Andy Morita

Review of Bar Nine

This is one of my two favorite coffee shops in LA....

This is one of my two favorite coffee shops in LA. To me its the perfect blend of space, coffee, and atmosphere. It's breweriesque in the way you can see the equipment and batches being made while you drink. It also makes the place smell amazing (assuming you like coffee, but why're you looking for a coffee shop if you don't?). The service is great and they're so friendly and neighborhood oriented they'll literally let you take your mugs/jars home and just trust you'll return it one day. And the coffee is top notch. They're always testing and trying new things, so if you're a coffee aficionado you'll love it the same way wine lovers enjoy wineries and wine bars. I'll admit its probably not my favorite coffee in los angeles, but good coffee is good coffee. The rest is just personal preference and nitpicking. The only two things that could be viewed as negatives are that its not cheap (you pay for quality), and it closes earlier at 5pm. Otherwise this place is a great place to hang and have a good cup of coffee and maybe do a little reading or web browsing.