BrentwoodLeilō Coffee Says Aloha In Culver City
From the team behind neighboring Nikkei-spirited eatery Nikó Sando and Malou Coffee in Brentwood, Los Angeles, a third concept called Leilō Coffee is now open in Culver City. Taking...
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Alfred CoffeeAlfred Launches Espresso-Free Café Matcha Flagship in LA
The people behind the popular Los Angeles coffee chain Alfred are going all in on matcha for a new cafe called Café Matcha. The new espresso-free concept shop held...
acquisitionsCaffe Luxxe Acquired by Sugarfina in $24.5 Million Stock Deal
Premium candy chain Sugarfina has acquired Los Angeles-based specialty coffee company Caffe Luxxe in a deal valued at approximately $24.5 million. The 100% common stock deal involves a reverse triangular...
AustinLa La Land Lands New Funding for Nationwide Expansion Plan
Dallas-based coffee and matcha chain La La Land has secured an investment from New York firm Stripes to propel expansion beyond Texas and California. The 24-location coffee chain —...
AustinLa La Land Lands New Funding for Nationwide Expansion Plan
Dallas-based coffee and matcha chain La La Land has secured an investment from New York firm Stripes to propel expansion beyond Texas and California. The 24-location coffee chain —...
Business OperationsSidóh Cafe Brings Oaxaca Home to Los Angeles
A new specialty coffee shop and roaster called Sidóh Cafe opened in Los Angeles’ Westside neighborhood, giving the Oaxacan immigrant population there a renewed sense of belonging. Celebrating Mexican...
CaliforniaPedro and Paco Gaviña of Family-Owned Gaviña Coffee Die at 80 and 81
California-based Gaviña Coffee Company announced that two of its longtime leaders — brothers Pedro Lázaro Gaviña and Francisco Marcos “Paco” Gaviña — have died. Paco died July 29 at the...
Business OperationsAfter Destruction in LA, Caffe Luxxe Says, ‘We Are Bent but Not Broken’
Amidst the torrent of socio-political and environmental issues that the Los Angeles wildfires have unleashed, the most enduring tragedy remains the loss of homes. No fewer than 12,000 structures were...
Alex EllienCreature’s Plants & Coffee Offers Multiple Comforts in LA
A hybrid plant nursery and coffee shop named Creature’s Plants & Coffee opened in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles last fall, creating connections between plants, people and coffee. ...
Arrow CoffeehouseThree Questions with Coffee and Bakery Consultant Erica Escalante
Erica Escalante has always been motivated by curiosity, a desire to know why things work the way they do. She started in coffee at Starbucks in 2008, leaving two years...