Mad Lab Coffee

Mad Lab Coffee roasts in downtown LA and has cafés in DTLA, Hollywood, Culver City and Pico. The Pico spot is a tiny white shack with a service window, carved signs, murals, a bench and a few sidewalk tables. It's takeout only. Read the parking signs carefully on Pico and Carmona.

Beans come with detailed tasting notes. Try the orange vanilla latte with meringue, an azuki red bean latte with almond milk, lavender honey matcha or iced sencha. Pastries are made in-house, like the kouign-amann and a vegan carrot cake doughnut. They sell online, with subscriptions.