Coffee
SPOTLIGHT ON: DIALOG CAFE
SPOTLIGHT ON: DIALOG CAFE Our spotlight this month is on Dialog Café. Started by an Italian family, Dialog first opened its doors as a sandwich shop in the heart of West Hollywood. Since then, Dialog has adapted and evolved with the changing times to become the specialty coffee house that customers love. It is…
Read MoreThe Los Angeles Coffee Festival 2018
Last weekend was the debut of the Los Angeles Coffee Festival, held by the Allegra Group, which has done other coffee festivals in London, New York, Milan and Amsterdam. In addition to delicious coffee + food, a coffee mixology bar, live music, coffee-inspired artwork and latte art demonstrations, 10% of profits were donated to Project…
Read MoreJeffrey Young Spills the Beans on Starting Coffee Festivals around the World
“We somehow created a wildfire of coffee festivals around the world.” The Los Angeles Coffee Festival founder, Jeffrey Young, originally started a coffee research group in 1999 and from that, grew a portfolio of exciting coffee festivals from the world. Q: How did this all get started? I started researching market trends in UK on…
Read MoreLos Angeles Black-Owned Coffee Shops: Region South LA
In our final series, we will be looking at coffee shops in South LA. COFFEE DEL MUNDO Images by: Coffee Del Mundo This café is an Afro-Latino owned specialty coffee company that roasts coffee from around the world. Coffee pod and coffee club subscription available online. Visit to learn more here 7414 S Vermont Ave…
Read MoreLong Beach Coffee Club
Matthew Torres, Nam Nguyen and Anthony Coppa loved to nerd about coffee. And they wanted a place to be able to do that with their community. So along came Long Beach Coffee Club. Q: How did Long Beach Coffee Club first get started? Matthew: Me and Anthony first met through geeking out about our love of coffee. We were…
Read MoreKevin of Coffee Con
“CoffeeCon is about the indie stuff. Think of it like a record store that shows you all the indies and how people can set up their turntable to play them.” Q: You’ve studied the art and craft of coffee for decades. Did it start as a hobby or a job? How it happened was I…
Read MoreRoasting in LA: An Inside Look at Jones Coffee Roasters
You walk into Jones Coffee Roasters on Raymond Ave in Pasadena and it’s truly an all-around sensory experience. Flashes of color from neon signs, vibrant murals on the walls, comfy sofas/chairs and a classic wooden piano decorate the space. Aside from the regular bustling beats of the coffee shop, other sound highlights include live jazz…
Read MoreWhat to Expect at CoffeeCon LA
SECRETS OF A COFFEECON FIRST-TIMER “I thought instead of going out to a bar normally on the weekend, why not try a new activity like a coffee conference? -CoffeeCon LA Participant CoffeeCon just had its 4th annual consumer conference in LA. For those who aren’t familiar with this event, think of it like the University…
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