good coffee by becca o. at InsiderPages
This is a nice place off of Hawthorne to get an ice coffee during the summer months. The folks here make their ice cubes out of coffee, so when the ice melts, your drink doesn't get too watery. Very clever. The inside is kind of dark, and the staff seem a little unapproachable, but it isn't the type of place you'd be afraid to ask what music was playing because you'd obviously be less than cool to do so. Good food, too.
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