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Unincorporated Coffee Roasters interior

Unincorporated Coffee Roasters

Open
Closes 4 PM
Neighborhood
Eagle Rock
Roaster
In-house
Food
Coffee only

Check-ins

Come here for

  • Iced Cappuccino

    Made with shaken Quiet Prophet cold brew concentrate.

  • Pour Over Chemex

    The Three Idiots blend is brewed in a Chemex.

  • Foothill Fog

    Earl Grey tea with vanilla and milk.

  • Quiet Prophet Espresso

    The medium-dark blend combines coffees from Brazil, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Ethiopia.

Thursday6 AM – 4 PM
Sunday6 AM – 4 PM
Monday6 AM – 4 PM
Tuesday6 AM – 4 PM
Wednesday6 AM – 4 PM
Thursday6 AM – 4 PM
Friday6 AM – 4 PM
Saturday6 AM – 4 PM
Street · validated
Order aheadDoorDash

Curator’s note

Brewmaster Matthew Jackson trained the staff here to learn customers' names and greet them as they come in, and one barista started out as a customer in 2019. When the Eaton Fire closed the Altadena shop in January 2025, this corner became the company's working anchor and a relief hub for its people.

The Coffee

Pour-overs come off the current single origins, a full-honey Catuai from the Ureña Rojas family's Finca La Naciente among them, and a seasonal blend takes over the batch brew in the colder months. The iced drinks are shaken, and each barista pours a latte-art shape of their own.

The beansCurrent lineup
  • Quiet Prophet Espresso - The Mona Lisa of Coffee

    Brazil, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Ethiopia

    Roast
    Medium-dark
    Process
    Dry/Natural & Washed Process

    Caramel · Chocolate · Toasted Almonds

  • La Casa - Where Everyone's Welcome

    Sulawesi, Mexico, Colombia

    Roast
    Medium-dark
    Process
    Washed

    Graham Cracker · Honey · Chocolate

  • Three Idiots - A Classy Blend - For Classy PeoplePour-over

    Ethiopia, Colombia, Guatemala

    Roast
    Medium
    Process
    Dry/Natural & Washed Process

    Melon · Chocolate · Buttery

  • Ureña Rojas Family - Finca La Naciente - Chirripó, Costa Rica

    Costa Rica, Chirripó · 1700m-1800m

    Varietals
    catuai
    Process
    full honey
    Producer
    Finca La Naciente, Ureña Rojas family (Café Rivense micromill)

    grapefruit · rainier cherry · brown sugar syrup

  • Farmers of Bomai - 40 Smallholders, Chimbu - Papua New Guinea

    Papua New Guinea, Chimbu · 1600m - 1800m

    Varietals
    Arusha, Blue Mountain, Bourbon, Typica
    Process
    Anaerobic natural
    Producer
    Sirigine Coffee Producers, Bomai project (40 smallholders)

    cranberry · jasmine · caramel · dried blueberries

The Vibe

The corner poured coffee as Swork for 21 years before Unincorporated took the keys in 2022. The shell is older still: the Edwards and Wildey Building, a two-story brick block credited to Los Angeles architect Edward Butler Rust.

Somewhere to Work

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

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