But First, Coffee.

                           I've been talking about this post for a while now and I have finally found my top five favorite places for coffee in LA!

1. Go Get Em Tiger: Hands down my #1 go to for coffee is Go Get Em Tiger located in Larchmont. Not only is this small nook of an area the most relaxing and down to earth neighborhood with extremely kind and cool people, the restaurants, shops, and weekly farmers markets make me feel at home. The quality of the coffee here is impeccable as it is refreshing and far from bitter. Along with it's quirky name and atmosphere, I find myself in love with it's menu. I haven't tried any of the food yet, but they are known for their brioche avocado toast. I can't wait to try it some day.




2. Dinosaur Coffee: Remember this place? As with a lot of places, I found this place as I was on one of my adventures in summer. This place is on Sunset in Silverlake which is another one of my favorite areas. Their coffee is gentle and naturally sweet, just the way I like it. I never have to touch the sweetener with this place.



3. Alfred Coffee {Coffee & Kitchen}: I was most recently exposed to Alfred Coffee after strolling around Sunset Blvd. Even though it was cold that day I ordered my usual iced latte. It gave me the same amazing feeling I get when going to my other top coffee spots. Alfred Coffee is popular for its line "But first, Coffee." and it's first location on Melrose therefore I wasn't expecting to be blown away as most popular places seem to disappoint. But I was pleasantly surprised that it was not the only the place that completed my top five but knocked out some competition. Location-wise I prefer the one in Silverlake as the area is more on my wavelength. Although I have to admit the cafe on Melrose is beautiful, the vibe is pretentious in my opinion. But that's just the atmosphere. On the bright side, the coffee won me over once again. It's all about the coffee, isn't it?



4. Coffee Commissary: Someone special introduced me to this place. I immediately fell in love with the quality of the coffee. I enjoy that it's the one place I don't have to drive across town for a cup a coffee as it is located in the valley. Great atmosphere, nice baristas, and most importantly good coffee. P.S. I highly recommend the cortado.



5. Caffe Vita: Last but most definitely not least this place takes the last spot for my favorite coffee spots. I found Caffe Vita the same day I found Dinosaur coffee as Alexus and I spotted some very cool people walk in there into the cafe. The vibe was chill and the coffee was smooth. No wonder cool people were walking in this place.