Been a long time fan of Intelligentsia but this was our first time at the Venice location. Great coffee as always! Note that there's parking at the back of the shop. read more

Intelligentsia Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Venice, California

Nice ambiance, but paying the hipster price of $17 for a croissant which they're not willing to heat up, and a basic cappuccino makes it a sub par choice. I know, I know...Abbot Kinney...blah blah blah. It's still obnoxiously expensive. read more

Intelligentsia Coffee has the nicest employees, a warm atmosphere, and delicious lattes and iced tea. Highly recommend!

Great coffee and super nice staff! Came here on a Wednesday morning around 7:30am and it was not busy. I got the seasonal special pistachio rose latte with whole milk. The latte art was superb and the drink was great. The coffee was smooth and creamy with the whole milk. I could taste the rose and spice flavors distinctively but they weren't overpowering. The place was very clean with lots of small tables around. Service was fast too. The line started to pick up around 8am. read more

Intelligentsia Coffee - Latte, pistachio rose latte, peppermint mocha - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Venice, California

BUZZ COMES FROM THE BEANS not THE HUMAN BEINGS The inner sanctum here is serious people sipping serious coffee. Leave your conversation at the door. THIS IS L A's answer to S F's FOUR BARRELS! BOTH ARE ICONS. Coffees here rare single source perfectly-dialed roast. Baristas curating your perfect beverage. Mine: Cortado in a Gibraltar! Those with good "intel"caffeinate here. read more

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Omg same as when i came here almost 7 years ago! I got the iced vanilla latte slightly sweetened with almondmilk and the barista's choice coffee with some half and half and sweetener. Baristas very friendly and drinks came out quickly. Nice and cool inside with a busy buzz like most popular la places. Def worth stopping by for ur coffee needs! read more

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Smooth coffee! I like my coffee sweet, so I had to add in a pack of sugar (provided on the side table) to my iced latte since their default is a bit too bitter for me. Came during a weekday, and this place was definitely very busy at around 8am, but the line died down after 9:30am. Their internet speed is pretty fast once you get connected, but I had to wait for ~5 minutes before the connection starts working. You can order your drinks and food for dine in, but I noticed that most people just leave their trays on the table when they're done. The workers don't go around to collect the trays though, so it's very possible that you'll see an open seat with dirty cups/trays sitting there for a long period of time. read more

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Love this cafe in Abbot Kinney! Good music, friendly staff, and great vibes for people to work on their laptops and chat with some friends. Plenty of seating, albeit they're not very comfortable - I found myself slouching the whole time but it forced me to focus! I got the iced matcha oat latte for $7.50 and it was delicious! Wifi was quick and the bathroom was clean as well. Will be back again soon! read more

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Intelligentsia is the best place to go for coffee hands down. Whether you get chai latte, cortados, cappuccino, lattes they make their coffee the best. This is a place to go to in Abbott Kinney and need that pick me up. Beautiful cafe with a lot of natural sunlight without the heat. Perfect place to have a laptop and do some work, relax and have a coffee or just for takeout and walk around Abbott Kinney. This is my favorite place to go on weekends. Can't wait to come back. Thanks for the best. read more

Intelligentsia Coffee - Vanilla iced latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Venice, California

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Thomas is awesome! I asked about the avena flavor, he described the notes perfectly that I ended up getting it. I'm pretty picky about my coffee but it was perfect! Thank you Thomas. Also love this location, vibes are up, music is great, perfectly dim for a study sesh! read more

The lattes are , service is always , & ambiance is . I love going there to WFH. 10/10 would recommend.

Ordered a draft oat milk latte and it was perfect, not too sweet, not too bitter. The coffee here is delicious and strong. The space is beautiful, and great for working or catching up with a friend. The service we received from our barista was excellent. read more

Yasss. Five stars for Intelligentsia Coffee for filling me with caffeine and making me slightly more intelligent. This coffee shop is somewhat hidden in a back alley of Abbot Kinney. In the mornings you can just follow the long line of coffee-goers, but otherwise I'd look for the large horse mural. Intelligentsia crafts up a number of fancy concoctions, but I decided to stick with my go-to.. an iced matcha latte with oat milk. This matcha was tasty, slightly sweetened, and the perfect morning pick-me-up. Since I have no self control I also grabbed a chocolate croissant. Loved this flakey pastry and all its chocolatey goodness. read more

