Jara S.
Yelp
They carry 10 Speed Coffee here (Third Wave coffee, micro-batch roasting, responsible sourcing). When you see baristas weighing each shot and manually tamping, you know they mean business.
Came in on a whim after watching a movie at WLV. Parking can be a little tricky on Saturdays as the farmers market is also situated in the same vicinity, there's also construction and it's a one way street -- by this point you get the drift. Parking is messy.
They actually have Yelp Waitlist, great! Put my name down and was sat quickly (it was around 1:30PM, so the brunch groups have probably left)
I ordered espresso and it came out with a sidecar automatically, staaahhhp. The crema on top was that perfect golden glow and as expected it was just smooth. Notes of dark chocolate, berries and a little caramel in there. I see you.
The husband ordered a nitro cold brew and got a cold brew instead, the notes on it was so different than the espresso, but not in a bad way. This was on the notes of nutty, oaky flavors. It was good, the ice to coffee ratio was a little off though.
Service was fantastic and super attentive. The bartenders were cool too, had a little friendly banter about holiday decorations haha
Ambiance is fantastic, if you can get over the parking situation -- which is LA for you. It's a laid back oasis in Calabasas without feeling too uppity, dress up dress down, everyone was nice.
Can't wait to go back! --not on a Saturday