Paper Plant Co

Paper Plant Co. in Chinatown is a cozy stationery and coffee shop that's a must-visit for stationery enthusiasts and coffee lovers. Their selection includes unique rubber stamps, beautiful journals, and high-quality coffee. I particularly love their store stamp and the recently launched stamp sets featuring Vincent, the adorable dog on their logo. The shop's inviting atmosphere and its location in vibrant Chinatown make for a delightful experience. Whether you're a local or just visiting, Paper Plant Co. is definitely worth a stop. oooh! Donot forget to get your passport for the stamp rally from Aug-Dec 2024 ❤️😋

I LOVED this place! It is a small but lovely store with a lot of options! If you’re a person who loves hobonochi, journals, and doodling this is your store!

If you are interested in high quality and cute Japanese stationery, I recommend this place.! It's not a big store but it has a wide selection of products. The staff are all friendly and helpful. I also recommend the coffee stand inside the store.

Paper Please! A little shop with big love. A great selection of stickers and cards by independent artists, thoughtful stationary supplies, and little tools you didn't know you needed in your stationary collection. The vibe is open and hip. Stationary types range from quirky and fun to almost naughty. Also in stock are Chinatown postcards and money envelopes, books about stationary and paper design, local art and of course merch. And soon! Coffee and espresso! I talked with the woman behind the counter and she told me there are ideas to create a quiet coffee drinking and stationary using space upstairs. 🤩 Parking in and around Chinatown is challenging, but this stationary store is a gem and totally worth visiting!

Many hard to find Japanese stationery/writing tools (Sailor, Hobonichi) + accessories tucked into a teeny tiny shop. Lovely curated selection of cards. Sailor dipping fountain pens and shelf of bottled inks. Store setup is a little confusing because the shop shares space with a coffee counter (Thank You Coffee). Some goods (calendars, candles, chocolates, tumblers) are in the coffee room and other items (notepads, pen inks, stamps, hand drawn Chinatown postcards) are next door in a separate room. Usually a cluster of people waiting for coffee orders on sidewalk. If you want to buy an item from the coffee room you still have to wait in the line on sidewalk with people ordering coffee so be ready to wait in line. Usually nice clientele tho so i don't mind the wait unless I'm in a rush.

Love this stationary store! And sharing the space with Thank You Coffe even better!

Cute little stationery store that shares the space with a coffee shop. They have cards, postcards, pens, notebooks, and other things. Friendly staff. Would recommend.

If you want to experience pure joy opening up your stationery package, look no further! My order was so thoughtfully and beautifully packed that I almost didn't feel like opening it hehe :) They also included their shop sticker (pasted on my TN kraft folder already ;)) and couple of sample freebies from OURS new collection. Don't remember the last time I received a package that instantly put a BIG SMILE on my face. Did I mention that the shipping was lightning fast? Placed my order on Wednesday afternoon and it made its way to bay area by Friday morning. I haven't been to the brick and mortar store (yet) but cant wait to visit next time I'm in LA area!

This is a stationary / coffee shop! There are two separate entrances; one for the main stationary storefront, and another entrance for the smaller (read: tiny) coffee shop that also hosts some small items like stickers and coffee accessories. Chinatown can be challenging to park in, I found metered street parking about a block down on Bernard Street where 1/2 an hour cost 50 cents. All the 3 employees I spoke with and interacted with were very friendly and I even struck up a conversation with two of them about jewelry which was so pleasant. The main stationary store isn't huge but they do sell a wide variety of products from stickers to ink to stamps to pens to planners (hobonichis anyone?) to stencils to actual postal stamps!! to greeting cards to beautiful Chinatown postcards and more!!!! Dodger Blue Milk w/ Matcha + whole milk (iced) (+$1 extra for matcha) 3.5/5 Was this Dodger Blue? No. Did it remind me of Mariposa Matcha? Yes! Did I think this was a good ratio of matcha powder : milk? Unfortunately, no. However, this was a fine average drink to sip while I went on about my day. I would be interested in trying another drink when I return. I MUST tell everyone that the stationary shop has 3 unique shop branded cute stamps that you can bring your journal or planner in to stamp omg, I was so obsessed with these. If you are visiting from out of town, one of these stamps even says "Los Angeles Chinatown" so I think this would make a great addition to an LA travel journal spread :)

