Coffee Roaster was my favorite coffee store ever when I lived near there 20 years ago. The original owner was there at that time. I came back to the store recently after living out of town and wow has it changed. For one thing, the store was dirty. Not just daily dirt, but black filthy grime under the counters, and along the baseboards and ...
If you want home brewed coffee, the way it's supposed to taste like this is the place for you. It's privately owned and has a wonderful down to earth feeling when you enter. The coffee is roasted right on premises and smells fantastic!
Not you're average place that stores their beans for months on end. Here you know you're ...
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Great Coffee, Occasionally Strange 'Tude
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 08/23/07
I highly recommend the Coffee Roaster - you won't find better coffee in LA.
The help changes alot, and it's mostly kids. Most of them are terrific, but occasionally someone will not -- let's say -- have the courtesy thing down.
The coffee is so expertly roasted and brewed that the occasional butthead behind the counter is not really a problem, but the owner should consider being a little more selective in hiring.
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This is the only place to buy coffee
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 12/01/06
I have been buying my coffee at The Coffee Roaster in Sherman Oaks for 17 years now. When I travel, I take my coffee with me. One time the owner wouldn't sell me the coffee I wanted because it had been roasted over four days prior, but he gave me what was left of the "old" coffee. If I call when they are closing they put it out ...
My husband and I are avid coffee drinkers and never experienced a better cup anywhere. We've been going to Coffee Roaster for seven years and have never been disappointed with any of the coffee we drank on the premises or brought home.
All the employees are terrific, friendly, and have excellent knowledge of coffee. I recommend Coffee ...
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Coffee and Tea
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 11/15/05
Passed by it on our way back from Universal Studios. Been looking for a good coffee to stick with. Tried the costa rican coffee. Liked it but not the right one yet. Hope to go back soon for another try. People seemed knowledgable about coffee. They also have some interesting teas. Try the dragon pearl jasmine. We love it.
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Bottom Line: Great Beans
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 01/09/05
I Just bought a bunch of beans there last week, and I've been drinking various blends of up to 8 different varieties of beans (I mill my own beans & use a French press to brew in, which I highly recommend).
I must say I am quite happy with the quality of the beans I got there (I also buy whole beans vacuum-packed at Trader Joe's). ...
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Love this place
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 01/01/05
I came to LA 5 years ago and stumbled across the Coffee Roaster. The owner Dana is knowledgable about coffee and always has great recommendations for new flavors from new regions. They roast their coffee everyday and it is the freshest in LA. I like Peet's but this is a shop owned by a person I can talk to when I shop. I always have a cup while I am there and learn more about coffee.
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Choose another place for your coffee.
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 09/03/04
We came in just a few minutes before closing. The owner made us feel that we were intruding. The barista was not skilled. We left feeling disappointed with our drinks.
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