"Paradocs in Little Ethiopia is the antithesis of a trendy LA coffee shop, and we mean that in the most complimentary way.This mellow cafe looks closer to an old tea shop, with metal tins on the back wall, a chalkboard menu, and cute mismatched furniture. If you live within walking distance or regularly find yourself stuck in traffic on Fairfax, Paradocs is a reliable pit stop with great pour-overs. You’ll find a rotating selection of organic roasts from regions like Guatemala, Costa Rica, and Papua New Guinea, but the specialty is the Ethiopian Yirgacheffe, which is naturally fruity and tart. And if you don’t care to wait five minutes for a coffee, standard espresso drinks, matcha, and herbal tea lattes are solid, too." - Sylvio Martins