The little shop is clean, the service is great, and the roast coffee is fresh roasted. The Price is it's very reasonable. I was giving good advice and information about the various coffees that were available. There's also a little history regarding the coffee. They grind the coffee for you appropriate for the kind of coffee you make. I probably buy a bag of coffee 12 oz every 10 days. They told me that the coffee would be still fresh tasting the first 30 days after roasting and grinding. They did not disappoint. read more

I finally stopped in and explored City Bean. What a wonderful experience. The smell of Coffee brings me joy. The variety of beans was extensive and I was provided with an explanation of the many strengths and flavors. I had never seen a green bean . You can actually purchase and roast your own beans at home I took home two different beans which were fresh ground for me. One for French press the other grind for Keurig I will be back to resupply and try other varieties read more

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Walked in here by accident but so happy I did. Top tier coffee. A real gem in the neighborhood.

Excellent coffee at a fair price. I always enjoy stopping in to pick up some medium-roast tasty beans.

The store has been around for 30 years. They roast their own coffees and they have many great selection, including the un-roasted ones. I bought Indigo after reading a review, and it is a strong aromatic coffee for espresso. I really like it. And so does my partner. They also host an baristas class sometimes (check their web) which I someday should attend :) Tips: bring cash for a discount. They give you 1 to 5 bucks (depending on size) discounted price for customers paying with cash read more

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Starting purchasing beans for espresso! Highly recommend their '92 beans. Their Guatemalan beans are also tasty. Pro tip: they offer cash discounts. They also sell tea leaves, which I'll check them out next time! There are street parking along West View St. Never had problem finding parking there and I'm usually in and out within 5-10 min! read more

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Both the coffee and hospitality were unbeatable. Had an amazing experience with Sol & Arno. They were both so helpful and accommodating!

Best coffee spot ever . Lots of different coffee to choose from. I've been patronizing this business for years. Great people Great Coffee.

No parking but great prices and fantastic customer service. Popular beans in bags plus a small cold brew selection. read more

Friendly service, COVID clean measures, great tasting coffee with more than enough varieties. They had a plentiful assortment from light to dark roasts, about 10+ roasts to choose from. Coffee goes for $10-12 per 12 oz bag. Just brewed this morning and wonderful artisanal taste. Greatly enjoyed the Ethiopian Sidamo I brewed this morning and it had flavors just like the label said. berry jam and sweet shortbread. Loving this spot. read more

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Due to Covid-19, I've been exploring mail order coffees. Since I've been here before in the good old days, I checked out their delivery options. We got the freeship promo (April 2020) and bought 3 12 oz packages of beans for $37.10 and it arrived here in LA in 2 days. They have wonderful descriptions so that you can make an easy choice. Highly recommended during the shutdown! read more

City Bean Roasters - 3 bags of beans shipped during the shutdown $37.10 April 2020 - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Picked up a bag of their espresso beans! The guy at the front of the counter was friendly and knowledgeable. I also decided to get a glass of their $5 nitro coffee, which was pretty standard tasting, no astringency in the backend. The mouthfeel was not as smooth as other nitros I've tasted. Overall, a good local location for good beans. read more

Great spot. Great beans. Great service! Parking can be tricky sometimes. Find a side street nearby. Go!

I go every two weeks and grab two bags! Super well priced and well roasted - I've tried some of the other roasters in LA but their prices are absurd. For almost half, I can come here and just appreciate a roastery that knows what they're doing. read more

Had a great experience here - the gentleman working was very friendly and gave me a great tip on de-gassing fresh espresso beans. And they have nitro cold brew on tap which is DELICIOUS!! So smooth I drank it black. Will definitely come back. read more

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Dude was kinda of dick. I am looking to buy in bulk. He was definitely not welcoming or considerate enough to provide the type of service I expect from a potential supplier. Off the list for sure as a potential source. read more

Haven't had coffee beans this flavorful. Taste just like the "Notes" describe and that's very rare.