Cute and friendly place . There are a lot of cute stationery from Japan. Some of the items you cannot find it here in LA , but you can get it from this place like drawing book , good pen & inks. And now they expanded to the next door. And that makes it more cute stuff you can get for your home or your or office. Most items are imported from Japan. They have cheap items and expensive items. It depends on what you are looking for. For example like every day pens or special pens. Of course the price will be different. Friendly employees! Street parking.

Tiny location... tiny but mighty they have packed a lot into this little shop. The Washi tape was expensive but it is quality tape with unique designs. Lovely attentive counter desk staff. A nice collection of pens, journals, stamps, ink etc. Parking is challenging to say the LEAST!!! just beware. Respectfully Reviewed.

The most adorable little stationary store in Chinatown. A plethora of cards, stationary, stamps, pens, pencils etc. I wish I could buy every single item. They have super friendly staff and even offer beautiful hand wrapping. If you're like me and love to write or are in need of small unique gifts. Paper Plant is the place for you. I buy way too many pens so I'm on pause after the 2 I purchased from my last visit. But as soon as I need more.. I'll be right here. Paper Plant used to share a tiny space with Thank You Coffee next door. Glad to see business is doing well and they have their own decided space.

Cute set up and fun stop in Chinatown. Selection of cute Japanese style stationary etc are well curated. We opted to try the espresso tonic and a latte. Staffs and baristas are nice and welcoming. Parking is a bit difficult but this time we were lucky to spot a metered parking storefront. I love the cute postcards and bought a few. Local artist local vibe awesome. Great spot to stop by while browsing Chinatown, lucky if you find parking. Prices are fair.

Lovely little spot! Parking wasn't hard to find and it's a small space, so I really appreciated the 5 person limit. I went to pick up a stationary item and the workers were kind and helpful in helping me find it! I always love being able to see and try stationary items before buying so that was great. It's definitely not the cheapest cost you can find for these things but worth it for saving on shipping and supporting a rare brick and mortar stationery store, and you can walk around Chinatown afterwards (:

What an absolutely adorable stationery store right smack in the middle of Chinatown. It is super tiny -- and on top of that, it shares this space with THANK YOU COFFEE. The worker behind the counter was super helpful, and helped me find the correct writing implement for my project. She had to maneuver around from behind the counter and in-between customers to do it too. There are a lot of cute selections in the space.

Super cute stationery store. The staff are extremely friendly and welcoming. They have a variety of stationery items to choose from. There is also a coffee shop with yummy coffee. I definitely recommend. Just a quick heads up, it's tiny and the shop only allows 5 guests at a time. The line moves quickly.

I love Paper Plant!! I purchased by Hobonichi Techo planner and cover from them last year and I have LOVED using it all year. I was so excited to purchase a cover for my cover (LOL) and a new insert this year!! This shop is small, but it is filled with only the cutest stationery and knick knacks! I also love that they have a coffee shop (Thank You Coffee) in the space, which makes it convenient to pick up a delicious iced oat latte. Did I mention that the staff (for both businesses) is super friendly?! They also wrap/package your items with such attention to detail it makes me so happy! :) I cannot wait to be back when I need to restock my pens. I highly recommend Paper Plant for your stationary needs!

Don't miss this super cute stationary shop located in Chinatown LA next to and sharing their space with Thank You Coffee. They have a pretty wide selection of cute and/or sleek writing utensils and other stationary items. This is also a great shop if you're looking for a unique small gift for someone or for yourself! Customer service was excellent. Highly recommend you check this small shop out.

