How many coffee shops are there within 1 km of Downtown LA?
69 coffee shops within 1 km of Downtown LA, 22.0 per km². 33 already have 100 or more reviews. A new coffee shop needs better than the 4.4★ average and a clear reason to choose it.
Downtown LA, Los Angeles · scanned 13 October 2026 · the most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Los Angeles
Within 1 km
69
coffee shops
Per km²
22.0
high competition
With 10+ reviews
59
enough to judge a rating
Established
33
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.4★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
73
per coffee shop
Every coffee shop in the circle
Measured within 1 km of the centre: LOW under 5, MODERATE 5–15, HIGH 15–40, INTENSE over 40 places per km².
Rating spread
How the 69 coffee shops here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up30 (43%)
- 4.0 to 4.422 (32%)
- 3.5 to 3.96 (9%)
- Below 3.51 (1%)
- Under 10 reviews10 (14%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jalsah Yemeni Coffee | 4.9★ | 274 | 970 m |
| Bohemian House of Espresso + Chai | 4.8★ | 490 | 350 m |
| High Desert | 4.8★ | 448 | 660 m |
| Dalian's Café | 4.8★ | 362 | 170 m |
| Andante Coffee | 4.8★ | 255 | 610 m |
| Kumquat Coffee DTLA | 4.8★ | 218 | 580 m |
| Toastique | 4.8★ | 160 | 950 m |
| SORO Coffee | 4.8★ | 88 | 290 m |
| Dolcini Caffe Espresso | 4.8★ | 60 | 280 m |
| Tilt Coffee Bar | 4.7★ | 530 | 860 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The L.A. Cafe | 4.3★ | 2,326 | 390 m |
| Philz Coffee | 4.5★ | 1,200 | 640 m |
| Blue Bottle Coffee | 4.3★ | 1,120 | 520 m |
| Tierra Mia Coffee | 4.6★ | 830 | 420 m |
| Dunkin' | 4.1★ | 772 | 510 m |
Chains
- Starbucks Coffee Company · 5 outlets
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Questions
How many coffee shops are there in Downtown LA?
69 within 1 km of the centre of Downtown LA, Los Angeles, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 22.0 per km², which we rate high competition. It is the most crowded of the 10 Los Angeles areas we mapped.
Is Downtown LA a good place to open a coffee shop?
HIGH competition: 69 coffee shops within 1 km of Downtown LA, 22.0 per km². 33 already have 100 or more reviews. A new coffee shop needs better than the 4.4★ average and a clear reason to choose it. The numbers here are for the area centre; a free scan shows every competitor on a map around your exact address.
What is the average rating of coffee shops in Downtown LA?
4.4 out of 5, across the 59 with at least 10 reviews. 30 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical coffee shop here has 73 reviews.
Which coffee shops in Downtown LA are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: Jalsah Yemeni Coffee (4.9, 274 reviews), Bohemian House of Espresso + Chai (4.8, 490 reviews), High Desert (4.8, 448 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Downtown LA on 13 October 2026 and counted every coffee shop on the map inside it. Places missing from the map or opened since are not counted, so treat the numbers as a floor. Average rating only counts places with 10 or more reviews.