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House single-origin Mexican espresso latte
Built on La Unión's Guerrero-and-Oaxaca espresso lot, roasted for ristretto-style extraction: honeycomb, chocolate, and orange blossom under milk.
Chilaquiles
Housemade sauce built from ancho and guajillo chiles sourced from Chihuahua, the Morales family's home state.
Thursday7 AM – 5 PM
Curator’s note
Alan Morales grew up on his parents' breakfasts with Folgers stirred into milk boiled in a saucepan, and an espresso at the Intelligentsia near Pasadena City College sparked the curiosity that took him, and then his brother Alex, to pop-ups, then a cart hauled in a red early-'80s Toyota pickup to farmers markets, the Melrose Trading Post and Coachella in 2015. Civil is their rule of hospitality in one word, to be courteous and to be kind, and ten storefronts around Los Angeles would suit them fine.
The Coffee
Head roaster Yudi roasts the lineup, and the cafecito blend is Civilian 2.0, which co-founder and green buyer Alan Morales spent over a year assembling. The matcha served in the cafes is an organic ceremonial grade sourced direct from Kagoshima, and the shop sells it alongside an organic houjicha.
- La Unión – Mexico Espresso
Mexico, Atoyac de Álvarez, Guerrero (Sierra Madre del Sur) and San Mateo Yoloxochitlán, Oaxaca (Sierra Mazateca) · 1,200–1,900 masl
- Varietals
- Typica, Mundo Novo, Caturra
- Process
- 70% anaerobic natural / 30% washed
- Producer
- La Unión producer group
Honeycomb · Vanilla · Chocolate · Green apple · Orange blossom
- Rio Verde – Guerrero
Mexico, Sierra Madre del Sur, Guerrero · 1,550 masl
- Roast
- Light
- Varietals
- Typica, Bourbon
- Process
- Natural anaerobic (36-hour sealed fermentation, sun-dried)
- Producer
- Río Verde community (Bernardino Adame family)
Purple grape · Yellow fruit · Almond butter · Brown sugar
- La Unión – Rosita
Mexico, Atoyac de Álvarez, Guerrero (Sierra Madre del Sur) and San Mateo Yoloxochitlán, Oaxaca (Sierra Mazateca) · 1,200–1,900 masl
- Roast
- Medium
- Varietals
- Typica, Mundo Novo, Caturra
- Process
- 70% anaerobic natural / 30% washed
- Producer
- La Unión producer group
Cantaloupe · Clementine · Honeysuckle
- Civilian 2.0
Mexico, Oaxaca, Chiapas, and Veracruz · 1,000–1,800 masl
- Roast
- Medium
- Varietals
- Typica, Bourbon, Caturra, Mundo Novo
- Process
- Washed
Piloncillo · Graham cracker · Dried fruit · Chocolate
- La Angostura – Decaf
Mexico, Highlands of Chiapas, near La Angostura Dam (El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve) · 1,550 masl
- Roast
- Medium
- Varietals
- Bourbon, Caturra, Mundo Novo, Typica
- Process
- Mountain Water Process (chemical-free decaf)
Dry berries · Sugarcane · Cocoa · Burnt caramel · Citrus zest
- Mico de Noches
Mexico, Tapachula and Jaltenango de la Paz, Chiapas · 1,400–2,000 masl
- Roast
- Medium-light
- Varietals
- Bourbon, Caturra, Catuaí, Typica
- Process
- Washed (16–20 hr fermentation, 15–20 day patio/raised-bed dry)
Nectarine · Brown sugar · Milk chocolate
The Vibe
The Studio City room is a corner of the Shops at Sportsmen's Lodge, CIVIL COFFEE in teal channel letters down a dark grey ribbed corner, with a glass storefront that slides open so the bar runs on into the courtyard, after the open-air cafes of Mexico City. Inside, the counter and the back wall are glossy green tile under a grid of red translucent panels, cream dome pendants hang over a concrete floor, and a pass-through window opens to the kitchen behind the La Marzocco.
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- Power outlets
- Guest wifi
- Restrooms
- Food menu
- Patio / outdoor seating
- Pet friendly
- Kid-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
- Locally owned
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