Alfred Coffee ★ 4.0
Alfred Coffee on Melrose Place, Los Angeles popularised the LA iced latte aesthetic in 2013 and still pulls the city's longest morning Instagram queue.
Signature drink: Vanilla iced latte
Menotti's Coffee Stop on Windward Avenue, Venice, Los Angeles is the Westside's tightest pour, a five-stool counter half a block from Venice Beach.
Address: 56 Windward Ave, Venice, CA 90291, Los Angeles
Alfred Coffee on Melrose Place, Los Angeles popularised the LA iced latte aesthetic in 2013 and still pulls the city's longest morning Instagram queue.
Signature drink: Vanilla iced latte
Blue Bottle Coffee in West Hollywood, Los Angeles is the largest cafe in the Oakland roaster's LA cluster, with a roastery-spec La Marzocco bar setup.
Signature drink: New Orleans iced
Coffee for Sasquatch on Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles roasts in-house, runs a strong lavender latte, and the patio is the Hancock Park meeting spot.
Signature drink: Lavender latte
Kreation Organic Kafe on Montana Avenue, Santa Monica, Los Angeles pours Persian rosewater lattes and saffron cold brews from an organic Iranian-American kitchen.
Signature drink: Persian rosewater latte
Civil Coffee in Highland Park, Los Angeles pours a daily filter and serves baked goods from Friends and Family next door. A Northeast LA neighbourhood cafe.
Signature drink: Filter coffee
LAMILL Coffee on Silver Lake Boulevard, Los Angeles set the third-wave template in 2008 with siphon brews and a full breakfast menu. Still the Eastside default.
Signature drink: Siphon brew