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Intelligentsia Coffee Pasadena
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55 East Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91105
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BREWED COFFEE
Brew
- Cold Coffee - 16 oz$6.00
A cold coffee with clarity, vibrancy, and sweetness!
- Dark Cherry Cold Coffee$6.50
A small batch recipe of real pomegranates and dark cherries to add a little sweetness and a touch of tartness to the classics.
- Barista's Choice$5.00
Rotating daily option of our finest Direct Trade coffees.
- Nitro Cold Coffee$6.50
Our cold coffee blend infused with nitrogen for a creamy mouthfeel, served neat.
- Nitro Cold Coffee Float$7.50
- Ethiopia Metad Alaka Washed Brewed to Order (12oz)$7.25
Fruit flavors and a floral finish in this sparkling washed lot from the METAD washing station in Hambela. Flavor notes: peach, raspberry, & blood orange.
- Ethiopian Yirgacheffe Natural Brewed to Order (12oz)$7.25
This lot is uncommon: it comes from a single small-scale grower in Ethiopia, where most people's small daily harvests are bulked with others to create larger lots. Alemu Beraso's coffee was separated from the rest of the coffee at the washing station where it was processed, then dried in the fruit to create pronounced berry flavors. Flavor notes: blueberry, strawberry, & orange.
- Guatemala Las Moritas Pacamara Brewed to Order (12 oz)$8.25
Look for plum, green apple, gooseberry. This washed Pacamara lot from Sierra de las Minas is making its second appearance on our single-origin menu.
- Kenya Gatagua Brewed to Order (12oz)$6.50Out of stock
Grown by members of the Gatagua Farmers Cooperative Society and processed at their factory in Murang’a. Flavor notes: persimmon, white grapefruit, & nectarine.
- Kenya Gititu Brewed to Order (12oz)$7.25
This coffee embodies the idea of taste of place, with its intense tropical fruits melding beautifully with sweet and juicy stone fruits. Flavor notes: passionfruit, nectarine, & persimmon.
- Mexico Oaxaca Geisha Brewed to Order (12oz)$7.50Out of stock
The cooperative CEPCO has been selling organic coffee since 1989, but this is their first export of Geisha. Flavor notes: bergamot, floral, & caramel.
- Decaf House Brewed to Order (12 oz)$6.00
- House Blend Brewed to Order (12 oz)$5.75
- Celebration Blend Brewed to Order (12oz)$6.00
Our annual holiday blend features coffees from family farmers in Colombia, Ethiopia, and Kenya. Our coffee team created it in a spirit of thanksgiving and celebration, and in the hope it brightens your holiday celebrations with friends and family this season. Flavor notes: cranberry, hibiscus, & plum.
- Black Cat Classic Brewed to Order (12 oz)$5.75
- Guatemala José Fernando López SOE Brewed to Order (12 oz)$6.75
Look for golden raisin, orange, caramel. A single-farm espresso grown nearly 2000 meters above sea level by a member of Cooperativa Esquipulas.
- Ethiopia Gesha Village 1931 Natural Brewed to Order (12oz)$16.25
A natural showcasing 1931 Gesha’s genetics as well as the terroir and processing prowess of Gesha Village. Flavor notes: raspberry, hibiscus, & key lime.
- Guatemala La Soledad Geisha Brewed to Order (12oz)$9.75
This lot unites the hallmark flavors of Geisha, the terroir of Acatenango, and the craft of the Pérez family. Flavor notes: bergamot, violet, & juniper.
- Mexico Finca Chelín Solok Brewed to Order (12oz)$10.25
A Solok varietal from Indonesia, believed to be a selection of Typica, grown and processed at Finca Chelín. Flavor notes: mandarin, juniper, & black currant.
ESPRESSO
Hot
- Latte$6.00
A double shot of espresso with finely textured, steamed milk.
- Avena Latte$7.00
Our Black Cat Latte made with Oat milk and our organic turbinado sugar simple syrup spiced with ginger, cinnamon, vanilla, and orange peel. Served with an optional sprinkling of cayenne.
- Dark Cherry Grenadine Latte$6.50
A small batch recipe of real pomegranates and dark cherries to add a little sweetness and a touch of tartness to the classics. Made with oat milk.
- Dark Cherry Grenadine Mocha$7.50
A small batch recipe of real pomegranates and dark cherries to add a little sweetness and a touch of tartness to the classics. Made with oat milk.
- Americano$4.25
A double shot of espresso with hot water.
- Cappuccino$5.25
A double shot of espresso with 4 oz of steamed milk.