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We got the black cat fizz and the avena latte. Absolutely delicious! The black cat fizz was so refreshing! I love a good sparking coffee drink, they are hard to find. To eat, we got a spinach and cheese croissant. It was stuffed with spinach and cheese, then coated in black pepper. If I lived near by, i would come here all the time as my daily coffee! Only thing is the inside seating is optimized for working. It would be a bad spot for a coffee date unless you're okay with sitting at the outside tables. read more

Intelligentsia Coffee - Black Cat Fizz, Avena Latte, Spinach and Cheese Croissant - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Venice, California

Like many things along this famous retail corridor, this place is too cool for school. The coffee is excellent as expected with this chain. From simple black to the more sophisticated espresso offerings. They also have a few cocktail like offerings including a lime coffee blend and this matcha with orange offering that are great. The baristas are happy to opine in the virtues of anything you desire. Can we take about toast? They have some variations of fancy avocado toast that are perfection. The sweets and baked goods are also very good. The interior is like a giant college dorm / rec center ...amphitheater style seating and various homages to local artists. Parking the back is limited but available. Love this spot after a hard day of retail therapy. read more

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I used to come here all the time back when I lived in LA between 2016 and 2020. I recently moved back and while the interior hasn't changed much (decent amount of varied seating inside and outside) the service has gone downhill. I've been here twice in the last two days and while the baristas are friendly when they take your order, after that they put up a cold demeanor, which is strange and confusing. Both times I've come were 30 min before closing, and they make it a point to rush you out the second it turns 6 PM - and I mean the very second. I saw someone walk into the coffee shop at exactly 6:00 (I checked the time) and they were turned away in a blunt manner. I left at 6, and the employees were staring down each person. I even overheard one of them say in frustration to their colleague "If we're closed, we're closed" in a sarcastic tone. I completely understand that a coffee shop has a closing time that should be respected, but it's not like folks were lingering around for 10-15 minutes after 6 PM. This was literally at 6:01. I asked for a to-go cup since I hadn't finished my drink yet, and they very flippantly handed me a plastic cup with an exasperated expression without offering a lid or a straw. If you're looking for a place to work with decent coffee and a fair amount of seating, this place is solid. However, be prepared to leave at least 10 min before they close to avoid poor attitudes. read more

Intelligentsia is by far my favorite café in LA. Not only is the coffee good, but the pastries are amazing (the croissant beats most croissants I've had France). It is also such a wonderful place to work from. They have fast wifi and outlets and tables for your laptop. They're dog friendly too so I always bring my dog. The service is always very fast and everyone there is so kind. I go almost twice a week and would go there more often if I didn't have to go into work! read more

Intelligentsia Coffee - Croissant and nitro cold brew - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Venice, California

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The coffee, the prices and the people are all out of this world, and that's partly why you go. A great location on Abbot Kinney. If you need a hit of caffeine or to get work done, maybe go somewhere else. If you want to read an obscure political book or write with a feather quill, this is a great place to be seen and maybe meet your future elitist spouse. The only people who get a pass are the truly rich locals or the European tourists, who will later tell friends back home that all LA coffee shops are like this. read more

I love...Intelligentsia. I know coffee can be a contentious subject, but to each his/her own. When you walk in, it feels more like a lab than a coffee shop. A true neighborhood coffee shop with baristas who are purists and know their stuff. Love that they are not afraid to recommend and will make anything you ask of them. This is my coffee gold standard. My absolute fav is the Angeleno, which is served iced. Latte when I'm in the mood for a hot drink. Love their rotating international coffees. We actually came in here one evening and they told us they were closing early, so the whole staff could participate in a coffee tasting dedicated to various Columbian brews. What a cool culture they breed here. read more

Intelligentsia Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Venice, California

Basically a Starbucks, but with slightly better coffee and a comically undeserved sense of self-importance. Intelligentsia is still pretending like they aren't a Nestle-owned corporate company and have been for years now. If they just came out and hired peppy corporate employees, then it would be fine. But this whole pretending to be a local, edgy independent coffee shop is so phony. I don't want to get hipster attitude unless I'm in an actual local coffee shop. Even then, it's still pretty intolerable. Sorry, hipsters, but you're lame. read more

This is a cute little place in Venice Beach! I loved my iced coffee with almond milk and we also ordered a hot coffee. The pool here are very nice and it's also very adorable. Abbot Kinney has a lot of cute stores so this is one that we went into! Lots of benches here as well. You can also sit here and do work on your laptop if you wish! I love the circular area where the cashier is too! read more

