Curated
Rosebud Coffee interior

Rosebud Coffee

Closed
Opens Fri 8 AM
Neighborhood
Highland Park
Roaster
In-house
Food
Pastry · Cold food

Check-ins

Come here for

  • Rose Cream Top

    Created by Rosebud's Highland Park team.

  • Work, meet, hang

    Laptops are welcome at the indoor tables.

  • White Miso Kouign-Amann

    A kouign-amann made with white miso, in the Pastries lineup next to the Cinnamon Roll and the blueberry cheesecake danish.

Thursday8 AM – 4 PM
Sunday8 AM – 4 PM
Monday8 AM – 4 PM
Tuesday8 AM – 4 PM
Wednesday8 AM – 4 PM
Thursday8 AM – 4 PM
Friday8 AM – 4 PM
Saturday8 AM – 4 PM
Lot · validated
Order aheadDoorDash

Curator’s note

The pour-over list runs five single origins at $7, roasted by the nonprofit that owns the place on a Bellwether system at its Pasadena cafe. The bar is worked by youth interns under staff supervision, which makes this a training floor with a cafe on top of it: Angelica Solis came through the program, earned a Specialty Coffee Association Barista Certificate and was hired full time.

The Coffee

The coffee is roasted in-house on a Bellwether system the nonprofit acquired in fall 2022 with foundation money, though the roaster itself sits at the Pasadena cafe: Highland Park sells beans roasted there rather than roasting its own. Nine bags are on the retail list, including a $30 co-ferment and three house blends, with product pages naming origin, farm, process and tasting notes but no varietal and no roast date.

The beansCurrent lineup
  • Ethiopia Shakiso GigesaPour-over

    Ethiopia

    Process
    Natural Process
    Producer
    Shakiso Gigesa

    Raspberry · Strawberry Lemonade · Jasmine

  • Rwanda Nyamasheke MuhororoPour-over

    Rwanda

    Process
    Natural Process
    Producer
    Nyamasheke Muhororo

    Blueberry · Blood Orange · Black Tea

  • Guatemala Huehuetenango Chq'ulPour-over

    Guatemala

    Process
    Washed
    Producer
    Huehuetenango Chq'ul

    Sugared Almonds · Red Apple · Dark Chocolate

  • Rosebud Espresso

    Ethiopia/Colombia

    Process
    Blend

    Chocolate · Raspberry · Almond

  • Colombia Sugarcane Decaf

    Colombia

    Process
    Sugarcane, Ethyl-Acetate Decaf
    Producer
    Risaralda Department

    Vanilla · Chocolate · Brown Sugar

  • Black Label Colombia Passion Fruit Co-FermentPour-over

    Colombia

    Process
    Passion Fruit Co-Ferment Honey
    Producer
    Finca Campo Hermoso

    Blue Raspberry Candy · Passion Fruit · Floral

  • Daybreak

    Guatemala/Ethiopia

    Process
    Washed & Natural

    Blackberry · Cacao Nibs · Raw Sugar

  • Organic Honduras CopanPour-over

    Honduras

    Process
    Washed
    Producer
    Copan

    Fuji Apple · Maple Syrup · Praline

  • Open Road

    Colombia/Guatemala/Honduras

    Process
    Washed

    Dark Chocolate · Brown Sugar · Strawberry

The Vibe

A full-facade mustard sunburst mural with red door and window trim marks the storefront, and inside a curved white archway motif repeats around the room: a plant ledge built into the millwork, a terracotta accent wall, a circular rose-logo sign, dark burgundy banquettes. The nonprofit that owns Rosebud put the design budget where its trainees actually stand, and the room reads as somebody’s real idea rather than a fit-out.

Somewhere to Work

The work-test
WifiSolidReliable for most tasks
OutletsSomeSome along the walls
SeatingRoomyComfortable room
LaptopsLimitedWelcome outside peak hours

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