My friend told me about this place and I came through just before the city shut down to pick up a few bags of beans. This place is a wholesale, high end coffee roastery and they sell extra portions of beans at a price point that is a steal considering the quality. When you arrive, you have to buzz to have someone come open the door because they don't really have a coffee shop in the traditional sense but someone will come let you in and introduce you to the beans they have. I picked up 2 blends and one bag of Ethiopian. Prices for 12 oz bags range from $9-$12. They are CASH only and only sell whole bean! Good to know in advance. I tried the OG blend, the Westwood and the Ethiopian. Each bag has the roast date listed on it, so you have a sense of how fresh they are when you buy it. Lindsay was the person who was helping me and she was super informative and friendly. The Ethiopian was light and bright in flavor. I think my favorite was the OG, which was the richest of the three bags, but all of them were amazing. They have practically no bitterness to them because they are roasted so well. For the quality and price, I can't imagine buying coffee anywhere else in the city. So glad to have discovered this spot! Thanks for your incredible product, City Bean! I will definitely be back soon - I'm almost out! read more

The standard all other LA Coffee Roasters should be compared to. Prices are significantly lower than the competition while quality is right up there with the rest. Amazing ethos to this place as well, all the employees get a cut of the profit. We order a 5 lb bag at a time, which lasts us approximately a month, and order the next batch when we're done with the current one. We have not bought coffee from any other roaster since finding City Bean. read more

A coffee connoisseur's kinda of place. Coffee is always roasted to perfection. Great selection of premium roasted beans to suit all kinds of tastes. Great place to beans if you're a home brewer. Staff is knowledgeable and friendly. read more

Well I'm a Blue Bottle/ Intelligentsia type of guy myself. But the folks here really came through during these hard COVID times. Their beans were fresh and smelled of berries and vanilla notes. Authentic, fresh, & gourmet. Recommend one hundred percent. Thank you CBR read more

Really lovely coffee. Their OG Decaf is by far the best tasting decaf I've ever had. Honestly the only decaf roast I've ever had a craving for rather than just having it to avoid the caffeine. Give them a shot if you're ever in the area. read more

I usually buy my beans from some of the bigger coffee shops but ever since COVID, I've been trying to find more local roasters to buy from. Going here reminds you of why that's so important and just how pleasant the experience can be. I've generally been buying in large batches and just freezing my beans, which is what I was going to do here. When I mentioned that, the dude in front told me that it would probably be better to just buy less and get more beans once I run out. Was very surprised that someone would be telling me to buy less of their product. We had a small chat about a few coffee roasters and he even gave me a few recommendations of other roasters that are in LA. This shopping experience alone, makes me feel like I need to come back even before I tried the beans that I bought. The beans were fantastic and are actually very cheap, but I will be back to explore the other beans they have solely because from my first experience here, I felt like this place was run by people who just genuinely love coffee. I could feel the love and care for their product and coffee in general. That is the reason I will be back and what makes me feel even more of a need to visit local roasters. If you're a coffee nerd, this is one of the places in the area that I feel like you need to try. Part of the experience with visiting these smaller local roasters is the ability to just chat and nerd out about coffee with the person working there. read more

I got freshly roasted beans. They have a great variety of blends and other accessories. I came almost at closing time so I'm guessing that's why the person in the front desk seemed a bit unfriendly. Overall I found a great spot for freshly tasted beans. read more

I will never buy beans from another roaster again. Every bag I've bought from City Bean has been memorable to drink, from juicy organic light roasts to their rich and complex dark roasts. They often stock bags of beans that were roasted on the very day you walk in, but even the bags that have had ten days to breathe are still vibrant with flavor. When you spend $20 a bag here, you're getting what you pay for and then some, supporting a neighborhood roaster whose enthusiasm for good coffee shows in their product. Pay with cash for a small but appreciated discount. read more

Love love love City Bean. They're my go-to for whole beans and the most affordable high-quality local beans I could find. And they do accept credit card now! No more Venmo though. I biked there and it's pretty easy with the bike lane on Jefferson. For parking, there's no bike rack but there's a street sign nearby. Alternatively the E (Expo) line Expo/La Brea stop is within walking distance. read more

I come by every few weeks and buy two bags. They are 12 oz each. For $20 and under, I get high quality beans from a local business. My favorite are the dark roasts, especially the Aga blend but I like to mix roasts to experience different tastes. If you want something specific, like an espresso roast, try calling in the morning and they may have a bag available for you. They also sell a few coffee making items in the little storefront. read more

