Long Beach should be pouring some of the best coffee in Southern California. Los Angeles County’s second largest city houses specialty coffee’s governing body, the Specialty Coffee Assn. of America, and hosts the equivalent of the industry’s Super Bowl, the 2015 U.S. Coffee Championships, which take place at Long Beach Arena from Feb. 19 to 22 this year. Still, it’s really only been in the last three years that consumers have been able to experience specialty coffee in a retail setting. Lord Windsor Roasters, Makai Coffee and Rose Park Roasters are at the leading edge, and another wave of coffee professionals are taking their lead with upcoming projects. 6 great...
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