Demitasse Santa Monica

Invite

Open

Closes 4 PM

Neighborhood

Wilshire-Montana

Roaster

In-house

Food

Coffee only

Check-ins

Come here for

The Castaway
Espresso, pineapple-sage falernum from the shop's own garden, pineapple juice and tonic.

Thursday7 AM – 4 PM

Sunday7 AM – 4 PM

Monday7 AM – 4 PM

Tuesday7 AM – 4 PM

Wednesday7 AM – 4 PM

Thursday7 AM – 4 PM

Friday7 AM – 4 PM

Saturday7 AM – 5 PM

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Street

Order ahead

Curator’s note

Bobak Roshan started Demitasse in Los Angeles in 2011 and grew it to three cafes, then COVID took two of them, among them the wedge-shaped spot on Onizuka Street in Little Tokyo, which closed in April 2021 after nearly ten years. Santa Monica is the one that survived, a Certified Green Business that prints its own biodegradable coffee bags in-house.

The Coffee

Demitasse buys from the same producers year after year as long as the quality holds, and it toll-roasts for other businesses in batches of at least 22 pounds green. The garden in the room goes into the drinks: fig and makrut lime trees, pineapple sage, mojito mint and shiso.

The beansCurrent lineup

Colombia El Diviso Chiroso NaturalPour-over
Colombia, Pitalito, Huila, Colombia · 1,700–1,900 MASL
Roast
Medium-light
Varietals
Chiroso
Process
Natural
Producer
El Diviso (Nestor Lasso)
passionfruit · guava · tropical skittles
Peru PAWQARA
Peru, Chirinos, San Ignacio, Cajamarca · 1,700–1,800 MASL
Roast
Medium
Varietals
Caturra
Process
Washed
Producer
Edit Kayla Narvais Rojas (PAWQARA co-op)
plums · figs · brown sugar
Ethiopia Banko Chelchele
Ethiopia, Gedeo Zone, southern Ethiopia · 1,800-2,200 MASL
Varietals
Ethiopian Heirlooms
Process
Honey Process
Producer
Banko Chelchele Washing Station
blueberry · jasmine · stonefruit · floral
Milky Way Espresso Blend
milk chocolate · caramel · brown sugar · honey · hazelnut · spice · red grape · tangerine · stone fruit

The Vibe

The bar was rebuilt in 2026 around a mosaic of cups, plates and gear the shop had broken and kept for ten years, glued by staff and customers into a vine-and-leaf pattern drawn by interior designer Lisa Delena. Two Modbars replaced the single La Marzocco KB to take the wall away between barista and customer, and orders run on a kitchen display instead of paper tickets.