Check-ins
Come here for
Burnt Sugar Latte
Espresso and steamed milk with burnt-sugar syrup and a touch of rose; it reads sweet, not floral.
Ham and cheese croissant
A croissant from Sugarbloom Bakery.
Curator’s note
Michelle and Ben Hantoot spent a year building Dinosaur Coffee on Sunset, and Michelle used the build to learn the bar at Menotti's under Christopher "Nicely" Abel Alameda before the doors opened in December 2014. In October 2020 they sold it to Janine and Saadat Awan, regulars who run Woodcat Coffee in Echo Park, and the Awans kept the room and the name and put their own roast in the hopper.
The Coffee
Woodcat Coffee, the Awans' Echo Park roastery, has roasted for both of their cafes since 2020, and the espresso here is Dinocat, a house blend named for the pair of shops. The single origins come from growers the roaster buys from by name, and the Awans now travel to origin themselves, including a trip to Honduras in 2024.
- Dinocat Espresso
Brazil / Colombia (blend)
- Process
- 75% natural (Brazil) / 25% washed (Colombia)
grapefruit · black cherry · canelé
- Guatemala Los Pocitos
Guatemala, Santa Rosa · 1,610 masl
- Varietals
- Catuaí Amarillo
- Process
- honey
- Producer
- Nery Campos
grape · honeycomb · macadamia
- Kenya Murang'a
Kenya, Murang'a County · 1,800 masl
- Varietals
- SL28
- Process
- washed
- Producer
- Elizabeth Waithera
black tea · lemon · jasmine
- Mexico Chiapas (Ki-Saya)
Mexico, Chiapas · 1,200-1,800 masl
- Varietals
- Caturra, Costa Rica, Marsellesa, Typica
- Process
- washed
- Producer
- smallholder women producers group
milk chocolate · palm sugar · orange
- Cosmic Decaf
Ethiopia
- Process
- natural (green) / Swiss Water decaffeination
cherry · roasted almond · dark chocolate
The Vibe
MASS Architecture and Design built the room inside a former audio-repair shop, and a modern Stegosaurus skeleton hangs from its ceiling among curved plywood ribs, over a curved bar clad in scale-shaped tile. Blonde wood and pale walls set off a red espresso machine.
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People
- Power outlets
- Guest wifi
- Restrooms
- Food menu
- Patio / outdoor seating
- Kid-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
- Locally owned
- Reusable-cup discount
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