Silver Lake · Spot · Morning · Book P.72–73
Intelligentsia Silver Lake
About
Intelligentsia, founded in Chicago in 1995, is a third-wave roaster, and this Silver Lake café on Sunset Blvd, opened in 2007, is an LA coffee landmark with a buzzy courtyard. The Black Cat espresso blend is the signature, and the Iced Angeleno is an LA-only drink.
Jasmine says
The real trailblazer of coffee's 'third wave': it pioneered Direct Trade in 1995, working with farmers at origin. Bright, sweet-tart and layered, in a space that blends LA natural light with Chicago vintage.
A pantheon of third-wave coffee, started with an antique Chicago roaster; the Silver Lake café is a landmark of LA coffee culture.
Insider tips
- The Black Cat espresso blend is the soul; some call it the best espresso in LA
- There are also locations in Venice and Pasadena
- Order: Black Cat espresso
- Order: Iced Angeleno (the Silver Lake signature)
- Order: Single-origin pour-over
- Address
- 3922 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90029
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 07:00–17:00, Sat–Sun 07:00–18:00
- Website
- intelligentsiacoffee.com →
- Best time
- Morning
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