Stereoscope Coffee

Guided by the values of depth and simplicity, this minimalist coffee shop in Echo Park, Hollywood and Long Beach (plus two others in Orange County) offers an extensive, well-curated menu of caffeinated beverages. At any given moment, Stereoscope offers a handful of pourover options for the connoisseurial crowd, but both shops also serve sweetened lattes and milk drinks, ceremonial grade matcha and a surprisingly robust selection of artisanal loose-leaf teas. Co-founder Leif An is a certified Q-grader—essentially, specialty coffee’s answer to master sommelier—and the emphasis on handpicked, high-quality beans is reflected in every cup brewed on the premises. Originally founded as a wholesale roasting company, Stereoscope also sells retail bags and monthly coffee subscriptions for those who want to recreate the Stereoscope experience at home.