Pure Bean

★★★★★

An indie coffee shop that opened in a space vacated by CBTL a few years back. I spent my first few visits “working” through their signature drinks. My favorite is the Cardigan (coffee with cardamom, a few other things and salt). They also rotate through specials on a monthly basis.

The pastries are good, but they’re often out by the time I get there in the afternoon.

A corner storefront in a one-level flat building with parking spaces, a long bench under the porch in front of the full height windows, and a pair of glass doors. Above the entryway is the word 'pure' in very big lowercase letters, 'BEAN' below it in line with the descender on the 'p'. It looks small from the outside, but there’s actually quite a bit of room inside. Multiple booths and tables for socializing (though it gets echoey), and a counter for solo coffee drinkers and computing. Free WiFi. A few small tables out front.

More info at Pure Bean.

Located at 1133 F Artesia Blvd. – Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 US

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