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There is a very nice live/work loft vibe to this place that works. I think that everyone seems to be working on something or at least working very hard to seem like that they are working on something. The people at the front are very knowledgable so please ask questions about the beverages. The food is above average but nothing to write home about. The croissant was on point but I expected that. The cinnamon roll was average. What I wanted to point out, and it the reason for the 5 stars, is the preparation of the tea. I have been a client of Teance, one of the best tea shops in the Bay Area, and I would argue, California. I have seen tea preparation done the right way in their shop. Intelligentsia prepares tea the right way. I asked for the Gui Fea Oolong tea. They took five minutes to actually put the tea leaves in the cup at the right temperature and slowly put the tea in the teapot. A dedicated staff had to do this in order to do this right. I respect the dedication. Not just put a tea bag in boiling water and call it a day. Respect your clients. Respect the product. Respect the tradition. So I enjoyed the tea and wanted to make sure that the effort is acknowledged. Also the service was very good. Not a hint of attitude in anyone I have interacted with. read more

Come here to try oat matcha latte, the taste was decent, but the barista rushed through the order and ruined the decoration, which left a bitter taste in my mouth (not the bitter taste of matcha, you understand). read more

Intelligentsia Coffee - Oat Matcha Latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Venice, California

Walked in on a Monday at 11am and asked for a cold brew. They said they were out of cold brew. A coffee shop out of cold brew coffee. At 11am. On a weekday. I think I have said enough. read more

Having tried quite a bit of Coffee in the Marina Del Rey area, I had been told that Intelligentsia was a place I should try. Unfortunately they did not have the Matcha Nitro on tap that people have talked about, but nonetheless it was great. The Matcha Latte had a great presentation and is definitely very earthy if you don't have sweetener added. I like it that way though! $7.50 for the Latte is a little steep but knowing how everything is pretty expensive now a days it is what it is! The person who served us was not the friendliest but oh well! read more

Intelligentsia Coffee - Matcha Latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Venice, California

The best cappuccino outside of Italy. Even while decaf and almond milk - that's how good. For real. Ham and cheese croissant is also tasty and comes from a local bakery. read more

Intelligentsia Coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Venice, California

We all know about Intelligentsia and I assume everyone has a pretty good perception of it. I'm a believer. Came to get some work done and this place is perfect for that with numerous tables throughout and tables in the front courtyard. I simply ordered the brewed coffee which was Peru today. It came with a large mug of coffee as well as a little carafe of some more for my personal refill after I was done with the mug. The coffee tasted great! Light to medium roast while feeling balanced without any acidic flavor. As for working, tons of natural light and good wifi so go ahead and jump on those video calls. Parking is easy with spots in front with street parking around the corner. If you want some coffee, come on by. If you need to work and sick of staring at your own place, come on by. If you need to meet up with a friend/ date, come on by! read more

Overall, the aesthetics are quite nice and the shop is located on a cute street in Venice. We ordered the matcha oat latte and the avena latte (a signature latte they have). The matcha oat is very standard tasting, not quite worth it for their price range. However, I did really enjoy the Avena latte! The subtle hints of orange peel, ginger, and cinnamon were all there but it still had a latte feel which was great! The cayenne pepper on top was not very spice so for those worried about that, it's a pretty cool kick to the flavor of the drink! read more

Intelligentsia Coffee - Menu :) - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Venice, California

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I don't know if Intelligentsia is the right name for this coffee house. It is in Venice, California, for Christ's sake. Artists everywhere. Supercool types everywhere. Cutting edge types everywhere. No nerds for miles. But maybe one of the cutting edge types was developing an alternative universe conceptualization for a computer game. So there might have been one intelligentsia in the place. Technically, if you only have one , It is "intelligentsium" Rather than "intelligentsia". They shouldn't rename the coffee house because of that. * * * Whatever you call it, this place is fast paced creative excitement on a stick. I am sure that the folks working at the other tables were doing amazing things that would have left me enthralled. (Or at least most of them were doing amazing things that would have left me enthralled. It always turns out that in a crowd like that, one person is arranging for a new organic veterinarian for their French Bulldog. Someone else is trying to get their man-scaping business up and running.) The lives of the people in rest of the house would have been fascinating. You leave them alone because they are working. * * * I can't review their coffee because I was already at maximum caffeine. (Thank you Philz, an institution for the gods.) So I just did my work and drank strawberry vanilla water. Strawberry vanilla water is a great thing to drink. The house playlist was absolutely positively fantastic. I wanted to download the music of every band they played. The workspace was beautiful. My bench was comfortable. And the crowd watching was completely and totally addictive. * * * Somewhere in L.A., there is a coffee house for someone working on a short piece on class analysis, real estate law and the obstacles to infrastructure development in India. I don't think that coffee house is in Venice. But someone in that room may have had an amazing collection of mp3s of the top experimental dance bands coming out of Kerala. I would have been honored to have the chance to download their collection. read more

the barista was so sweet, i ordered an iced vanilla latte but i wanted it extra sweet and she made it perfect! 10/10 read more