- Cortado$5.00
A double shot of espresso with 3 oz of milk, steamed slightly cooler than a cappuccino. Crushable.
- Flat White$5.25
A double shot of espresso with 4 oz of steamed milk, served a few degrees hotter and with less foam than a cappuccino.
- Mocha$7.00
Our classic latte with our house-made ganache, using Askinosie single origin chocolate.
- Macchiato$5.00
Equal parts espresso and steamed milk.
- Espresso$4.00
A double shot of our syrupy sweet Black Cat Classic Espresso crafted with a blend of coffees from Brazil and Colombia.
Iced
- Iced Avena Latte$7.00
Our Black Cat Latte made with Oat milk and our organic turbinado sugar simple syrup spiced with ginger, cinnamon, vanilla, and orange peel over ice. Served with an optional sprinkling of cayenne.
- Draft Oat Latte$6.00
- Iced Latte$6.00
Our classic latte served over ice.
- Iced Americano$4.25
A double shot of espresso with water, served over ice.
- Iced Mocha$7.00
Our signature iced latte with house-made ganache, using Askinosie single origin chocolate.
- Iced Angeleno$7.50
Four shots of espresso shaken with milk and homemade vanilla syrup. A sweet treat.
- Black Cat Fizz$6.75
Welcome Spring with our take on an espresso tonic. Black Cat Classic espresso, Fever Tree tonic water, and Fee Brothers orange bitters.
- Iced Cappuccino$5.25
A double shot of espresso with 4 oz of milk over ice.
- Iced Espresso$4.25
A double shot of our Black Cat Classic Espresso served over ice.
Flair 58
- Ethiopia Metad Alaka Washed Flair 58 Espresso$6.25
Fruit flavors and a floral finish in this sparkling washed lot from the METAD washing station in Hambela. Flavor notes: peach, raspberry, & blood orange.
- Ethiopian Yirgacheffe Natural Flair 58 Espresso$6.25
This lot is uncommon: it comes from a single small-scale grower in Ethiopia, where most people's small daily harvests are bulked with others to create larger lots. Alemu Beraso's coffee was separated from the rest of the coffee at the washing station where it was processed, then dried in the fruit to create pronounced berry flavors. Flavor notes: blueberry, strawberry, & orange.
- Guatemala Las Moritas Pacamara Flair 58 Espresso$7.25
Look for plum, green apple, gooseberry. This washed Pacamara lot from Sierra de las Minas is making its second appearance on our single-origin menu.
- Kenya Gatagua Flair 58 Espresso$5.50
Grown by members of the Gatagua Farmers Cooperative Society and processed at their factory in Murang’a. Flavor notes: persimmon, white grapefruit, & nectarine.
- Kenya Gititu Flair 58 Espresso$6.25
This coffee embodies the idea of taste of place, with its intense tropical fruits melding beautifully with sweet and juicy stone fruits. Flavor notes: passionfruit, nectarine, & persimmon.
- Mexico Oaxaca Geisha Flair 58 Espresso$6.50
The cooperative CEPCO has been selling organic coffee since 1989, but this is their first export of Geisha. Flavor notes: bergamot, floral, & caramel.
- House Blend Flair 58 Espresso$5.00
- Illumination Blend Flair 58 Espresso$5.50
- Celebration Blend Flair 58 Espresso$5.00
Our annual holiday blend features coffees from family farmers in Colombia, Ethiopia, and Kenya. Our coffee team created it in a spirit of thanksgiving and celebration, and in the hope it brightens your holiday celebrations with friends and family this season. Flavor notes: cranberry, hibiscus, & plum.
- Decaf House Blend Flair 58 Espresso$4.75
- Black Cat Classic Flair 58 Espresso$4.75
- Guatemala José Fernando López SOE Flair 58 Espresso$5.75
Look for golden raisin, orange, caramel. A single-farm espresso grown nearly 2000 meters above sea level by a member of Cooperativa Esquipulas.
- Ethiopia Gesha Village 1931 Natural Flair 58 Espresso$15.25
A natural showcasing 1931 Gesha’s genetics as well as the terroir and processing prowess of Gesha Village. Flavor notes: raspberry, hibiscus, & key lime.
- Guatemala La Soledad Geisha Flair 58 Espresso$8.75
This lot unites the hallmark flavors of Geisha, the terroir of Acatenango, and the craft of the Pérez family. Flavor notes: bergamot, violet, & juniper.
- Mexico Finca Chelín Solok Flair 58 Espresso$9.25
A Solok varietal from Indonesia, believed to be a selection of Typica, grown and processed at Finca Chelín. Flavor notes: mandarin, juniper, & black currant.
