Mitch Hale

Now Open: Cafecito Organico in Burbank

It's not too often that a locally-owned, independent coffee roaster manages to take over a space formerly inhabited by a giant corporate franchise, but such was the case when L.A.-based Cafecito Organico opened up its sixth Southern California location Thursday in what used to be a Starbucks in Burb ... More >>

Cafecito Orgánico: Point Dume The World

Cafecito Orgánico, the coffee shop and roastery that began life as a farmers market stall and once operated out of a back room of Mama's Hot Tamales near MacArthur Park, is expanding. Not like a little expansion, but the kind of proliferation that makes you think everybody just needs access to high ... More >>

The Want Ads: 2 Group Nuova Simonelli For Sale, or How To Impress The Barista in Your Life

A. Scattergoodcafecito at Cafecito Orgánico​ Want a coffee machine? If you're tired of your old French press and didn't get the fancy La Marzocco you wanted for Christmas, the folks at Cafecito Orgánico have a lovely Nuova Simonelli 2 group for sale. For a mere $3K you can get a serious upg ... More >>

Now Open: Cafecito Orgánico on Heliotrope

J. Ritz​ Cafecito Orgánico isn't the kind of business to grow with a wow-look-how-big-we're-getting type of plan. Instead its latest expansion feels, well, organic. It's been about eight months since Mitch Hale and Angel Orozco's mobile farmers' market coffee stand and roaster set up its firs ... More >>

Cafecito Orgánico: A Second Location Affogatos

A. Scattergoodcafecito at Cafecito Orgánico​ The Silver Lake coffeeshop Cafecito Orgánico, which opened in early March, has been doing so well that owners Angel Orozco and Mitch Hale are opening a second location, in the City College Cafe spot on Hyperion. The second Cafecito is set to open ... More >>

Ready to Brew: Cafecito Organico Now Open on Hoover

Photo: H. MyersAngel Orozco and Mitch Hale​ While these days it seems so many food vendors can't resist the call of the road, some just want to settle down. Finally after much anticipation, Cafecito Organico opened its real, glass and aluminum doors that are attached to an actual building yes ... More >>

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