367564 Sun Feb 04 12:32:33 -0800 2007 7 2 Los Angeles Area 0 2258900 the coffee shops on campus are all starbucks franchises, and while i love the raggazzi room's feel and decor, their coffee can tend towards the weak. i never bother with the coffee bean on expo -- their stuff is overpriced. are there any good indie coffee places around (i know this board discourages talk about chains) that i'm missing? or good restaurant coffee? Sun Feb 04 12:32:33 -0800 2007 16707 atomichorseradish 1 2259056 There is no good coffee in Los Angeles. I'm very sorry. I wish I were kidding. The least of the bad is usually in Vietnamese restaurants, where it is served w/ condensed milk. I'd be delighted to hear of a counterexample. Sun Feb 04 13:38:37 -0800 2007 2258900 56081 HPLsauce 1 2259076 I'm not sure if this helps, the cafe in RTH building serves Peet's coffee. Sun Feb 04 13:44:39 -0800 2007 2258900 11461 slbear 1 2259302 sometimes i stop by the coffee factory on fig (in the same plaza as fatburger and cup o joy). it's cheaper than what you can get on campus! 3014 S Figueroa St Los Angeles, CA 90007 Sun Feb 04 15:41:29 -0800 2007 2258900 71681 lnbish 1 2259433 the cafe at tutor hall on campus serves peet's coffee. there's also seattle's best at betty crocker's in the student commons, and a relatively new coffee beans & tea leaf on fig, next to PS1. Sun Feb 04 16:55:34 -0800 2007 2258900 11924 oli 1 2259512 More Peet's on campus: the law school cafe and the Doheny Tea House. Sun Feb 04 17:28:37 -0800 2007 2258900 25613 Queequeg 1 2259728 wow, i was sure it was all starbucks! i'm in the doheny tea house frequently but i never noticed. Sun Feb 04 19:13:20 -0800 2007 2258900 16707 atomichorseradish 1 2261819 Unfortunately HPLSauce isn't correct. While LA isn't a coffee mecca, it certainly has its share of indie coffeehouses that steer away from the overextracted, overbrewed and poorly baristad corporate chains. For examples, go to www.delocator.net and put in your zip code. Mon Feb 05 12:43:19 -0800 2007 2258900 13771 peanut112