Kaldi Coffee

This quaint little shop—smack in the center of Atwater Village, and recognizable by the curious goat peeking over its front windowpane—serves up standard pastry fare and fresh coffee (their iced is top-notch). It's reminiscent of college town shops, with a comfy, shabby couch in the window nook and local art (sometimes impressive, sometimes a distracting eyesore) on the walls, which are plentiful with plugs. Folks in here are actually working, quietly—it's not a place to gab or to see and be seen—though the tables out on the sidewalk afford a more social setting for your caffeine consumption.