristas worked and patrons sat around eating
their butchered veggies and/or drank excellent coffee. They also have another
counter for to go orders in case you want to take your beverage with you as you
stroll along the shops on Abbott Kinney. Definitely a unique
establishment. I listed it under my
coffee house visits as that is why I came - for the coffee, but it is more of a
café with wait staff and reservations for the tables, so not necessarily a
place to sit and write all day.
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| Groundwork Coffee |
Groundwork Coffee
Tea Community
1501 N.
Cahuenga Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA
90028
Across the street
from CNN headquarters and cat a corner to Amoeba Records, Groundwork Coffee is
at the gateway to Hollywood. It is only two blocks south of Hollywood Boulevard
and is very busy with people coming and going. It is a good place to grab a coffee and head
out to visit the local sites or have a quick lunch. The plates from the brunch
menu looked very good as did the big cinnamon rolls. All of the street parking, even on the small
side streets, is metered at $1.00 per hour.
Mac Life
Found Coffee
1355 Colorado Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA
90041
Nice clean open
coffeehouse. Chill jazzy music was playing low. The crowd was predominantly
Occidental College students. And anyone on a laptop, was on a Mac. There was
not a single PC in the place. Considering the décor was predominantly white
with blue seats, I wondered if there was a connection. For food, they sold a number of pastries.
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| Found Coffee |
