{"id":8932,"date":"2017-09-29T10:51:30","date_gmt":"2017-09-29T17:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/?p=8932"},"modified":"2017-10-04T19:21:01","modified_gmt":"2017-10-05T02:21:01","slug":"my-favorite-westside-coffee-spots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/my-favorite-westside-coffee-spots\/","title":{"rendered":"My favorite Westside coffee spots"},"content":{"rendered":"

Happy National Coffee Day!<\/h1>\n

I’m a big fan, and am so happy to see how much the coffee scene has grown in the past few years. Here are a few of my favorite spots for a caffeine and hangout fix around the Westside (in no particular order):<\/p>\n

Coffee Commissary – Culver City<\/h2>\n

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Coffee Commissary<\/strong><\/a> is actually located in Palms<\/a>, not Culver City proper, but most people refer to that general area as “Culver City.” The location is convenient because even though they don’t have a parking lot, it’s generally easy to find parking in the neighborhood. Because of that, I usually plan meetings here. My favorite coffee here is the “Cubano” ($4). I’ve tried other things, but I always find myself gravitating towards that drink. You’ll find a lot of customers here on their laptops. We always end up in side patio area because my kid likes to talk a lot.<\/p>\n

Website:\u00a0coffeecommissary.com\/culvercity<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n

Philz Coffee – Santa Monica<\/h2>\n

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I first learned about Philz Coffee<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>a few years ago, through my friend Nancy, who lives near San Francisco. I was delighted when the Santa Monica location opened, as well as the several that popped up around L.A. soon after. My husband and I are big fans of Philz Coffee, and we always take out of town guests here. The\u00a0iced mint mojito<\/em> is a must-try, and also my go-to drink. When my friend Aya took me out for breakfast on my birthday, Philz was my requested first stop. When my friend Claudia took me out a week later, you guessed it – Philz again. The baristas request you try your drink upon receipt to make sure it’s to your liking. If not, they will re-make it for you!<\/p>\n

Website: philzcoffee.com<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n

Blue Bottle Coffee<\/h2>\n

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\"\"<\/a>I’ve been a fan of\u00a0Blue Bottle Coffee<\/strong> since my friend recommended it on our trip to SF in 2010. Since then, I was delighted to see caf\u00e9s pop up all around L.A. There are other locations spread around the Westside – including Abbot Kinney, Brentwood, Playa Vista, and Beverly Hills. They do classes and tours at the Hayden Tract location in Culver City.<\/p>\n

Website:\u00a0bluebottlecoffee.com<\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n

Sidecar Doughnuts – Santa Monica<\/h2>\n

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While it’s not a coffee house, they do have excellent coffee! Sidecar Doughnuts<\/strong><\/a> in Santa Monica brews their very own signature blend, roasted exclusively by Common Room Roasters<\/strong><\/a>. P.S. Pick up a Huckleberry doughnut while you’re there!<\/p>\n

Website:\u00a0sidecardoughnuts.com<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n
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Disclaimer: No monetary compensation was made for this post. All opinions are my own. Happy National Coffee Day!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Happy National Coffee Day! I’m a big fan, and am so happy to see how much the coffee scene has grown in the past few years. Here are a few of my favorite spots for a caffeine and hangout fix around the Westside (in no particular order): Coffee Commissary – Culver City Coffee Commissary is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8940,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[906],"tags":[1635,1231,1634,523],"class_list":["post-8932","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-announcements","tag-cafe","tag-coffee","tag-national-coffee-day","tag-westside","eq-blocks"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/feat_coffee.jpg?fit=759%2C360&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p46LgQ-2k4","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":7562,"url":"https:\/\/www.westsidemommy.com\/site\/passover-treats-at-essential-chocolate-desserts\/","url_meta":{"origin":8932,"position":0},"title":"Passover Treats at Essential Chocolate Desserts","author":"westsidemommy","date":"April 8, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"https:\/\/youtu.be\/R0wgF3k_-Sc Today, I chatted with my good friend Melissa Sanders, owner of Essential Chocolate Desserts in Culver City, about her bakery's Passover treat offerings. 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