SATURATE LA:
coffee map
Hello!
If you’ve made it this far, thank you. I hope this map proves useful when you are in LA and slightly beyond!
What this map is not:
a tastemaking map
all coffee shops ever
What this map is:
a living, growing list of establishments that serve specialty coffee
a representation of the ever growing coffee scene in LA
Please reach out if you think a place should be here!
Love,
Jaymie Lao
“The Saturate LA Coffee Map is essential to keeping up with the quickly evolving LA coffee scene. No other resource comes close to capturing the vast and rich landscape of the city’s coffee shops, with new and exciting concepts opening up monthly if not weekly. I share it with everyone passing through Los Angeles.”
-Eric J. Grimm (they/he), Coffee Industry Lifer
“This map makes me feel whole and at home in a city as large as Los Angeles.”
-Vi
“When I’m in a new part of town, I’ll check Saturate even before I check Yelp.”
-raihan_, enjoyer of things and giver of hugs
“I used Saturate LA on my last trip to Rancho Palos Verdes and was tipped off to a new cafe I wouldn't have found for years. Since this was on a family vacation, I was able to share a new shop with my nibbling and it made for a really memorable experience.”
-Mike Strumpf, professional coffee drinker
“This is an excellent and thoughtful way to stay connected to LA coffee culture!!!”
-Zach, former barista
“This is the best and most thorough map of Los Angeles coffee shops. Exploring a new area of town? Check the map to see what’s near.”
-Matt Barahura, Area Manager, Mad Lab Coffee
“Saturate LA is the best database for finding a specialty cafe. I reference it every time I visit LA, and also recommend it to friends. I wish all metropolises had something as thorough as this.”
-Ryan Cross
“It’s been perfect when I’m meeting a friend in a part of town I’m not super familiar with- it’s like the city of LA is my coffee campus <3”
-Madi White, she/her
“This map is THE ANSWER for anyone looking for coffee in LA. It’s thorough, accurate, and covers every kind of coffee shop. Thank you for making this resource!!”
-Sandra L, the last lake Adirondack of Loupe Coffee
“I love when I am out exploring a new part of LA and being able to pull up saturate to find some new great coffee shop to try. Sooooo helpful.”
-Michael Phillips, friend to puppies, well extracted coffees and hot 90s club bangers
“The most exhaustive list of LA specialty coffee shops I’ve found. Jaymie’s doing the god’s work. This list helped me discover so many cool and popular coffee shops in my backyard like Be Bright, Stereoscope, and underrated places like Coffee for Sasquatch, Neighborhood. Having visited many of the places on this list, I’m yet to find a place that doesn’t serve really good coffee and creative beverages. LA truly is leading the coffee/match scene in the US. Now I’m left wanting for a list like this for ATL. Thanks for putting this together!!”
-Sid Mundhra, just another coffee nerd ✌🏼