This place is so adorable! If you love stationary, you have to come here. They sell pens, sketchbooks, cards by local artists, stamps, and so much more. The staff was super sweet and gave us some stickers! The place itself is tiny so they only let 5 people in at a time but there's so much to look at. All of their items are so unique and cool! They also have a cafe which I didn't get the chance to try but I'm def coming back to try their Hojicha!! The prices are pretty fair for the quality of the items, but are on the higher side.

The store is super cute and we came to the area specifically to visit and buy gifts. Unfortunately, we were completely ignored while the two people behind the counter chatted with each other. We left after ten minutes. A brief hello when a customer comes into a store goes a long way.

This is now my go to spot for stickers/postcards/stationary/prints and more! They have a great selection of stickers to choose from. They have smaller stickers perfect for water bottles and larger stickers I plan to put on my luggage! Definitely recommend coming here for all your sticker needs. And make sure to grab some coffee at Thank You Coffee while you are there too, all in the same shop!

I have loved stationary since I was a little bean. I particularly love Japanese stationary. Could have started with my Sanrio obsession. I just prefer Japanese pens. And I happened upon Paper Plant a year ago and every time I'm in the area of chinatown I make a point to go to paper plant for a new pen and a coffee from Thank You Coffee inside the same store. The staff is so sweet and helpful and answers all my dumb questions with kindness. Claire, I think is her name, has helped me refill/reload some of my pens with new cartridges and the owner Friedia is beaming with excitement when talking about different new stationary products she just got in. And she designs a lot of her stickers and gift cards and stationary. Those ladies are just so passionate about stationary, how can you not get excited about it with them, even though you already have too many notebooks and pens?! Prices are really reasonable for being imported products. But a lot doesn't stay on the shelf long bc they're so busy. And sometimes you'll see a celebrity right next to you looking at pens too and you have to keep chill and it's hard. I literally saw 2 today and the shop is like 200 sq ft at most. Parking is, well, LA. Lots of meters. But it's not the worst depending on what time you go. Street closes at 4pm during the weekend though for like DTLa traffic passage. So go before then. Just wanna shout out to another small business that deserves love. 10/10 check them out!

The first time I happened across this shop, I was put off by how small it was and the sometimes long line to get in as they only allow 5 customers at a time inside the shop. But I've returned twice with my wife and 2 kids and even though its a small shop, it's well organized and there's a lot to see. There are pens and notebooks, journals and planners, stationary items (stamps, stickers, postcards) and the stock gets updated. The staff is very friendly -- our first visit, my wife told them that we forgot to bring our journals so that we can stamp the page with the Paper Plant stamp. The worker kindly stamped a few times on the paper bag holding our items so that we were able to cut it out at home and paste it into our Hobonichi / Traveler's Notebook. Today it was kind of an unplanned visit so we didn't have our notebooks again, but one of these days, we'll be back with them. Can't wait to see what new stock they have next.

a cute shop with a great selection of stationery, pens, stickers, etc. Love the concept of coffee within the shop. it's a small area so they only allow 5 people in at a time, which is okay the wait wasn't long for me. I really enjoyed my time shopping around and browsing, will definitely return!

I've been meaning to visit here but it wasn't what I expected. I walked in and wasn't greeted at all, just glanced at, by the barista and cashier, which felt weird because the shop is super small. They have a good selection of Japanese stationary, notepads, washi tape, and hobonichi accessories (though i didn't see them). Somethings are priced fairly well and others are more expensive than I've seen but the convenience of being able to pick it up in person is worth it. I looked around and thought maybe I'd be asked if I'm looking for anything or had any questions, a lot of the products are in Japanese and don't have translations, or don't have clear labels so it can be difficult to figure out what it is, but was never spoken to until it was time to pay. I didn't even end up ordering coffee because I wasn't feeling super welcomed which is awkward in a space so small. Overall, cute tiny shop but probably will stick to shopping online at jet pens for my stationary because of the lackluster service, a hi goes a long way. If you don't mind an awkward occasion it's cute to atleast check out their selection.