The “Coffee or Death” wall painting by Victor Rosas playfully hints at the seriousness with which Cafecito Organico takes its java. Below it, Mitch Hale prepares a drink. (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)
Erin Gilbride, top, and TJ Flexer chat across their drinks. (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)
Cups await the next order. (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)
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A latte begins its ascent in Erin Gilbride’s hands. Cafecito Organico is perfectly happy to make foamed espresso drinks, but the shop’s passion is individually made cups of drip coffee. (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)
Mitch Hale prepares a drip coffee. Attention to detail can be intense. Baristas carefully weigh the grounds; some of the more obsessive baristas weigh the water. There’s pre-wetting and pre-warming and more. Cafecito Organico’s shops are at 534 N. Hoover St. and 710 N. Heliotrope Drive in Los Angeles. (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)
