time to Choke
My favorite place to get espresso in Los Angeles might now have to be Jeff Johnsen’s Choke in East Hollywood.
Intelli barista Ryan dragged me there for the first time yesterday as I’m long overdue in making the pilgrimage. The place is absolutely beautiful and if you have any desire towards scooters, mopeds, or small motorcycles there is much here to inspire. Jeff’s a great guy and his Seattle-honed barista skills are top knotch. The shots he pulled us (pausing from a bike repair) were sweet and thick. Why did I wait so long to check this place out?
Choke is located at 4157 Normal Ave - about half a mile from Sunset Junction and open Tuesday through Saturday 10-7.
Tags: choke, coffeebar, east hollywood, espresso, motorcycles
September 17th, 2007 at 7:43 pm
holy redesign, batman!
September 18th, 2007 at 2:47 pm
allo. i am very curious of the espresso machine that is sitting on his counter… what is it? thanks, robert
September 18th, 2007 at 9:03 pm
robert - I think the story Jeff told me was that he and an italian friend cobbled it together themselves. I’ll take some more detailed pics next time I visit and get the groupheads in there.
September 22nd, 2007 at 9:41 pm
we like things that are cobbled together.