Tepito Coffee

cold brew is worth starting with here, if you're the kind of person who finds espresso drinks a bit much before noon. tepito coffee sits on colorado boulevard in pasadena, which is the kind of street that rewards slowing down, and this place fits that pace without making a scene about it. locally, it's built a real following, the kind that comes from consistency rather than novelty. you don't have to navigate a sprawling menu or decode obscure terminology to get something good. the drinks are handled with care and the space has a settled, unhurried quality that colorado boulevard actually needs more of. if you're heading east through old town, make the stop, and order the cold brew before you do anything else.