The Boy & The Bear - Coffee Roastery - Los Angeles, California

Richard W.

My wife and I came here to work a little bit from this café. It has a lot of space and plenty of sockets to charge your laptop etc.
The staff was so friendly and made such a pretty flat white, I mean look at the photo. Additionally I got a danish cream pastry that also was heated up for me and tasted yummy. Could have spent more time there, very inviting. Will come back 🙂

Faisal

Great atmosphere and nice place to enjoy your coffee or get things done! The staff were friendly.
I had Alvaro Colombian single origins coffee and it was very excellent. I would take it again. I would recommend visiting this place. Great job guys and keep up the good work!

Trent P.

These kinds of coffee shops are rare. A true coffee experience for any person seriously interested in the craft of coffee (or those just getting started as well). The coffee selection is strictly Columbian through direct (and I mean truly direct) farmer-roaster-barista relationships.

We had a wonderful experience working with our barista, Jake, to identify ideal pour over options for our individual preferences. The balance of a worker who truly enjoys their craft and, out of that enjoyment, is eager to make the intricacies of coffee accessible to all walks of people is essential in the cafe experience. Jake did a great job of bringing that balance, making us feel welcome, and bringing us deeper into the wonderfully wild world of coffee.

In addition to delicious coffee, the space is thoughtfully organized with classic window bar stool seating, your generic (but welcome) two-chair small tables, some bar seating overlooking the going ons of coffee drink production, quick in and out seating near the door, and two couch and comfy chair spaces.

Don’t miss out, give this shop a try.

Tarek

My standards with coffee is admittedly annoyingly high. This might be the best coffee in the city. I got a Cortado, chose one of the special beans (Buena Vista). Lots of cherry coming through, but not in an overpowering way. Jake was super welcoming the moment I stepped up and clearly passionate about us craft. He pulled a really well balanced shot. The extraction was perfect, no bitterness, just the right bit of acidity and all the sweetness present to let the bean show off.

If you’re not a coffee snob, come here and it may change you. And if you are picky…you’re welcome 😉

Dreamleaf39 L.

The lattes are very good--rich and creamy. I do wish they had bigger sizes available (12 ounces only). It's also not a place to come when you're in a rush. Even with very few people ordering, the lattes are made pretty slowly.

They have tables and sofas. It's a little dark inside, but kind of cozy, too. Lots of pastries for sale.

Ethan E.

Wish I could give more stars!! Grounds for smelling and a chocolate square! Not to mention incredible coffee! This is an experience, always setting the bar high.

Cam B.

This place is alright. I ordered an espresso con panna, the espresso was mid, and then they sprayed a dollop of ready whip on top. Not exactly what you would get in Italy but it’s alright. I also got the almond croissant as recommended by the guy helping me who was friendly. That too was only average, looked better than it was, maybe I just need to order different things. There is lots of seating and it wasn’t busy. Parking can be found along the street. They have both sweet and savory pastry options.

Jamie C.

Love the interior design of this place. The window seats are nice, too, with outlet and good lighting. I tried their seasonal pumpkin latte, thought it was pretty rich but probably would like to try their original latte next time. Overall, a good experience and would love to visit again!