Thu Dec 08 2022
🌝 = Open late
Expect to spend about $5.00 ?
↳ Dutch Latte ($5.00) = $5.00
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It's typically a 15 minute drive from campus at 10 AM.
All day grind
The mystical and serene atmosphere is great for getting in the zone
Drinks
Good tea selection and specialty lattes
Service
Baristas always greet you with a smile and are eager to help!
Large groups
This place is small... most tables sit two, with one larger table outside
Food
Mostly cake and other pastries
Distance
Driving time is about 30 minutes if you leave midday, since you're taking city streets through K-town
Expect to spend about $15.00 ?
↳ Highly Burrito ($11.00) + Cortado ($4.00) = $15.00
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It's typically a 28 minute drive from campus at 10 AM.
All day grind
Comfy seating and plenty of outlets (along walls)
Food
Better than most good restaurants, plus generous portions
Distance
Straightforward drive from USC + easy street parking
Drinks
Try the seasonal specials, or stick to solid classics like a cortado
Wifi
It's decent, but turned off all weekend!
Expect to spend about $11.00 ?
↳ waffle ($5.00) + spanish latte ($6.00) = $11.00
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It's typically a 15 minute drive from campus at 10 AM.
Charging
Plenty of outlets
Wifi
Pretty good
Drinks
Amazing pour-over and iced coffee
Service
Very friendly and knowledgeable!
Food
Mostly pastries
Distance
Not close to campus
All day grind
No comfortable seating
Large groups
Limited total space
Expect to spend about $11.50 ?
↳ breakfast burrito ($8.00) + drip coffee ($3.50) = $11.50
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It's typically a 2 minute drive from campus at 10 AM.
Distance
On campus!
Drinks
Good drip and matcha coffee
Service
Very friendly!
Food
Donuts, sandwiches, breakfast burritos
All day grind
Too loud and limited charging
Large groups
Limited total space
Charging
Only a few outlets!
Wifi
Kicks you off every 15 min.
Expect to spend about $17.50 ?
↳ egg bat sandwich ($12.00) + single origin (hario) ($5.50) = $17.50
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It's typically a 12 minute drive from campus at 10 AM.
Drinks
Great pour-over and tea selection.
Food
Awesome breakfast and paninis
All day grind
Cheap parking and good Korean food in plaza
Distance
Just follow Vermont all the way from campus
Large groups
Small tables
Charging
There are some in the middle, but lots of tables have limited access
Expect to spend about $3.50 ?
↳ lemon tea ($3.50) = $3.50
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It's typically a 3 minute drive from campus at 10 AM.
Service
Very sweet Korean ladies
Drinks
The best lemon tea on earth
Distance
10 minute WALK from north of campus
Charging
Plugs are plentiful, even outside
Large groups
It's never really packed, so there are often multiple tables or even long benches available outside.
Food
There just isn't any
Wifi
It's not a priority here. Bring a book and enjoy the sunshine
Expect to spend about $11.00 ?
↳ cubano ($8.50) + coffee ($2.50) = $11.00
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It's typically a 5 minute drive from campus at 10 AM.
Food
Healthy meals or snacks from the market
All day grind
Friendly and open space with big tables
Distance
Closer to campus than you think
Drinks
Compared to the rest of these shops, it's nothing special. But the prices are good!
Expect to spend about $19.45 ?
↳ kimchi pasta ($14.95) + green tea ($4.50) = $19.45
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It's typically a 5 minute drive from campus at 10 AM.
Food
Tons of options from different cuisines!
Drinks
Big selection of teas and coffee. Try the blooming tea!
All day grind
It might just be me, but they seem to give dirty looks if you stay longer than an hour or two.
Expect to spend about $13.21 ?
↳ panini ($10.00) + espresso ($3.21) = $13.21
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It's typically a 20 minute drive from campus at 10 AM.
All day grind
Open very late and full of hard-at-work Hollywood writers
Drinks
Good tea and lattes to keep you going late into the night
Distance
All the way in Hollywood, but the drive isn't bad if you go late at night!
Expect to spend about $9.50 ?
↳ waffle ($5.00) + pour-over ($4.50) = $9.50
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It's typically a 14 minute drive from campus at 10 AM.
All day grind
Open late; but limited table space and parking
Drinks
Amazing coffee
Large groups
Can't seat more than 4 at a table, and table space is generally limited
Expect to spend about $13.21 ?
↳ scone ($10.00) + arnold palmer ($3.21) = $13.21
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It's typically a 25 minute drive from campus at 10 AM.
All day grind
Lots of comfortable seating and very conducive to studying!
Drinks
Amazing coffee
Food
Large selection of breakfast and lunch, plus lots of great shops just down the road in Larchmont
Large groups
If you can get a large table downstairs, you can comfortably seat a group of six. Just be ready to fight over outlets
Distance
Larchmont can be tricky to get to. Time your drive wisely, or traffic will eat up your day