Canyon Coffee, the Los Angeles roastery-café known for its sunlit Echo Park outpost, has quietly set up shop on Vanderbilt Avenue in Prospect Heights. The small, airy counter at 601 Vanderbilt Ave. started serving this week, with an official opening planned for Thursday, March 19. Early visitors say the place already channels the same slow‑down, linger‑and‑chat energy that made the L.A. location a neighborhood hangout.
The new space closely mirrors the Echo Park café’s warm wood and limestone look and features a mural by painter John Zabawa, plus pastries from Elbow Bread and Amanda Perdomo. There is also a café‑only blend from Brooklyn tea maker Masha Tea. The menu carries Canyon’s toast and sandwich program headed by chef James Wayman, alongside draft lattes and retail bags of the roaster’s seasonal beans, according to Grub Street.
From Echo Park To Prospect Heights
The brand began as a home‑roasted operation in 2016 and grew into a national wholesale roaster before opening its permanent Echo Park café, according to the company. The Los Angeles Times profiled the founders and the Echo Park shop when it launched, noting the team’s move from online sales and pop‑up events into brick‑and‑mortar service. For more background see the Los Angeles Times.
What To Order
Expect bright toasts (labneh with citrus‑fermented honey and buckwheat crunch, or peanut butter and jam), a compact espresso program, and seasonal drinks adapted for Brooklyn, with the Prospect Heights café swapping Echo Park’s fresh‑squeezed orange juice for a local apple cider. Pastry selection focuses on neighborhood‑friendly pastries and savory bites that pair with the roastery’s single‑origin pours. The shop also sells bags of Canyon beans for retail and subscription customers who prefer to brew at home.
Neighbors And The Cult
The opening has stirred interest from both transplants and longtime locals who say they miss L.A. coffee culture, and the founders told Grub Street that neighbors at the first location often became friends because of the café’s slow pace. “I never knew my next‑door neighbor until you opened here, and now I have dinner with them regularly,” one founder said. Grub Street also notes that the Echo Park café has drawn high‑profile visitors, giving the brand its cultish reputation.
The Prospect Heights outpost sits at 601 Vanderbilt Ave. and will operate as a neighborhood café; check the shop’s channels for hours and any opening‑week events. If you cannot make it in person, Canyon’s beans remain available online and at several East Coast wholesale partners.
