How many coffee shops are there within 1 km of Koreatown?
46 coffee shops within 1 km of Koreatown, 14.6 per km². There is room for a coffee shop that does better than the 4.3★ average here.
Koreatown, Los Angeles · scanned 13 October 2026 · the 2nd most crowded of 10 areas mapped in Los Angeles
Within 1 km
46
coffee shops
Per km²
14.6
moderate competition
With 10+ reviews
41
enough to judge a rating
Established
28
100 or more reviews
Average rating
4.3★
places with 10+ reviews
Median reviews
180
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 46 coffee shops here are rated. Places with fewer than 10 reviews are counted apart.
- 4.5 and up18 (39%)
- 4.0 to 4.418 (39%)
- 3.5 to 3.95 (11%)
- Below 3.50 (0%)
- Under 10 reviews5 (11%)
Top rated
Highest rating among places with at least 50 reviews.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHICHA San Chen - Koreatown | 4.9★ | 442 | 120 m |
| Dumbstruck Coffee - LA | 4.7★ | 72 | 560 m |
| Alchemist Coffee Project at The Pearl | 4.6★ | 311 | 440 m |
| That's What She Said | TWSS Cafe | 4.6★ | 52 | 970 m |
| It's Boba Time - Vermont | 4.5★ | 1,612 | 970 m |
| Document Coffee Bar | 4.5★ | 570 | 910 m |
| DAMO | 4.5★ | 400 | 870 m |
| Cafe Giverny | 4.5★ | 323 | 860 m |
| 3THYME COFFEE | 4.5★ | 218 | 210 m |
| Yifang Taiwan Fruit Tea - Koreatown | 4.5★ | 213 | 180 m |
Most reviewed
The places customers here write about most.
| Name | Rating | Reviews | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| It's Boba Time - Vermont | 4.5★ | 1,612 | 970 m |
| Concerto Reserve | 4.1★ | 873 | 450 m |
| Starbucks Coffee Company | 4.0★ | 672 | 500 m |
| Boba Bear | 4.0★ | 632 | 740 m |
| Document Coffee Bar | 4.5★ | 570 | 910 m |
Chains
- The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf · 2 outlets
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Questions
How many coffee shops are there in Koreatown?
46 within 1 km of the centre of Koreatown, Los Angeles, counted on 13 October 2026. That is 14.6 per km², which we rate moderate competition. It is the 2nd most crowded of the 10 Los Angeles areas we mapped.
Is Koreatown a good place to open a coffee shop?
MODERATE competition: 46 coffee shops within 1 km of Koreatown, 14.6 per km². There is room for a coffee shop that does better than the 4.3★ average here. 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 Koreatown?
4.3 out of 5, across the 41 with at least 10 reviews. 18 are rated 4.5 or higher. The typical coffee shop here has 180 reviews.
Which coffee shops in Koreatown are rated highest?
Among places with at least 50 reviews: CHICHA San Chen - Koreatown (4.9, 442 reviews), Dumbstruck Coffee - LA (4.7, 72 reviews), Alchemist Coffee Project at The Pearl (4.6, 311 reviews).
How was this counted?
We scanned a 1 km circle around the centre of Koreatown 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.