Curated
Coffeelove interior

Coffeelove

Open
closes 6 PM
Neighborhood
Downtown Los Angeles
Roaster
In-house
Food
Coffee only

Curator’s note

The paperwork on these beans is the interesting thing: varietal, altitude, process and fermentation times published lot by lot, down to an Ethiosar that took 90.3 at the Los Favoritos auction. The site calls itself Coffeelove Roasters on one page and credits 'our guest roasters' on another: whoever documents a ferment that closely ought to be willing to sign it.

The Curated Order
The drink
The Reserve

A single estate Nicaraguan Ethiosar from Fincas Mierisch, naturally processed through 48 hours of anaerobic fermentation before cold brewing.

The coffee

The lots are documented down to the ferment (an El Vergel Estate Caturra with a 48-hour anaerobic pre-ferment and a five-day watermelon co-ferment, an Ethiosar that took 90.3 at Los Favoritos), though nothing carries a roast date and three of the four retail coffees are sold out.

The beansCurrent lineup
  • Placeres

    Nicaragua · 840-970m+

    Roast
    Light
    Varietals
    Ethiosar
    Process
    Natural Anaerobic
    Producer
    Fincas Mierisch

    Cacao · Caramel · Cherry · Black Tea

  • Howler

    Costa Rica · 1300m+

    Roast
    Light
    Varietals
    Geisha
    Process
    Natural

    Caramel · Tropical Fruit

  • Lulu

    Colombia · 1200-1400m+

    Roast
    Light
    Varietals
    Catimor
    Process
    Washed / Sun Dried

    Caramel · Tropical Fruit · Cacao

  • Lazy Cat

    Honduras · 1600-1700m+

    Roast
    Light
    Varietals
    Orange Bourbon
    Process
    Natural

    Cherry · Caramel · Black Pepper

  • Blue Monk

    Ethiopia, Oromia · 2100-2300m+

    Roast
    Light
    Varietals
    Heirloom
    Process
    Natural

    Blueberries · Cranberry · Cacao

The room

The cafe is a counter on the mezzanine of The Last Bookstore, inside downtown's Spring Arts Tower, so the room was authored for books and the coffee is a tenant in it. Read it as a bookstore that sells espresso and it makes more sense than reading it the other way.

The work-test
WifiFastFast, fine for uploads
OutletsSomeSome along the walls
SeatingRoomyComfortable room
NoiseModerateEasy conversation level
LaptopsLimitedWelcome outside peak hours

The vibe

Photos

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People

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