One of SF Best Coffee Makers Pours Into Culver City’s Coolest Corridor | Eater LA

"Opening today at Ivy Station in Culver City, I’m pleased to see Equator Coffees bringing some of California’s best beans within walking distance for transit riders, tech workers, and locals, and they’ll be donating 10 percent of sales during the first week to the Los Angeles LGBT Center. A certified B Corp founded in 1995 by Helen Russell and Brooke McDonnell, Equator roasts its own beans, offers wholesale and a subscription service, and already operates multiple Bay Area locations from Mill Valley to Sausalito. The glassy, Kellie Patry–designed cafe offers drip and espresso drinks (including a collaboration spiced latte with Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger of Socalo), as well as teas, pastries from Farmshop, and toasts and breads backboned by LA favorite Bub & Grandmas; it joins fellow Bay Area transplants like Sightglass, Tartine’s Coffee Manufactory, and Blue Bottle in making the jump to Los Angeles. The shop is located at Ivy Station, 8900 Venice Boulevard in Culver City and is open daily from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m." - Farley Elliott