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CafeMontana AvenuePublic cafe
Caffe Luxxe opened its first European-style espresso bar on Montana Avenue in Santa Monica in 2006 and still pulls the Westside's silkiest shots.
BeansLatin America, Africa
BrewsEspresso, Whole bean retail
TipThis is the original of the small family of caffes, marked Where It All Began; the Brentwood Country Mart branch opens daily at 07:00.
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CafeMontana AvenuePublic cafe
Primo Passo Coffee Co. pulls hazelnut lattes and light-roast pour-overs behind glass on Montana Avenue in Santa Monica, roasting under its own name.
BeansRotating single origins
BrewsEspresso, Pour over, Whole bean retail
TipThe house-made hazelnut latte is the signature; window stools turn over fast on weekend mornings.
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CafeMain StreetPublic cafe
Dogtown Coffee brews organic micro-roasted coffee in the old Zephyr surf shop on Main Street in Santa Monica, breakfast burritos for the dawn patrol.
BeansOrganic lots, locally micro-roasted
BrewsEspresso, Cold brew, Whole bean retail
TipThe building birthed the Z-Boys skate team; get the breakfast burrito before the surf crowd clears the batch.
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CafeMid CityPublic cafe
10 Speed Coffee opened its first standalone bar on Santa Monica Boulevard in 2017, a cycling-born roaster brand pouring next to Saint John's hospital.
BeansHouse roasts
BrewsEspresso, Filter
TipIt opens at 06:00 every day, one of the earliest specialty pours in Santa Monica; big windows make it a good work stop.