TEA AND MORE
Steeped
- Organic Jasmine Peach White Brewed$4.95Out of stock
- Organic Earl Grey Brewed$4.95
- Organic Emerald Spring Brewed$4.95
- Early Spring White Peony Brewed$7.00Out of stock
- Organic King Crimson Brewed$4.95
- Organic Blend 333 Brewed$4.95Out of stock
- Organic Turmeric Tonic Brewed$4.95
- Herbal Iced Tea$4.95
- Black Iced Tea$4.95
- Green Iced Tea$4.95
Matcha
- Organic Iced Oat Milk Matcha Latte$7.50
Our Matcha is an exceptionally sweet powdered green tea from our own Kilogram Tea. Made with oat milk, shaken and over ice.
- Matcha Latte$7.50
Our Matcha is an exceptionally sweet powdered green tea from our own Kilogram Tea. Made with steamed oat milk.
- Matcha Affogato$7.50
Chai
- Iced Chai$6.00
Our classic chai tea latte over ice. Made with our own Kilogram Tea's Organic Masala Chai Tea.
- Draft Oat Chai$6.00
- Steamed Chai$6.00
Made with our own Kilogram Tea's Organic Masala Chai Tea, combined with steamed milk.
- Spiced Apple Chai$6.00
The perfect balance of spicy and sweet to celebrate autumn, made with our own Kilogram chai and spiced apple cider.
- Iced Spiced Apple Chai$6.00
The perfect balance of spicy and sweet to celebrate autumn, made with our own Kilogram chai and spiced apple cider.
PASTRIES
Farmshop Sandwiches
Farmshop Pastries
- Farmshop Almond Croissant$6.00
- Farmshop Bacon Cheddar Scone$5.00Out of stock
- Farmshop Blueberry Muffin (GF)$6.00Out of stock
- Butter Croissant$5.00
- Farmshop Chocolate Cherry Muffin (V)$4.50Out of stock
- Farmshop Chocolate Chip Cookie$4.00
- Farmshop Chocolate Hazelnut Twist Danish$5.50Out of stock
- Farmshop Cinnamon Bun$6.00Out of stock
- Farmshop Citrus Olive Oil Cake$5.00Out of stock
- Farmshop Ham & Cheese Croissant$6.50
- Maple Donut (V/GF)$5.00Out of stock
- Berry Danish$5.00Out of stock
- Spinach Artichoke Danish$6.00Out of stock
- Pain Au Chocolate$6.00
SNACKS
Snacks
- Milk & Honey Oatmeal$4.00
Rolled oats, almonds, organic coconut, organic brown sugar, dried cherries, cinnamon, vanilla extract (water, alcohol, cane sugar), salt.
- MUSH Dark Cacao$5.00
Almond Milk (Water, Almonds), Rolled Oats, Date, Cocoa Powder, Sea Salt.
- MUSH Coffee Coconut$5.00
Coconut Milk (Water, Coconut), Rolled Oats, Date, Cold Coffee Concentrate, Sea Salt.
- Can Pecans$9.75Out of stock
- Flour Child Coconut Biscotti (v)$2.50
- Flour Child Butter Pecan Biscotti$2.50
- Flour Child Chocolate Biscotti$2.50
- Mylk Labs Almond & Pink Salt Oatmeal$4.00
Roasted Almond & Himalayan Pink Salt
- Mindright Peanut Butter$4.00
- Mindright Toasted Coconut$4.00
WHOLE BEAN COFFEE
Single Origin
- Ethiopia Metad Alaka Washed Whole Bean (12oz Bag)$29.00
Fruit flavors and a floral finish in this sparkling washed lot from the METAD washing station in Hambela. Flavor notes: peach, raspberry, & blood orange.
- Ethiopia Natural Yirgacheffee Whole Bean (12oz Bag)$25.00
This lot is uncommon: it comes from a single small-scale grower in Ethiopia, where most people's small daily harvests are bulked with others to create larger lots. Alemu Beraso's coffee was separated from the rest of the coffee at the washing station where it was processed, then dried in the fruit to create pronounced berry flavors. Flavor notes: blueberry, strawberry, & orange.
- Guatemala Las Moritas Pacamara Whole Bean (12 oz Bag)$33.00
Look for plum, green apple, gooseberry. This washed Pacamara lot from Sierra de las Minas is making its second appearance on our single-origin menu.
- Kenya Gatagua Whole Bean (12oz Bag)$21.00
Grown by members of the Gatagua Farmers Cooperative Society and processed at their factory in Murang’a. Flavor notes: persimmon, white grapefruit, & nectarine.
