Curated
Primo Passo Coffee interior

Primo Passo Coffee

Closed
Opens Fri 6:30 AM
Neighborhood
Santa Monica
Roaster
In-house
Food
Coffee only

Check-ins

Come here for

  • Pour over

    The Guji Suke Quto option is a washed Ethiopian coffee.

  • New Orleans Style Cold Brew

    Cold brew with chicory.

  • Citrus Olive Oil Cake

    A citrus olive oil cake from the pastry lineup, delivered fresh daily alongside the croissants and scones.

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
Street · validated

Curator’s note

Ryan Aicklen and Laura Moeller started roasting on a small 1kg machine, and today they run Primo Passo on the corner of Montana and 7th, a shop that soft-opened there in March 2012 pouring Stumptown. A sister Primo Passo now pours in Knoxville, Tennessee.

The Coffee

Espresso drinks are built on a 1.5oz double ristretto with Straus Organic milk, decaf or half-caf on request, and the macchiato is the traditional Italian one, two ounces of steamed milk. The pour-over list runs the single origins, a Colombia grown from Ethiopian Sidamo heirloom at El Rubi in Huila among them, and the cold side keeps a chicory New Orleans cold brew and nitro on tap.

The beansCurrent lineup
  • Monet - Signature Espresso Blend
  • General Fortier - House Blend
  • Colombia - Sidamo Heirloom - 10ozPour-over

    Colombia, San Adolfo, Huila

    Roast
    Medium
    Varietals
    Sidamo Heirloom
    Process
    Washed
    Producer
    El Rubi (Wilder Lazo, Segundo Lazo, Heiner Lasso)

    pineapple · chocolate covered almonds · lemon · toffee

  • Guatemala - Finca TerrazasPour-over

    Guatemala, La Libertad, Huehuetenango · 1700 - 2050 MASL

    Roast
    Medium
    Varietals
    San Ramon
    Process
    Washed
    Producer
    Finca Terrazas

    chocolate · blackberry · caramel

  • Kenya - Uteuzi Kimbo - Kirinyaga - 10oz

    Kenya, Kirinyaga · 1500- 2000 MASL

    Roast
    Medium
    Varietals
    Batian, SL28, SL34
    Process
    Washed

    papaya · caramelized sugar · raisin

  • Ethiopia - Guji - Suke QutoPour-over

    Ethiopia, Guji · 1800- 2200 MASL

    Roast
    Light
    Varietals
    Heirloom Ethiopian
    Process
    Washed

    peach · cherry · honey

  • French RoastPour-over
  • Decaf - Trapper CreekPour-over

The Vibe

Ralph Gentile Architects drew the interior of this corner at Montana and 7th, a practice known for working the seam between indoors and out. Co-owner Laura Moeller is an interior designer herself, and she hand-paints the label on every retail bag, a shop where the design instinct did not stop at the walls.

Somewhere to Work

The work-test
WifiSolidReliable for most tasks
OutletsSomeSome along the walls
SeatingSpaciousLots of room to spread
NoiseModerateEasy conversation level
LaptopsLimitedWelcome outside peak hours

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