It's 6:15 a.m. on Day 350 of the coronavirus pandemic. You wake up groggy and stumble to the kitchen, desperate for the jolt that only coffee can provide. But where are the beans? The grinder? What even is a cup?
Maybe if you had a coffee subscription service, things would be a little easier.
From affordable to exclusive, we found nearly two dozen independent companies in Los Angeles and Orange counties offering coffee subscriptions and clubs. Some have multiple cafes while others sell directly to customers without a brick-and-mortar space. One club features a rotating selection of local roasters, including several that don't offer their own subscriptions. Still not satisfied? Southern California brands Groundwork, Cafecito Organico and Bodhi Leaf Coffee Traders also boast bean clubs.
20 New Coffee Shops for 2021: Western United States
Through fires both literal and figurative in the incredibly hard year now drawing to a close, coffee businesses throughout the western United States showed a remarkable ability to keep on keepin’ on.
When the COVID-19 pandemic caused shortages of common grocery items, coffee companies were quick to jump into the provisions business, selling staples like flour, grains and produce alongside coffee and prepared foods. In California, the first state to announce statewide stay-at-home orders, Go Get Em Tiger and Sightglass Coffee were two relatively high-profile examples of this.
Given the favorable weather in coastal and southwestern regions or the outdoorsy spirit of the Rockies, new and existing coffee shops were also able to lean more heavily upon outdoor seating and curbside service as social-distancing and airflow became sought-after amenities.