- Kenya Gititu Whole Bean (12oz Bag)$24.00
This coffee embodies the idea of taste of place, with its intense tropical fruits melding beautifully with sweet and juicy stone fruits. Flavor notes: passionfruit, nectarine, & persimmon.
- Mexico Oaxaca Geisha Whole Bean (12oz Bag)$26.00
The cooperative CEPCO has been selling organic coffee since 1989, but this is their first export of Geisha. Flavor notes: bergamot, floral, & caramel.
Blends/Decaf
- Illumination Blend Whole Bean (12oz bag)$18.50
A shade-grown organic blend designed to enlighten, anchored by a luminous Ethiopian single-origin lot.
- House Blend Whole Bean (12oz Bag)$16.50
- Decaf House Blend Whole Bean (12oz Bag)$17.50
- Celebration Blend Whole Bean (12oz Bag)$23.00
Our annual holiday blend features coffees from family farmers in Colombia, Ethiopia, and Kenya. Our coffee team created it in a spirit of thanksgiving and celebration, and in the hope it brightens your holiday celebrations with friends and family this season. Flavor notes: cranberry, hibiscus, & plum.
- Diablo Whole Bean (12oz Bag)$16.50
- Intelligentsia Instant Coffee 5 Pack$12.00
We've teamed up with Swift Cup Coffee to bring you an instant coffee with quality in mind. Try our Intelligentsia House Blend instantly with just 8oz of hot or cold water! This 5 pack of single-servings is perfect when traveling or on-the-go.
Special Selection
- Holiday Special Selection Bundle$72.00
We've designed a special selection bundle for the holidays composed of three of our most exquisite coffees of the year: Mexico Finca Chelín Solok, Guatemala La Soledad Geisha, & Ethiopia Gesha Village 1931 Natural.
- Ethiopia Gesha Village 1931 Natural Special Selection Whole Bean (200g Bag)$40.00
A natural showcasing 1931 Gesha’s genetics as well as the terroir and processing prowess of Gesha Village. Flavor notes: raspberry, hibiscus, & key lime.
- Guatemala La Soledad Geisha Whole Bean (200g Bag)$25.00
This lot unites the hallmark flavors of Geisha, the terroir of Acatenango, and the craft of the Pérez family. Flavor notes: bergamot, violet, & juniper.
- Mexico Finca Chelín Solok Special Selection Whole Bean (200g Bag)$25.00
A Solok varietal from Indonesia, believed to be a selection of Typica, grown and processed at Finca Chelín. Flaovr notes: mandarin, juniper, & black currant.
Espresso
- Black Cat Classic Whole Bean (12oz Bag)$16.50
This syrupy sweet espresso blend has been the staple of our lineup since the very beginning. Supreme balance and a wonderful sweetness make this a classic.
- Guatemala José Fernando López Single Origin Espresso (12 oz Bag)$21.00
Look for golden raisin, orange, caramel. A single-farm espresso grown nearly 2000 meters above sea level by a member of Cooperativa Esquipulas.
- Black Cat Instant 5 Pack$12.00
READY TO DRINK
- Ready To Drink Oat Latte$4.00
We've paired our cold coffee with Oatly oat milk, creating a creamy and rich latte with tasting notes of sugar cookie, milk chocolate and molasses.
- Ready to Drink Spiced Latte$4.00
Inspired by our seasonal Avena latte, we've recreated this customer favorite. Made with Oatly oat milk, our Spiced Oat Latte is accented with flavors of cinnamon, vanilla, orange and ginger.
- Ready to Drink Vanilla Latte$4.00
- Ready to Drink Cold Coffee$4.00
Our cold coffee is brewed hot to express depth of aroma and complexity of flavors, then flash chilled to preserve its natural sweetness. The blend is made from Ethiopian coffee from our Direct Trade partners at METAD, supplemented by coffee from Guatemala / Peru seasonally and features notes of caramel, lime and cherry.
- Ready to Drink Cold Coffee - 4 Pack$16.00
Sunday | 5:00 am - 11:00 pm |
Monday | 5:00 am - 11:00 pm |
Tuesday | 5:00 am - 11:00 pm |
Wednesday | 5:00 am - 11:00 pm |
Thursday | 5:00 am - 11:00 pm |
Friday | 5:00 am - 11:00 pm |
Saturday | 5:00 am - 11:00 pm |
Freshly roasted and proudly poured, we're working every day to bring you the finest Direct Trade and In Season coffee available.


