Curated
Lontra Coffee interior

Lontra Coffee

Open
Closes 4 PM
Neighborhood
Upland
Roaster
Multi-roaster
Food
Pastry

Check-ins

Come here for

  • Mango Sticky

    Fresh mango puree and a house-made coconut sauce, with a choice of matcha or espresso.

Thursday7 AM – 4 PM
Sunday7 AM – 5 PM
Monday7 AM – 4 PM
Tuesday7 AM – 4 PM
Wednesday7 AM – 4 PM
Thursday7 AM – 4 PM
Friday7 AM – 5 PM
Saturday7 AM – 5 PM
Street · validated

Curator’s note

Patti and Jesse met while working their first coffee job, and Lontra, the shop they own together, now pours in two rooms: the Wells Fargo Building in DTLA and this one on 2nd Avenue in Upland. Connecting through coffee is the motto, and Lontra runs latte art classes in milk steaming and pouring.

The Coffee

Guest roasters rotate through the espresso, Mad Lab Coffee Roasters of Los Angeles among them, and the shots are pulled on a La Marzocco. A chalkboard on the counter names the origin of each coffee on espresso, pour-over, drip and cold brew.

The beansCurrent lineup
  • Doc Brown

    Ethiopia, Guji + Yirgacheffe · 2,000-2,150 meters

    Varietals
    Landrace, 74112
    Process
    Natural / Washed

    fig jam · blueberry · hibiscus

The Vibe

Lontra's Upland shop is red brick out front, its name in raised letters between gooseneck lamps, with wood-slat tables on a patio behind a black metal railing. Inside, wood-backed stools stand on a concrete floor at a wood-topped bar faced in black slats, and the wall behind it carries a band of dark green tile with a fan relief.

Somewhere to Work

The work-test
SeatingRoomyComfortable room

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