Q: My wife and I will be coming down to Southern CA from Northern WA state the second week of February. We enjoy the coffee we have been ordering from you and are wondering if you have a retail space that we could visit when we are in your area.
A: I’m sorry we’re not set up as a retail store. There’s box packing but no real display or demos etc. I can recommend some coffee though. If you’re in Pasadena go to Jones Coffee on Raymond. Chuck Jones’ family owns the farm in Costa Rica where his beans come from, and Rafael the roaster are both great guys.
On the west side us Urth Cafe. Just really nice coffee.
Also if you like Ethiopian food there are some places in Fairfax where you can finish dinner with real hand roasted Ethiopian coffee. I like Merkato. Eyob is also a nice guy and you can buy teff and such in the little market.
The Calder exhibit is up and great, plus the Getty and Huntington Gardens are pretty awesome museums if you’re into that stuff. I’d also recommend a hike at Runyon Canyon (park on the Mulholland side!) This is our backyard. if it’s a clear day you can see the ocean and all of LA to the mountains beyond Pasadena. Spectacular if the weather is on your side.