Went there with a gift certificate and it was a real find. This is the antithesis of the mass coffee establishments. They roast beans; they taste test various combinations of beans; they sell specialty coffee makers; and they are knowledgeable about what they sell. read more

Very helpful in selecting the type of beans. The girl entertains all my questions about techniques in making espresso drinks. I come here almost every week to purchase the organic beans. You pay cash, which is ok but I wish they accept CC. Parking is tough and I use the parking for Jack in the Box a few doors down to quickly grab my bag of beans. Great product and love the taste. read more

This is a very cool place and I'm so excited to have discovered it in my neighborhood!! Prices are great, coffee is the best and I can't wait to become a regular. read more

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This place is theee best. Love the quality of the beans and appreciate the many organic options they offer. Love how they give a discount ($1 per bag) if you pay cash. And love the reusable glass jars for cold brew (pay $6 the first time, bring back your jar for $4 refills)! read more

They sell organic green coffee beans, un roasted, quick to purchase, and I like that.

Excellent--really excellent--roasters. Nothing sits out waiting for customers long, so it's fresh, actually too fresh if you're not carful, since freshly roasted whole bean coffee should have a few days (or so I'm told) to de-gas until you grind it. They're also knowledgable and really nice, and the prices are really good. Only downside is parking - there's very little of it. But it's worth it, just pick your time to go carefully. read more

Tracked this place down when I saw it on the co-op website. I had no idea this special place existed! I'm a bit reluctant to tell the world about it because of my hipster mentality but this place deserves all the accolades!! I enjoyed the whole process of ringing the doorbell and buying the super freshly roasted beans but the true test was the taste of the coffee after making a cup at home--it was a few weeks ago but I think we got the Timor and it was delicious!! Will definitely be making this a regular stop. read more

I happened upon this location by mistake. I usually buy beans from other locations around the city like Intelligentsia, Demitasse or Blue Bottle, all real great roasters. However I tried a bag from City Bean Roasters and I was very pleasantly surprised. The quality and notes are exceptional and it is less expensive than the other roasters. This is now my go to place to buy beans. All of you coffee connoisseurs won't be disappointed, and you'll save a buck. read more

First off I want to say if you're coming here for espresso, GET THE NEW INDIGO BLEND!! I want to give a special shout out to Al. Every time I go in here we always talk for at least a few minutes and this dude is a VESSEL of coffee knowledge. I always walk out of here learning something new an interesting that ultimately amplifies my skills. I'm buying mostly for a home espresso setup (although I've tried their winter solstice blend [as intended] and it makes an excellent cold brew). I couldn't recommend the indigo higher, to anyone who is looking for a excellent espresso blend at a very fair price factoring in everything, but a big emphasis on freshness. Their coffee on the shelf is always at that sweet spot ~3 days~ old from roasting where all the CO2 has escaped and it's ready to brew the perfect, freshest coffee. Shout out to this place I'm so happy I found out about it and that it's walking distance from my house (although I'd happily drive across town to come here). read more

Such vibrant yummy coffee. Great fast shipping with cafe and cute packaging! I purchased the Ethiopia and Costa Rica. I brewed a cup of each this morning and they were so flavorful. I definitely will be purchasing my beans here from now on! read more

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Just stopped by. Picked up 2 bags. They roast daily. The entrance is on Jefferson blvd. Ring the doorbell and someone will open it for you. All the employees seem super friendly. Beans taste pretty good quality in my opinion. read more

Nothing like supporting local businesses especially during these times. I tried the Westwood and Columbia Cauca women's cooperative. I wasn't sure what varieties were in the Westwood. It was ok, but not really to my tastes. It was kind of bland. I like a bright coffee with sweet and tart flavor- which was exactly what the Columbia Cauca tasted like. Good stuff. I'm going to try some of their other varieties. Always looking for the ultimate coffee! read more

The customer service and quality of the coffee was outstanding. The gentleman was extremely helpful and helped me decide the best roast for ice cold coffee. Definitely worth the drive from Pasadena. I can't wait to restock my coffee supply. read more