Curated
Ritual Cafe interior

Ritual Cafe

Open
Closes 3 PM
Neighborhood
Carson
Food
Pastry · Cold food

Check-ins

Come here for

  • Cold Brew

    Ritual makes its cold brew with CxffeeBlack's Guji Mane coffee.

  • Cortado

    Equal parts espresso and milk, served unsweetened at drinking temperature.

  • Donuts (v)

    Plant-based donuts from The Caffeinated Kitchen in Long Beach, with staple flavors Chocolate Sea Salt and Chocolate Sprinkle.

Thursday7 AM – 3 PM
SundayClosed
Monday6 AM – 2 PM
Tuesday7 AM – 3 PM
Wednesday7 AM – 3 PM
Thursday7 AM – 3 PM
Friday7 AM – 3 PM
Saturday7 AM – 3 PM
Street · validated
Order ahead

Curator’s note

Ritual is barista-, woman- and Latina-owned, run by Melissa under the line Third Spaces & Fourth Waves. The third-space half fills the calendar: live jazz on the last Saturday of the month, Cars + Coffee on the second Sunday, an 18-plus comedy night and paint-and-sips in the room.

The Coffee

The cortado is equal parts espresso and milk, the cappuccino is steamed slightly cooler than a latte to keep it coffee-forward, and the house drip, the Drippp, comes with refills. Espresso also goes over Fever-Tree tonic, and Barista Life LA teaches a two-hour cupping class in the room on the official SCA form.

The beansCurrent lineup
  • Guji Gold Reserve

    Ethiopia, Badeyi, Guji Zone, Oromia

    Varietals
    Heirloom
    Process
    Sun-dried
    Producer
    Ture Waji, Sooko Coffee
  • CxffeeBlack: Fruit Angel

    Uganda

    Process
    Washed pineapple co-ferment, 120-hour anaerobic fermentation, raised-bed dried
  • Despertar Negro

    Colombia

    Varietals
    Castillo
    Process
    50-hour fermentation, washed

    Panela · honeydew · orange

  • Picaresca: Cervantes Blend

    Mexico and Ethiopia, San Pedro Sochiapam, Oaxaca, Mexico and Chelbessa, Ethiopia

    Process
    70% washed (Mexico), 30% natural (Ethiopia G3)

    chocolate · caramel · full body · balanced sweetness

  • Finca El Diviso
    Producer
    Finca El Diviso

    lychee · honeysuckle · green apple

  • Ubudasa

    Burundi, Businide station, Kayanza district · 1,750 m

    Roast
    Light
    Process
    Natural anaerobic

    grape jolly rancher · mango jumex · cinnamon

The Vibe

Ritual's room has charcoal walls hung close with framed paintings and a map, a white drop ceiling of fluorescent panels, and light wood tables pushed into long rows among wooden spindle-back chairs. Potted plants and a pink neon OPEN sign fill the front window, its glass lettered Ritual Café and Blended Juices.

Somewhere to Work

The work-test
WifiFastFast, fine for uploads
OutletsPlentyAt nearly every seat
SeatingRoomyComfortable room
LaptopsLaptop-friendlyWelcome anytime

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