I got the “we’re small so we don’t have Cafe Estima” line again yesterday, at this Starbucks on the Bunker Hill steps downtown (left). “But,” the barista added nervously, “all our, most of our coffee, uh, has some fair trade…”
Riiight. Poor dude. I thanked him and said I’d try another Starbucks a half block up.
But why go to the mermaid when you can go to Java City? This NoCal-based coffee chain has lotso fair trade coffee blends, and are conveniently located in the Wells Fargo Center for all the working drones — I mean, hardworking folk — in the Bunker Hill area.
Can’t find ‘em? Look for Le Petit Boulangerie (left). Walk in, and you’ll see the big Java City signs. Unless you tried going there yesterday afternoon like I did — Java City closed early for the holidays :(
Oh well. I looked across the street to the building where I used to work back in the follies of my youth (right), reminiscing. On a clear day, we could see all the way to the ocean from the conference room on the 49th floor. We’d all stare out longingly during meetings, daydreaming of days free of paper-shuffling –
To my old friends at the Capital Group: Ha ha — Suckers –
Java City / Le Petit Boulangerie. Wells Fargo Center. 330 S. Hope St. Los Angeles. 213.613.1525.
Lastly — Andrea tagged me. Blame her for the meme –
7 things to do before I die: Have more sex with cute boys. Learn to play guitar. Take a painting class. Spend more time outdoors. Fall in love. Visit London. Write more.
7 things I can’t do: Start my morning without coffee. Grow taller. Long commutes. Live in the Midwest. Vote for Pedro. Breakdance. Own a cat.
7 things that attract me to blogging: Thinking in font. Isolated togetherness. Instantenaety. Complete control. Narcissism. Meeting new people. Tracking stats.
7 things I say most often: No. Yes. Yeah? Really? Like. No way. Uh huh.
7 books I love: Point and Line. The Golden Notebook. Lunch Poems. Story of the Eye. Nadja. Any Human Heart. Ada or Ardor.
7 movies I watch again and again. American Psycho. The Dreamers. Annie Hall. Jeux d’enfants. The Secretary. Crush. La Dolce Vita.
7 people I want to join in, too. Al of City Hippy. Kimmy. Beev. Sour Duck. Packed in Saccharin. Rainy. waxingprosaic.
I got tagged, too! It’s not my fault.
Can’t grow taller, huh? I should have thought of that one. 4′ 10″ here… with a 6′ tall son. If he pats me on the head one more time…
Comment by Andrea — December 24, 2005 @ 3:30 pm
I’m 5′4″, but happily son-free :)
Comment by Siel — December 25, 2005 @ 2:27 am
I dunno what a meme is, but I think I’ve figured out what I have to do…
Comment by beev — December 25, 2005 @ 2:10 pm
Another place I recently noticed in downtown with fair trade coffee is Picnicland, near the Hope St. entrance of Central Market. Unfortunately, I’m not a coffee drinker to know how good the coffee is.
Comment by Jason — December 28, 2005 @ 11:00 am
Hey Jason — I totally didn’t know about this! I’ll have to make another trip downtown soon :)
Comment by Siel — December 28, 2005 @ 6:01 pm
done mine…cool Siel
Comment by City Hippy — December 30, 2005 @ 4:07 pm
ahem…it’s NorCal not NoCal-which makes it seem like we have no “Cal” (which i’m sure native SoCalers would argue…)
Comment by unashamed northern californian — January 3, 2006 @ 2:18 am
Ha ha — Did you see the SFist post making fun of LA for being one of the fattest cities, while SF’s one of the leanest? Which brings me back to — NoCal ;)
Comment by Siel — January 9, 2006 @ 5:56 pm
OMG, I would have never thought that I come across someone else who has read and LOVES Story of The Eye. I also can watch the Dreamers over and over and over and I do. Any who. I love the java city and le petit boulangerie, I got 2-3 times a week for a caffine fix and a bacon eggg and cheese coissant.
Comment by RIchard — February 27, 2008 @ 6:22 am