Sip, sip, hooray! DTLA Coffee Week, presented by DTLA Weekly, is back and bigger than ever, running from September 20th to September 27th! More than a week of delicious brews—4th Annual DTLA Coffee Week 2025 is a city-wide celebration of our incredible cafes, serving product discounts at participating coffee shops, and a daytime caffeine festival the likes the town has never known.
Once again, DT Weekly is giving the community the power to crown the “Greatest Cafe in DTLA” with an all-new online voters poll.
Voting has been extended until September 27th, coffee lovers can cast ballots and see the real-time results as the competition heats up. The buzz is real, and with past champs like ilcaffè and Boxx Coffee Roasters ready to defend their titles against a fresh new crop of rising stars, this is going to be a true coffee smackdown!
The Categories are Rich and Full-Bodied
We’ve brewed up the perfect list of categories to help voters judge the town’s favorites. Get ready to vote on every detail, from the first sip to the last linger.
- Feeling, Decor & Ambience
- Best Tasting Coffee Roasters
- Baristas Extraordinaries
- Greatest Outdoor Setting
- Best Latte Art
- Ultimate Chill Spot
- Ideal Workspace (must have WiFi)
- Culinary Delights
- Best Events
- GREATEST CAFE IN DTLA
The ultimate winner—the cafe with the most votes across all categories—will get the bragging rights and a spot on the cover of DTLA Weekly’s special “DTLA Espresso Self 2025” issue.
How to Participate: A Guide for Cafes and Voters
We’re all in this together to make DTLA Coffee Week the roast of the town!
For Participating Cafes:
- Get Featured: Participants receive a special window decal with a QR code to the official online ballot, featured articles, discounted print ads and up to 4 weeks of promotions with DT Weekly.
- Get on the Map! Participants feature on www.dtlacoffeeweek.com voters map!
- Encourage Voting: Display your DTLA Coffee Week window decal and encourage your customers to scan the QR code to vote.
- Offer a Special: Create a unique product special during DTLA Coffee Week to drive traffic and get people excited to visit.
- Get the Word Out: Invite influential community members and your regulars to your cafe to try your specials and spread the word about voting.
For Coffee-Loving Voters:
Cast your vote: Voting ends on September 27th! Get an Official Voting Ballot, with link to the online polls.
Official Ballot Includes:
- Official Online Voting Ballet
- Explore and Enjoy: Visit all the amazing cafes in DTLA and beyond, from Echo Park to Boyle Heights, from Chinatown to USC and enjoy special discounts.
- VIP entry to Latte Palooza Coffee Fest* – Food. Coffee. Art.
- Your vote helps your favorite cafe WIN the Cover of DTLA Espresso Self 2025 issue.
- VOTING ENDS SEPT 27th – Winners announced in DTLA Espresso Self 2025 special issue coming in time for DTLA Coffee Week 2025 & Latte Palooza Coffee Fest.
Join the conversation and follow the @dtlacoffeeweek on social media using the hashtag #dtlacoffeeweek and tagging @dtlaweekly. www.dtlacoffeeweek.com
