Caffe Luxxe

Invite

Closed

Opens Fri 6:30 AM

Neighborhood

Manhattan Beach

Roaster

In-house

Food

Coffee only

Check-ins

Come here for

Marocchino
Foamed steamed milk is mixed through the espresso.
Espresso
Caffe Luxxe roasts the coffee in small batches on Probat machines.

Thursday6:30 AM – 6 PM

Sunday6:30 AM – 6 PM

Monday6:30 AM – 6 PM

Tuesday6:30 AM – 6 PM

Wednesday6:30 AM – 6 PM

Thursday6:30 AM – 6 PM

Friday6:30 AM – 6 PM

Saturday6:30 AM – 6 PM

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Curator’s note

Mark Wain and Gary Chau, friends since school, left corporate careers to open Caffe Luxxe on Montana Avenue in 2006, when artisanal coffee was barely a thing in Los Angeles. The Manhattan Beach room is one of eight Luxxe cafes up and down the coast, from Long Beach to Montecito.

The Coffee

Every Luxxe coffee is roasted in small batches by hand, on Probat machines at the company's roasting room in Gardena, which was built to turn out 65,000 to 70,000 pounds a year for the cafes and wholesale accounts. The shelf runs the house blends beside a pair of single origins, an Ethiopia Yirgacheffe among them.

The beansCurrent lineup

20th Anniversary Blend
Papua New Guinea, Guatemala, Arufa, Jiwaka Province; Huehuetenango · 1,350-2,050 masl
Varietals
Blue Mountain, Arusah, Mundo Novo, Bourbon, Catuai, Caturra, Pache, San Ramon
Process
Natural + Washed
Producer
Monpi and ASOPCE Collective of specialty coffee farmers
Champagne Sparkle · Pear · Plum · Sweet
Montenero Blend - CLASSICO
Latin America, East Africa, South Asia
Process
Various
Producer
Various
Caramel · Dark Chocolate · Jasmine
Montenero Blend - DELICATO
Latin America, East Africa
Roast
Light
Process
Various
Producer
Various
Almond · Caramel · Citrus · Milk Chocolate
Montenero Blend - EXTRA FORTE
Latin America, East Africa, South Asia, Pacific Islands
Process
Various
Producer
Various
Baking Spices · Dark Cacao · Tobacco
Decaffeinato
Various
Process
Various
Bold · Caramel · Dark Chocolate
Morning Becomes Eclectic Blend
Latin America, Africa, Asia
Process
Various
Producer
Various
Baker's Chocolate · Brûlée · Cedarwood
Casetta Blend
Costa Rica, Guatemala, Ethiopia · 1,500-1,950 meters
Process
Natural, Washed
Caramel · Cherry Blossom · Stone Fruit
Ethiopia Yirgacheffe
Ethiopia, Kercha District, Guji Zone, Oromia
Varietals
Indigenous Heirloom
Process
Natural Process
Producer
Sourced from the Kercha District within the Guji Zone
Berry · Floral · Sweet
Guatemala HuehuetenangoPour-over
Guatemala, Huehuetenango · 1,500-1,800 masl
Varietals
Caturra, Catuai, Bourbon, Pache
Process
Fully washed
Producer
A collective of small farms from the region
Blackberry · cacao nibs · Dark Cherry · Sweet tangerine
Melisse Blend
Ethiopia, Costa Rica, Guatemala
Process
Natural, Washed
Brown Sugar · Orange Blossom · White Grape
Sunset Blvd Blend
Guatemala, Brazil
Process
Natural, Washed
Cocoa · Dark Cherry
Openaire Blend
Brazil, Mexico, PNG, Ethiopia, Guatemala
Process
Natural, Washed
Cocoa Nib · Molasses
Rustic Canyon Family House Blend
Costa Rica, Guatemala, Ethiopia
Process
Natural, Washed
Brûlée · Floral · Nectarine

The Vibe

The setting is the design: one block from the ocean in the pier's walking district, next to Pages bookstore, with a boutique shelf inside a compact room. Screens are politely starved: there is no WiFi to be had.