Cafecito Organico - Atwater Village
Curator’s note
The roasting has been Orozco's own since he taught himself on a home machine in 2004, and this pale-blue corner pours it Latin: the panela-sweetened Cafecito and a four-shot SoCal flat white, with no pour-over on the board. The house espresso is called Clandestino, which is a fair name for a company that spent its first six years without a storefront.
Panela sweetened espresso concentrate with a hint of cinnamon and cardamom, combined with a choice of milk.
Ham, Emmentaler, whole grain mustard and chives, prepared by Bread Lounge.
The coffee
They roast their own and keep it to five blends: Espresso Clandestino on the bar, retail bags naming Finca El Vergel in Guatemala and Hacienda Sonora in Costa Rica down to the process, with no roast date on either product page.
- Mujeres Blend
Chocolate · Cherry · Molasses
- Guatemala Blend
- Mixed Varietals
- Washed
- Finca El Vergel
Orange · Berries · Caramel
- Pura Vida Blend
- Honey Natural
- Hacienda Sonora
Blueberry · Chocolate · Brown Sugar
- Decaf Blend
- Swiss Water Process
Toffee · Chocolate · Earthy
- Espresso Clandestino
Chocolate · Molasses · Cherry
The room
The room is a pale-blue corner storefront on Glendale Boulevard, where the sidewalk tables under umbrellas do as much work as anything inside. It is the second of the company's two cafes and keeps short hours, 7 to 4, which is a corner-shop schedule rather than a destination one.
The vibe
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