The 14 Best Coffee Shops In LA - Los Angeles - The Infatuation

"Kumquat in Highland Park is a quiet coffee shop (i.e., you could walk in half asleep and stay that way until your first cup). Baristas silently brew one of the ten pour-overs on the menu while customers thoughtfully peruse shelves of Japanese coffee filters and imported chocolates. The espresso drinks at Kumquat are flashier than the ambiance, though, like the Tennessee Iced Latte with a savory twist from smoked salt and the Cloudy Latte with thick peanut butter foam. If you’re a tea person who decided to read this guide anyway, Kumquat has your back with fun lattes like milk tea with coconut cream and masala chai." - sylvio martins, garrett snyder