Intelligentsia Coffee - iced vanilla latee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Venice, California

If you can find parking at Abbot Kinney, come here for the iced matcha latte with oat milk, and take in the gorgeous surroundings and laid-back Venice vibe. You can really see the care that they put into their drinks. My friend also enjoyed his iced house coffee. Next time I'll grab one of the many enticing-looking pastries they have on display. read more

Intelligentsia Coffee - Iced matcha latte - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Venice, California

My friends took me here as they said this was the staple LA coffee spot and that I couldn't leave without trying. There was a 10 min line on a Saturday around 11 am. I got a hot oatmilk latte and it was solid in terms of flavor and temperature, however it didn't wake me up at all like I was expecting. Overall good but not sure why the hype is so wild! read more

Order first then pay when they finish making your drink. I like their concept, it's like you don't pay for stuff you don't have yet. I came in for an ice coffee and everyone was super nice! When in LA, get an ice coffee :) There are tons of seats out front read more

Intelligentsia Coffee - Delicious ice coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Venice, California

Back to drinking unSweetened black coffee and I can only do it if Intelligentsia -- and it's iced. Intelligentsia at Abbot Kinney opens early and it is much much appreciated! read more

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Really enjoyed this coffee spot! It's sort of an open concept, with the front of the shop being open. Lots of (paid) parking behind the building. Got an iced americano and thought it was one of the best I've had in a while. I tried my friend's oat milk mocha and thought it was really well done- tasted like they used real cacao powder, so it wasn't overly sweet. It's a good work space, too, as they have shelves in the pack where you can sit or stand, which I love to alternate between when studying. Lastly, competitively priced! Would come back, though I do wish the beans were roasted locally. read more

Intelligentsia Coffee - Indoor space - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Venice, California

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Hands down the best coffee I've had in a while. Location is in a busy street but there is parking behind building and just walk around the corner. The coffee shop reminds me of a science lab :D Very unique. There is plenty of seating inside and they also have some outside seating available. I ordered the Angeleno iced coffee and it was great! They also have pastries available. I would say if you're in the area and are a coffee lover this may be worth the stop :) read more

Intelligentsia Coffee - Angeleno Iced coffee - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Venice, California

Came in on a Thursday around 10 am and it was not too busy. The space is open with a lot of natural lighting. Please bring a copy of your vaccine card to be able to dine indoors. The cappuccino was one of the best I have had in LA and I highly recommend it. I was a little disappointed that they didn't have the flavored croissants and I will have to come back. Ample free street parking found in the neighboring residential areas. Wifi was great quality (no password required) and restroom was clean. Note that there were not too many outlets available so bring your laptop charged! read more

Intelligentsia Coffee - Cappuccino - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Venice, California

Really great coffee, really terrible staff. I'd recommend mobile ordering. Ambiance: nice patio to sit and do work, lots of indoor and outdoor seating (also shaded) Coffee: great taste, many options to customize Food: mobile order it so you can see the menu and make your decision from there read more

This coffee shop is so overrated. Line out the door, which is good for them I guess. Coffee is standard. Prices are $1 more expensive than the average west side cafe. Matcha is bitter and low-quality (but at least not watered down). Pistachio rose latte tastes watery as well. One of the employees dropped a cup of water which splashed me and didn't even glance at me, let alone apologize. The baristas talk sh** loudly and the bathroom was unclean. WiFi works well, and there's plenty of seating - even if it's always filled up. Mid af. read more

Overall, definitely an overpriced coffee shop on Abbott Kinney - however, the coffee there is very good and the mocha is incredible. If you're looking for a coffee to splurge on, I absolutely recommend the mocha. Intelligentsia in general is very much a trendy spot. It does have a good amount of places to sit and do work inside, and a few places to sit outside. Everyone that works there seems to be really friendly, and the ambiance allows for both chatting with friends and getting work done, with light background music and places to sit. They do have wifi as well. read more