Ondo Coffee
Curator’s note
Bryan Choi and Calvin Jung built East Hollywood a kissaten (retro seats, artwork on the walls, tea beside the coffee) and put a roastery behind it that fires every Thursday. The slow bar runs on an Xbloom Studio, and the rotation reaches for Sey and Hydrangea when the house roast rests.
The coffee
The house program is Ondo Roasting Co: farm-named lots like the Yesid Pajoy Washed Gesha and Kenya Ngomano, roasted weekly, with guest roasters rotating through. Espresso, batch brew, pour-over, and cold brew run daily, and the retail bags print the washing station.
- It's Grrrape!
- Castillo, Caturra
- Grape Co-fermented Washed
- Brayan Alvear
Grape soda · Kasugai muscat gummy · White grape
- Ethiopia Mate Matiwos Red Honey
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- Red Honey
Apricot · Honeysuckle · Champagne · Lemon Blossom
- Finca Milan Logan
- Caturra, Castillo
- "Culturing"
- Finca Milan, Julio Madrid
Rainbow Sorbet · Peach · Sweet
- Finca Milan NIU
- Caturra, Castillo
- "Culturing" Coconut Washed
- Finca Milan, Julio Madrid
Coconut · Buttery · Pineapple
- Kenya Ngomano Washed
- SL-28, SL-34, Ruiru 11, Batian
- Washed
- Ngomano Factory
Cherry Tomato · Caramel · Lime · Black Tea
- Las Palmas Raspberry
- Castillo, Caturra
- Raspberry Co-fermented Washed
- Brayan Alvear
Raspberry · white chocolate · creamy
- Suica 3.0
- Caturra
- Nitro Washed Watermelon Co-fermentation
- Finca Milan, Julio Madrid
Watermelon candy · rose · kiwi
- Quiet Stars Decaf [Colombia Popayan]
- Yesid Pajoy Washed Gesha
- Gesha
- Washed
Citrus · tropical · jasmine
- Juicy Strawberry
- Castillo, Caturra, Colombia
- Honey + Strawberry Co-fermentation
- Brayan Alvear
Strawberry · milk chocolate · vanilla
- Mexico Huehuetepan Anaerobic Natural
- Typica, Pacamara
- Anaerobic Natural
- Finca Huehuetepan
Berry rum cake · stewed apple · juicy
- Ethiopia Mate Matiwos Precision Washed
- 74158
- Precision Washed
- Mate Matiwos
Nectarine · Honey · White Tea · Lilac
- Ondo Choco [Colombia Popayan]
- Field Blend
Mandarin · chocolate · sweet
The room
A retro kissaten reading of a coffee house: warm seats, vibrant artwork, and a slow bar where the Xbloom Studio does the brewing. The Sprudgie Awards made it a Best New Cafe finalist in its first year.
The vibe
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People
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