9 Korean coffee shops reinventing the misugaru latte in L.A.

For years, the traditional misugaru latte or misu latte, a mixture of the multigrain powder with milk, has been served widely in coffee shops in Korea. In the early 2010s, Korean-born chains like Tom n Toms and Caffe Bene (both have been compared to Starbucks) brought a taste of Korean coffee shop culture to the U.S., and brought misugaru lattes along with them. AdvertisementBut more recently, a new crop of third-wave Korean-owned coffee shops around L.A. has been adding espresso (and in some cases creamy toppers) to misugaru lattes. There’s Bodega Park, but other spots such as Alchemist Coffee Project, Series A Coffee, 3Thyme Coffee & Herbs and many more have been mixing up their own coffee-laden versions as well. For a dose of Korean coffee culture, here are nine of the best coffee shops around L.A. serving creative misugaru lattes.