We each find our sense of peace in different ways. Some like to paint. Others run. I enjoy sipping a latte at my local café. I allow myself to get lost people watching, daydreaming or aimlessly chatting with strangers. I find that this “coffee time” gives me the mental space necessary to re-wire. Plus, I can rest in peace at any of these local cafes, knowing that they offer an array of Fair Trade coffees.

Culver City
Café Surfas. 8777 W. Washington Blvd. (just east of National Blvd.) Culver City, CA 90232. Go bananas for their Monkey & Son Coffee!
The Conservatory for Coffee, Tea & Cocoa. 10117 Washington Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232. Check out which different Fair Trade varieties they have brewing today!

Downtown
Groundwork Coffee Co. Artists District. 811 Traction Ave. (just east of Alameda Street) Los Angeles, CA 90013. *free wi-fi available*
Groundwork Coffee Co. Gallery Row. 108 West 2nd St. (on Main Street, just south of 2nd) Los Angeles, CA 90012. *free wi-fi available*
Java City. Wells Fargo Center. 330 S. Hope St. (between 3rd and 4th St.) Los Angeles, CA 90071.

Silver Lake
Intelligentsia. Sunset Junction. 3922 W Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90029. *free wi-fi available* Intelligentsia offers’s Direct Trade coffee, which pays farmers 25% above even Fair Trade prices. Learn more here.

Hollywood-ish
Black Dog Coffee. 5657 Wilshire Blvd. (at Hauser, across from Ralphs) Los Angeles, CA 90036. Be sure to ask for Groundwork’s Coffee!
Café Midi (American Rag). 148 South La Brea Ave. (between 1st and 2nd) Los Angeles, CA 90036. Be sure to ask for Groundwork’s coffee!
Groundwork Coffee Co. 1501 N. Cahuenga Blvd. (at Sunset Blvd.) Hollywood, CA 90028. *free wi-fi available*

West Side
Groundwork Coffee Co. 2908 Main St. (south of Ashland Ave.) Santa Monica, CA 90405.
Groundwork Coffee Co. 671 Rose Ave. (west of Lincoln Blvd.) Venice, CA 90291.
Groundwork Coffee Co. 3 Westminster Avenue (just off the Boardwalk) Venice, CA 90291.

Do you know of any other local cafes that carry Fair Trade coffees or teas? If so, “leave a reply” to share your valuable information!

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