L.A.'s best locally roasted coffee beans

Canyon Coffee is the passion project of model-musician couple Ally Walsh and Casey Wojtalewicz. Their aesthetic (and flavor profile) evokes the beauty and warmth of daily life in the canyons; the gold line on their simple packaging is inspired by a winding canyon road. Their first bean, Chochajau, is an organic, medium roast from Guatemala with low acidity and a rich, smooth, almond-and-chocolate-y body. You can buy individual bags online or from Canyon Coffee's stockists, or sign up for a delivery service that drops beans at your door every month or every 2 weeks, depending how thirsty you are. 

$16 per bag

CEO Craig Min took over his family's small coffee company at age 19. He began selling to smaller, higher-end clientelle (Providence, the SLS and other luxury hotels, even Sprinkles Cupcakes) and followed up his line of coffees with Sungarden Tea company, finally opening his flagship coffee boutique in Silver Lake in 2008 (and more recently, an outpost at the Tom Bradley International Terminal at LAX). Min travels extensively to find beans to create high-end, single-origin blends, often seeking out the newest and most obscure beans and tea leaves. According to Min, "experiencing and tasting new types of coffee is like enjoying bottles of fine wine, without the hangover and incriminating photos."

$15-$49 per bag

Rose Park was created in 2009 to roast top-notch coffee for home brewers in Long Beach. Since then, the company has expanded to include a café, online shop and subscription service, meaning their beans reach far winder than just the LBC. And if you're in Long Beach, they'll deliver your bags by bike. Rose Park offers a variety of different blends, from smoky dark roasts to lighter ones with flavor notes of tangerine and Asian pear or Cherry Cola and peaches.

$15-$18 per bag

Started by William Miyazaki (owner of Coffee Colab) in 2013, Suits & Knives is an independent coffee roaster in Downtown, sourcing beans from private and open collections across Africa and Central and South America. Miyazaki has forged his own small-business path, cutting ties with the Speciality Coffee Association of America and eschewing social media (he says he's too busy roasting and hustling). Luckily for him, the coffee speaks for itself; sweet and full-bodied, with floral scents and lots of bold fruit and chocolate notes.

Caffe Luxxe was started by two school friends, Mark Wain and Gary Chau. Mark makes yearly trips across the world to source beans and maintain relationships with farmers and importers, guaranteeing fair wages and sustainable farming practices. You'll find bags of espresso, drip and single origin at Caffe Luxxe's brick-and-mortar locations as well as online, where you can sign up for a subscription service. Caffe Luxxe's roasts tend to be light-to-medium, and draw out subtle nuances of aroma and flavor. Their signature House Blend espresso is inspired by Northern Italy’s style, with a dark chocolate caramel base and a jasmine finish.

$16-$20 per bag