Coffee Commissary

Commissary Cold Brew is the drink the whole group is known for, and the Fairfax room pours it the same way the others do: slow-drip or steeped, smooth, low in acidity, and bottled for anyone taking it away.

Cold brew at the centre of the programme

The cold brew runs across every Coffee Commissary shop, from Burbank and Del Rey to Glendale, Palms, Santa Monica and the Beverly Center kiosk, which makes it the most specific expression of the brand and the obvious first order.

The rest of the coffee menu is familiar: lattes, cappuccinos, cortados, mochas and the other espresso drinks, all built on sustainably sourced beans. Tea has a place too, and Fairfax is used as much by tea drinkers as by the espresso crowd. Open bar seating and counter service keep the preparation visible, which puts the coffee programme in the room rather than behind a wall.

A casual Los Angeles coffee stop

Fairfax sits inside a larger Los Angeles story. The first shop opened in Burbank in 2014, and Fairfax followed in early 2015 as the fourth location, bringing the model to Beverly Grove and the Fairfax District. The group has since grown to seven shops across the city.

The atmosphere follows the founder’s original idea: an inviting, contemporary space where coffee culture overlaps with creative-industry life. That connection was clearest at the original Hollywood shop inside Siren Studios, where graffiti artists painted murals dedicated to the meeting of coffee and film. Fairfax is not inside a studio, but it carries the same open floor plan, with custom bar seating along the coffee bar, tables for a casual hour and a layout that takes small professional meetings without strain.

Order the Commissary Cold Brew first

Start with the Commissary Cold Brew, the drink most tied to the name. For a classic coffee-shop order, a latte, cappuccino, cortado or mocha all work, and the espresso base is consistent enough across the group that the same order tastes the same in Glendale as it does here.

Then pair it from the bakery case, because baking on site is the real distinction. Across the group the food programme centres on fresh pastries made in house, with the Burbank prototype also running breakfast dishes and sandwiches. Look for muffins, scones, cookies, cakes and breads in the rotating case. The best order is simple: cold brew with a muffin or a scone, or a latte with whatever came out of the oven that morning.