Sip, sip, hooray! DTLA Coffee Week, presented by DTLA Weekly, is back and bigger than ever, running from September 21st to September 27th! More than a week of delicious brews—DTLA Coffee Week 2025 is a city-wide celebration of our incredible cafes serving product discounts at participating coffee shops and up 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. And the best part? Voting starts early!
Starting September 1st, 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 Roars
- Baristas Extraordinaries
- Equipment of Excellence
- Greatest Outdoor Setting
- Aesthetic Presentation
- Ultimate Chill Spot
- Ideal Workspace (must have WiFi)
- Community Networking Hub
- Culinary Delights
- Vegan and Specialty Dietary Subs
- Espresso Self Special Events
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” issue!
How to Participate: A Guide for Cafes and Voters
We’re all in this together to make DTLA Week a the roast of the town!
For Participating Cafes:
- Get Promoted: By joining the event, you’ll receive a special window decal with a QR code. Your cafe will be promoted on our social media and in DTLA Weekly for up to a month before Coffee Week and a week after!
- Encourage Voting: Display your window decal and encourage your customers to scan the QR code to vote.
- Offer a Special: Create a unique product special during 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 Ballot: Voting starts early on September 1st! Get an Official Voting Ballot, with link to the online polls.
Includes:
- Official Voting Ballet
- Product Discounts at Participating Cafes
- Free entry to Latte Palooza – Food. Coffee.Art.
- Explore and Enjoy: Visit all the amazing cafes in DTLA and beyond, from Echo Park to Boyle Heights, and enjoy special discounts.
- Your vote helps your favorite cafe win the cover of DTLA Weekly 2025 Espresso Self issue.
Join the conversation and follow the @dtlacoffeeweek on social media using the hashtag #dtlacoffeeweek and tagging @dtlaweekly.
