5526 Monterey Road, Los Angeles, CA 90042
contact Omar Mata (323) 256-0200
Cycleway Coffee, Hermon & Highland Park's Neighborhood (Coffee, Tea, Smoothies 'n More) Meet-up Spot
We're old school,
our baristas don't just press buttons!
Drop-off Books For Odyssey Charter School
We've got a book-drop (new or very good condition, please) supporting this Altadena charter school, serving kids K-8. Its "Classrooms Without Walls" and "learning by doing" mantras make it quite unique. More info: Odyssey Charter School website or contact Carlos Garcia.
Beat The Summer Heat...
Off to the beach, road trip, or want a cool place to wile away the morning? Stop in for a cool Iced Latin Latte or Chai. Don't forget to take some sandwiches and cupcakes along with you!
What's in a Name?
Here's What's in Ours...
We wanted a name that would have meaning to the community of Hermon so we began researching the history of Hermon and North East Los Angeles (including Highland Park and Monterey Hills) via the Internet, Los Angeles Public Library (a font of historical info), local historians, the Pasadena Historical Museum, and even the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety.
One day while researching the building which Cycleway Coffee currently occupies we learned that it was built on or near part of the right-of-way of original California Cycleway. The What? Raised in Los Angeles, we had never heard of the California Cycleway, so time for more homework.
The Incredibly Short Lived California Cycleway
The California Cycleway was an elevated wooden freeway built in the late 1800's by visionary Horrace Dobbins. It was intended to connect cyclists from Pasadena California to downtown Los Angeles. It opened on January 1st, 1900. The California Cycleway fell into disuse in the early 1900's with the invention of the automobile, it was demolished and a major part of the right of way later became known as the historic 110 freeway.
We want to share this history with the community which is why our walls are hung with large pictures of the California Cycleway. Stop by, support and revive the "anything's possible" spirit of California history! (more Cycleway articles here)
About Our Coffees & Beverages
As enthusiastic as we are about our neighborhood we're even more fanatical about the drinks we brew and serve, and this quest took us (naturally) to Seattle where we found a coffee roaster as obsessive over freshness and quality as ourselves: Dillanos.
We've now made a few trips up north, touring their entire operation, and we're very proud of the product we serve. From when we place our order to when you're enjoying your cup as little as one day has passed -- that's 24 hours from when green coffee beans of any of dozens of varieties are handpicked, roasted, bagged, air-shipped to us, and only minutes from when we'll grind and brew a small batch.
If you think this is obsessive wait until you taste it, you'll never settle for coffees brewed from beans that have sat in un-climate controlled warehouses for weeks or months again -- not to name any names, just compare us to any national brand.
So stop by, enjoy the coffee, meet some great people, and see more on the California Cycleway!
Valentine's Day Cards & Coloring Book Page
Cold nights, warm days, green hillsides, snow capped mountains -- and rain! Rain?! It's raining! All signs point to another truly beautiful southern California Spring which always makes us thankful to live and work here. It also means we're coming up on our first anniversary, and while it's been a good year for our business it's been a fantastic year for us personally -- to have connected with so many of our neighbors -- thank you!
So we're posting some Valentines. Valentines Cards, Valentines iPhone wallpapers, and a Valentines coloring page. Use 'em and share 'em as you please! Foremost, though, they are a Valentine's Day to YOU! Thanks for choosing to spend so many pleasant mornings and afternoons with us, and we look forward to sharing another fantastic year!
Kid's Halloween Coloring Book Pages:
Scary Witch & Jack-o'-Lantern Pumpkin
(of course FREE)
It's back-to-school. You know: Fall. A return to, well, all things Fall-ish -- which has us stumped: our Pumpkin Patch is empty!!! So, we've decided to ask you kids (and "kids at heart", naturally) to help us out: download and color our Pumpkin; make your best Jack-o'-Lantern face -- scary or funny, plain or elaborate -- just give it your best -- or worst. Then drop it by our shop and we'll add it to our "Pumpkin Patch Gallery"!
Not in the pumpkin mood? Great -- if you're not too afraid to try your hand coloring our scary witch and her pal the preening cat or this not-so-scary-at-all Jack-o'-Lantern Scarecrow Pumpkin.
"Yowl-ween" at Hermon Dog Park
From the folks responsible for those monthly "yappy hours" comes a doggie costume contest/get-together, Sunday, October 26 from 3-5 pm. Visit Friends of Hermon Dog Park's website for details.
Longtime Biking Enthusiast and Cycleway Champion Dennis Crowley has passed
Second perhaps only to Horace Dobbins, Dennis was the most knowledgeable and enthusiastic visionary advocating biking in Southern California, and the California Cycleway in particular.
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Fresh Sandwiches
We've just added a great selection of fresh sandwiches, all on fresh artisan breads, piled high with your favorite fixn's.
Try our lite 'n summery fresh cheese and veggies, our hearty turkey stacked with thinly-sliced roast turkey, or one of our daily specials.
Now Hiring
We're on the lookout for people-people, if you're such a personable person, call or email us. Oh, you should like great coffee, fun customers, and terrific co-workers.