Ministry of Coffee has quietly slipped into a new West Hollywood storefront this week, bringing the Australian-Turkish café’s all-day brunch plates and espresso drinks to a busy stretch of Santa Monica Boulevard. During its soft-opening run, the shop poured free coffee for the first 50 guests each day, a promo that wrapped up Sunday, according to WEHO Times.
The café is in soft-opening mode for now, operating from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and planning to stretch that closing time to 5 p.m. once it finds its rhythm, WEHO Times reports. The outlet notes that staffing and the food-and-drink lineup are still limited while the team ramps up to full service, and that the free-coffee deal was available only during the first week for the first 50 visitors each day.
Ministry of Coffee, often shortened to MOC, already lists locations in Downtown LA, Venice, Sherman Oaks, USC, and Westwood on its site, and the new West Hollywood shop now appears among its California outposts. Per the Ministry of Coffee, the brand blends Turkish coffee traditions with Australian third-wave techniques and serves a signature house blend that it says has been developed over more than two decades.
What It Replaced
The mid-block space previously housed Go Get ’Em Tiger, which announced that its West Hollywood location would close on July 1, 2025, after five years on that corner, according to an earlier report from WEHO Times. That departure left a high-visibility gap on Santa Monica Boulevard that Ministry has since refitted with gallery-style artwork and indoor seating.
Where This Fits Locally
Ministry’s debut lands in the middle of a steady churn of new openings and replacements along Santa Monica Boulevard, as landlords and operators continue to shuffle storefronts. WeHoOnline flagged Ministry among the latest tenants on the strip, while community coverage captured the brand sharing videos and photos of its sign going up ahead of opening, per The Pride LA.
The café’s online ordering page features an all-day lineup of egg dishes, sandwiches, shakshouka, and matcha drinks, and lets customers place pickup orders in advance. Toast lists the West Hollywood menu, while the company’s locations page posts hours and updates as Ministry transitions from soft opening to regular service.
