Cafe Corsa

CLOSED!):
But if they come back I’d say…
Excellent coffee shop. Really good place for studying because it’s very low-​key and the drinks are solid. I’d personally recommend the dirty chai. The staff was always accommodating when it came to personalizing drinks.

This place used to have great coffee and a nice environment — sadly its no longer open apparently due to machine failure.

This place is closed every time I visit. I came here on a Friday at 3 pm and they were still closed so I’m assuming they are closed for good even though Unilocal says open

Seriously, Jury duty is a joke. I spent my 2 ½ «lunch break» here and killed some time. Café Corsa saved me and helped me get some work done, since it’s so near the Metropolitan courthouse.
+ Iced latte was really good (I believe they use intelligentsia)
+ Peter is SO wonderful, makes sure your whole experience is great
+ Ham & cheese croissant is warm and tasty.
The only complaint I have is that the power outlet is only located on one side of the wall, where the TV is blasting. It’s hard to concentrate next to a loud TV.
This is a weird part of downtown

Bummed it wasn’t open during posted hours when I came. I’ll try again to experience the Clover, but I’ll call first.

Supposed to be open at 8:30am, I’m standing outside at 9 and they’re still closed. I won’t be back.

This place is never open!

Some of the best coffee in L.A. Great service and very good prices.

Wow! That chai tea latte was really yummy! I will for sure being going back here!

Along my search for new coffeehouses and excellent coffee, I find myself at Café Corsa.
There really isn’t much to say about this place. It’s really small, barely any seating, and a pretty bare menu. It’s also tucked into a little plaza next to the USC campus, which can make it difficult to find.
I ordered a café latte, which wasn’t that good, a bit flavorless, and mostly just burning the roof of my mouth.
On the plus side, the guy at the counter was nice…

I’ve always wanted to check this place out as I’ve heard rumors about them having a 20 or 40,000 dollar espresso machine. My friends and I stopped by after getting breakfast at Jacks N Joes to get some good coffee. Parking is plentiful, it’s a little hidden but it’s on fig right in between wingstop and saladfarm. Basically when you go to park for wingstop or saladfarm it’s right there.
I liked that parking was plentiful (parking at Jacks is a biatch). We went in, it was pretty empty except for 1 owner dude and 3 other dudes just vegging out on the couch. It was much smaller than I expected and the décor a little shabbier than I’d like but whatever. My friend got tea, the other got a chai latte and though I have no idea how those were my coffee was very very good. I just ordered a 12 ounce black coffee and the dude asked me if I’d like the Kenyan, French or Guatemalean beans and I said Kenyan cuz I’ve never had it. He ground up the beans right there just for my little cup of coffee, put it in his fancy espresso machine and made really amazing coffee. It’s the best straight up black coffee I’ve tasted in a while but that’s my own damn fault for only going to coffee bean/​starbucks. It was light but hearty and just so fresh, ah! Like Louis CK would say, that *dude* (edited for Unilocal but those of you who watch him know exactly what he said) just made the shit out of my coffee!
Also, I liked the owner, very friendly guy and great customer service. Give this place a shot, if I’m feeling snobby about coffee and want the real good stuff I’ll def stop by. My 12 ounce was $ 3 and it’s kind of steep considering coffee at sbux or cbean is less than 2 but it’s SOOOO worth it. (I’m so jacked on caffeine right now it’s awesome).

Three times I’ve made it out here, and two times they were closed during business hours.
What. It’s 7:10am. I need coffee. Your sign says you open at 7am.
The one time they were open when I needed it, the coffee was great but not at the level of Handsome, Demitasse, etc. Coffee nerds should go at least once to check out the Clover machine, though.

Not being a coffee connoisseur I just needed a shop with halfway decent drinks and free WiFi to kill time. What I ended up getting was great service and Honduras beans brewed with a Clover 1S (Look it up, it’s kind of a big deal). Though the tables aren’t that big, décor is a little lacking and the hours are a bit off, how can you hate on a quality product made from a quality machine with some quality service? Oh… a complimentary top off on my way out? Why, thank you!

4 star for the coffee, 1 extra star for the friendliness!
The owner is such a sweet dude and he greeted every customer with great attention to details. Each time he insisted that I had a sip before leaving the spot to see whether I need some adjustment of the flavor. They use Intelligensia Coffee, so people who are already familiar with that brand can tell its good quality stuff. Also, cheaper compared to most coffee chains or gourmet coffee places.

This place had such amazing reviews that I had really high expectations. The hours are very limited — I tried to stop by this place again and again… but it was always closed!
When I finally made sure it was open beforehand, the shop was surprisingly tiny and the selection was scant. I really like places where I could sit down and study, and I was attracted to the free WIFI here. However Café Corsa just didn’t have enough space/​big enough tables for comfortable studying so I had to go elsewhere.
The latte was yummy and it’s a nice and quaint hole-​in-​the-​wall. I wouldn’t mind picking up a quick coffee here if I’m already nearby… but I wouldn’t particularly plan my schedule around coming here again.

After an excruciatingly long breakup with Café Corsa due to closure, then change of hours I finally made up with my favorite coffee spot in LA.
I walked in and immediately noticed the change in feel and décor. There are still ducati accents and some personal photos left on the wall from when Rick owned the place, but the soul of the Café Corsa I knew was gone. In it’s place is a moderately decorated coffee shop with African artwork along the walls and a new owner by the name of Don. A very friendly guy, but he’s not Rick.
Processing all the changes in my head, I prayed to the Coffee bean god hoping that the coffee was still as good. After ordering an Ethiopian to go, I sat in the car, took a sip, leaned back and smiled. Although the look and feel of the place has changed, the coffee has not. The strong, robust flavors of this roast had wonderful finish.
Only open during the week, it will be a long while before I can come in for another cup of delicious coffee.
Taking one star out, because Café Corsa isn’t the same without Rick.

Definately a worth wild place. Great for groups. Sundays are packed. Long waits.
Enjoy

This was closed for a very long time. I thought that it wouldn’t re open. I stopped in today and ordered a mocha with soy milk. Don, the new owner, was very friendly. It was like visiting an old friend.
It was precisely 4:10 when I went in, which was 20 minutes to closing. Don was very welcoming. The mocha was delicious.
Free wifi here. I may bring my computer here and chill out next time.

Went there yesterday morning, found out it was out of biz.
Plz see photos.
Will try back with the new owner…
As for now, RIP Café Corsa…

I’m so glad that this place has such great reviews. I came here for the first time yesterday. I was actually stopping at wingstop to pick up some early lunch. While I was waiting, I decided to walk over to the Café and to my surprise, I had probably the best vanilla late in my life.
The atmosphere is cozy and I can see myself working from the store in near future. The owner is very welcoming and I can’t wait for this store to have longer hours.
Its both good and bad that its located in the corner of this hidden shopping plaza, its not over-​run with wannabe’s but I just found it yesterday. When I want a professional cup of java, I know where to go. The latte was sooo good that I licked all the foam from inside the cup. Yea!