DTLA LIFE MAG #31 | JAN 2017 | Page 24

BLUE BOTTLE COFEE
The Bradbury Building in Downtown LA added a new tenant that we are excited about . Blue Bottle Coffee just , opened their newest Los Angeles cafe on Third and Broadway .
The Building , borne of unusual circumstances in the late 1800s , the Bradbury shapeshifts as fluidly as a character actor , but its bare bones are nothing short of breathtaking . Jo Nagasaka of Schemata , the architect behind Blue Bottle ’ s Tokyo cafes , infuses the majesty of the Bradbury with a dose of simplicity in their ground-floor cafe . The understated lightness of Baltic birch wood on the counters contrasts with the flooring , which has been sanded to reveal the building ’ s original terrazzo tile and concrete .
The cafe also hosts Blue Bottle ’ s first library , where guests can buy books or just lose themselves momentarily in an author ’ s world . Profits from all book sales benefit the nearby Library Foundation of Los Angeles . Espresso and pour-over coffees are complemented by breakfast , lunch , and pastries .

BLUE BOTTLE COFEE

300 S Broadway Los Angeles , CA 90013 www . bluebottlecoffee . com