Cafe de Leche

Highland Park institution since 2008 — Café de Leche roasts small-batch, direct-trade Nicaraguan lots on-site and pours community classics like horchata con espresso beside clean house drip. Medium profiles keep origin character; the York Boulevard room feels like neighborhood living room more than specialty cathedral. Expect family hospitality, equitable sourcing stories, and drinks that locals actually reorder. A cornerstone northeast LA specialty stop when you want roasting chops with Eastside soul. Order the horchata espresso or a house roast drip.