Coffee bars bring me joy. Sure, the caffeine in their cups (or my Hydro Flask) helps, but people set the tone. Meet some of the talented baristas, coffee roasters, business owners, and other Los Angeles coffee community members that I’ve photographed since 2024. They all contribute hospitality and craftsmanship to the vibrant Los Angeles coffee scene.

June 14, 2026: Curtis Ida @ Kokoro No Coffee Pop-Up (inside Aloha Cafe) – Little Tokyo

May 30, 2026: Rose Smalley (The Crush Pad manager), Chuck Jones (Jones Coffee Roasters founder) + Peter Cheng (Shut Up N Eat podcast) @ HiHo Cheeseburger x Sonoratown BurriHo Pop-Up – Pasadena

May 15, 2026: Aubrey & Amzi Madrano @ Vänskap Residency (inside Cheerio Collective) – Highland Park

May 12, 2026: Bernie Parada @ 15 Love Coffee Pop-Up – Los Feliz

May 5, 2026: Kevin Kim @ Constellation Coffee – Silver Lake

April 28, 2026: Jackson Cummings + Matthew Mahar + Maddi Hulbert + Jack Myers + John Luna @ Coffee Commissary – Glendale

April 27, 2026: Joey Hernandez + Gefen Skolnick @ Couplet Coffee – Echo Park

April 14, 2026: Stella + Yong Hong + Zack @ Picnic Coffee – Koreatown

April 13, 2026: Tohm Ifergan + Martin Leyva @ Dayglow – Silver Lake

April 3, 2026: Frank Kim @ Highlight Coffee – Pasadena

March 30, 2026: Anabella & Gustavo Gonzalez @ Reflexión by Cafe Juayua – Alhambra

March 25, 2026: Adam Strauss + Tyler Elliot @ Unity Coffee Roasters – Arts District

December 6, 2025: Dominic Abat + Michael Hayashi (Tomodachi Coffee Roasters) @ Loop Espresso Club – Eagle Rock

May 31, 2025: Hannah Said @ Saffron Cowboy Pop-Up – Historic Filipinotown

March 1, 2025: James Castro @ 10 Speed Coffee – Frogtown

February 22, 2025: Marcelo Kim @ Wynd Coffee – Virgil Village

December 21, 2024: Andrew Paniagua @ Satori Coffee Project Pop-Up – Echo Park

December 5, 2024: Saadat Awan + Janine Awan + Sarah Forman + Nathan Lyon @ Woodcat Provisions – Echo Park

September 19, 2024: Joe Han @ Moim Coffee Pop-Up – Arts District