Stumptown Coffee Roasters is one of The 15 Best Places for Third Wave Coffee in Los Angeles.

1. Stumptown Coffee Roasters

8.8
806 S Santa Fe Ave, Los Angeles, CA
Coffee Shop · Downtown Los Angeles · 89 tips and reviews

Keith D.Keith Dean: Heavyweights in the coffee world if you enjoy excellent coffee then you'll adore stumptown their cold brew is perfect.

Chet M.Chet Mancini: Beautiful space. Pretty much any coffee will be excellent and rival nearby Blue Bottle.

다희 노.다희 노: Get the cold brew is pretty damn good along with the other pastries and coffee drinks. Bad side to this place is the hellish parking

Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea is one of The 15 Best Places for Third Wave Coffee in Los Angeles.

2. Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea

9.1
1331 Abbot Kinney Blvd (at Andalusia Ave.), Venice, CA
Coffee Shop · 414 tips and reviews

Shannon M.Shannon McPhee: The iced Angelina or the machiato are amazing, but you can't go wrong with anything from Intelligentsia.

Joseph C.Joseph C: The shorter, dark haired barista dude brews an awesome French Pressed Coffee. I recommend you find him out to help when you're in line! 👍☕🍵

FatimaFatima: ❤️❤️ intelligentsia coffee, so was super excited to try spot. good, knowledgeable baristas! #favorite

Alfred Coffee & Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places for Third Wave Coffee in Los Angeles.

3. Alfred Coffee & Kitchen

9.1
8428 Melrose Pl Ste A (at Croft Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Coffee Shop · Mid-City West · 149 tips and reviews

Aleks I.Aleks Ivic: Love the vibe and can't go wrong with them using Stumptown's Hairbender

LaraLara: Cold brew (stumptown) + espresso in chocolate wafer cones = caffeine heaven

Tanya V.Tanya V: Stumptown coffee, banana walnut muffins are especially great, beautiful neighborhood

Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea is one of The 15 Best Places for Third Wave Coffee in Los Angeles.

4. Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea

8.7
3922 W Sunset Blvd (at Santa Monica Blvd), Los Angeles, CA
Coffee Shop · Silver Lake · 239 tips and reviews

KCRWKCRW: Bring the gourmet-iest of gourmet coffees home with you by Stopping into Intelligentsia and picking up some organic Fair-Trade beans. Bring your KCRW Fringe Benefits Card to sweeten the deal!

Tag C.Tag Christof: Bestor Architects designed masterpiece - try the cold brew and a curry raisin scone!

@JaumePrimero@JaumePrimero: Latte with an extra shot, damn Intelligentsia makes a mean cup of joe! :)

Lo/Cal Coffee and Market is one of The 15 Best Places for Third Wave Coffee in Los Angeles.

5. Lo/Cal Coffee and Market

8.7
2214 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA
Coffee Shop · 16 tips and reviews

Bradley C.Bradley Clarke: Hands down best cold brew I've had in LA. They even have a nitrogen infused version that is pulled like a draft beer.

Jeff B.Jeff Bowen: Great Stumptown coffee. Lots of interesting options. The honey latte was great.

Jason S.Jason S.: Great nitro cold brew. They have a flight of all their cold brews for $7. And you can get cold brew by the single serving or a whole growler of it!

Blue Bottle Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Third Wave Coffee in Los Angeles.

6. Blue Bottle Coffee

9.0
1103 Abbot Kinney Blvd (Westminster), Venice, CA
Coffee Shop · 76 tips and reviews

C R.C Rey: On the west coast, Blue Bottle is where it's at. The Hayes Valley espresso is fantastic. Look for a reserve bag if buying beans, otherwise try a doppio or soy cortado. Not much standing room.

Lena F.Lena Frank: Best cold brew I ever had. Loved this place!

Josef S.Josef Szotten: Pretty good cold brew and lovely staff. It's small inside though - no room to sit. Take your coffee to go and have a stroll with it down Abbot Kinney.

Bar Nine is one of The 15 Best Places for Third Wave Coffee in Los Angeles.

7. Bar Nine

8.6
3515 Helms Ave (at National Blvd), Culver City, CA
Coffee Shop · Hayden Tract · 65 tips and reviews

JessicaJessica: Both the cold brew and the pour over was excellent! The coffee wasn't too bright and our barista was super nice.

Michael K.Michael Kwon: Great cold brew and latte. Definitely on the pricier side but their customer service is great and you get to keep the jars too!

Fabio T.Fabio T.: Great cold brew! Try the Bossy eggs sandwich.. they use bread from Gjusta

Verve Coffee Roasters is one of The 15 Best Places for Third Wave Coffee in Los Angeles.

8. Verve Coffee Roasters

9.3
8925 Melrose Ave (at N Altmont Dr), West Hollywood, CA
Coffee Shop · 82 tips and reviews

Kayleigh H.Kayleigh Harrington: Great outdoor seating and a strong cold brew. If you're in the mood, the pastry selection does not disappoint.

Stephany P.Stephany Poce: My favorite new discovery for coffee and a yummy snack. Has outdoor seating. Love the cold brew.

Noah W.Noah Weiss: Nitro flash cold brew and iced chai latte both delicious. Perfect chill vibes inside and outdoors.

Primo Passo Coffee Co. is one of The 15 Best Places for Third Wave Coffee in Los Angeles.

9. Primo Passo Coffee Co.

8.7
702 Montana Ave (at 7th St), Santa Monica, CA
Coffee Shop · Wilshire-Montana · 49 tips and reviews

Angus R.Angus Robertson: Very good coffee with beans from Stumptown.

Sean S.Sean Stoner: Great beans and pourovers.

David G.David Garber: Best cold brew in North Santa Monica.

Blue Bottle Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Third Wave Coffee in Los Angeles.

10. Blue Bottle Coffee

9.1
582 Mateo St (at Willow St), Los Angeles, CA
Coffee Shop · Historic Cultural · 37 tips and reviews

Roger M.Roger Ma: Grab their New Orleans Cold Brew, freshly poured not from the carton!!

Chet M.Chet Mancini: Friendly service. Flawless cold brew. The 1 and 1 macchiato/espresso is a nice serving.

Emily H.Emily Hummel: Cute location, the cold brew New Orleans is perfect for a hot day.

Document Coffee Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Third Wave Coffee in Los Angeles.

11. Document Coffee Bar

9.1
3850 Wilshire Blvd #107, Los Angeles, CA
Coffee Shop · Wilshire Center - Koreatown · 28 tips and reviews

Alex R.Alex Rodriguez: Always check the pour over menu - one of the more eclectic selections for coffee in the area

Cameron H.Cameron Hobbs: Espresso was great, Document Cold specialty beverage was very good - cold brew, milk, maple, can't go wrong there!

Alex B.Alex Baldwin: Easy parking lot behind back, plenty of primary school style desk chairs, quick internets. Come for the work environment, stay for the best pour over in K-town. Say hi to Scott!

Coffee Commissary is one of The 15 Best Places for Third Wave Coffee in Los Angeles.

12. Coffee Commissary

8.0
801 N Fairfax Ave (at Willoughby Ave), West Hollywood, CA
Coffee Shop · 124 tips and reviews

Scott S.Scott Schwenk: The cold brews are so tasty, and really easy on my stomache...

David T.David Taitelbaum: The cold brew Victrola Ethiopian coffee hits the spot on a warm summer day.

@JaumePrimero@JaumePrimero: Excellent latte up to Blue Bottle and Stumptown standards. Add the extra shot for a buck. Love that they use an IPad for checkout!

G&B Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Third Wave Coffee in Los Angeles.

13. G&B Coffee

8.3
324 S Hill St #C19 (btwn 3rd & 4th St), Los Angeles, CA
Coffee Shop · 112 tips and reviews

Molly S.Molly Schmidt: Cold brew heaven and great macadamia nut milk

Ted G.Ted Gooch: Truly great coffee. Love the cold brew and espresso.

K JK J: Excellent Cold Brew! It's more on the lighter side (it's not too bitter) but it's really just down right good,so before you try it with sugar or milk, do try it on its own. Service was great too.

Verve Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Third Wave Coffee in Los Angeles.

14. Verve Coffee

9.2
8051 W 3rd St (at S Laurel Ave), Los Angeles, CA
Coffee Shop · Mid-City West · 31 tips and reviews

AMWAMW: Third wave coffee outpost (with wifi) next to Belcampo + Sweetgreen. Plentiful bike parking around back!

Lailanie G.Lailanie Gadia: Great place to study, friendly staff, and loved the coffee esp the pourover!

Andrew L.Andrew Layman: Cold brew is amazing. Must try the Jamaica Tea.

Alfred Coffee is one of The 15 Best Places for Third Wave Coffee in Los Angeles.

15. Alfred Coffee

8.1
3337 1/2 W Sunset Blvd (Micheltorena), Los Angeles, CA
Coffee Shop · Silver Lake · 16 tips and reviews

ArtemArtem: Nice small coffee shop, cold brew on tap was great.

Adrian P.Adrian Phillips: Great place to grab a coffee while shopping at A.P.C or Mollusk. Good pour over using Stumptown coffee. Limited indoor seating with an outdoor patio. Free wifi too!

Mouni R.Mouni Reddy: Great Nitro Cold Brew. Perfect for the LA weather!