Alana’s Coffee Roasting

I stop by the Redondo Beach Farmers Market now just to get a cup every week since I discovered his tent last month. I think the proprietor’s name is Eric, and he’s a really cool and always cheerful dude who brings the Irie along with delicious hand-​dripped goodness! He’s got a fantastic deal on a cup of premium coffee at 3 bucks! Excellent beans make excellent coffee, especially when brewed with care. He travels to like 5 different farmers markets during the week in and surrounding the Westside, so stop and enjoy a cuppa!

Randomly stumbled upon the westchester farmers market today. After running around with my 2 year old I needed an iced coffee. Saw this vendor and thought why not? I am SO glad I did! They were incredibly friendly seriously awesome personality! Made my iced coffee and when I asked for milk he said try it first, I tried it– no milk needed! I’ve been a loyal Starbucks gal. But ALANA you are now my #1! Can’t wait for your store to open up! Woohoo! Keep on doing what you are doing! Loving my iced coffee! You guys know your coffee!!!

Alana’s is the best! HANDS DOWN! Better than any coffee place I ever had! I go every chance I can.

Alana’s is absolutely fantastic… this guys a Santa Monica native too and a great guy. Now today, getting obsessed about coffee is tantamount to admitting you’re a gentrifying, neighborhood wrecking douchebag on a not so secret mission to destroy everything interesting in your area and fill it with condos and shops slling Artisanal Chocolate: but once you get beyond this understandable self hatred, the coffees great. I mean, what’s happened to New York, London and even Santa Monica is a tragedy, but still, it’s cool to like coffee. He’s got a great selection of coffee. Amazing.

Talk to Eric for more than a minute and it will be obvious that he is extremely passionate about what he does.

Can’t say I have much experience in purchasing coffee, but Eric was certainly more than willing to help a brother out. I was actually blown away at how friendly and enthusiastic he was. The beans we purchase

Hands down, without a doubt the BEST iced coffee I’ve ever had in my life (and I drink a lot of iced coffee!)
When I ordered, the guy at the table asked if I wanted cream and I was indecisive as he was telling me the options. Then he says «I’m going to fill this up all the way so you can taste it and see if you want cream.» I thought-​ok I’ll probably still want cream though.
Then I tasted the smoothest, tastiest, and most delicious iced coffee ever. I seriously cannot recommend it enough!

awesome beans, solid coffee, and the guy running it is super personable and friendly —-
but the only reason i’m not giving him 5 stars isn’t because of his coffee, it’s just simply because it takes FOREVER to get an order.
between the conversations with his customers, long detailed explanations on beans, no organization on the lines, and being the only person working the stand, it’s just a freaking long wait.
if you’re lucky enough to get there and no one else is there at the farmer’s market, and he’s set up his stand, then i say: five stars! awesome.
but if there’s two people or god help you, more, then you’re going to be waiting like 15 minutes before you’re gonna get served.
my major note is this: if you don’t have any deadlines, and would like some awesome beans, then go. if you got stuff you need to do, you have deadlines you need to get taken care of and want that coffee fast? then consider going elsewhere.

Amazing coffee and the best friendly service week after week rain or shine!
So we spotted the new coffee machine and had to try out a latte soooooo good and foamy! Eric still working on the tricks but I only give him a couple of weeks to master those out, I know he will!
Keep up the good roasting!

Best coffee in Los Angeles at the best price. First time I met Eric was 5 years ago at the West La farmers market. I asked about an Ethiopian bean he had in and he went into a 5 minute monologue on the temp he roasted it at, where he got his beans, etc. I had been scouring Los Angeles for a great cup of coffee for years, and realized I had struck gold. The coffee was freshly roasted that morning, cost $ 2 and was perfect. Finally I didn’t have to go to Intelligensia to get a $ 4 pour over.
Anyone can grind up espresso beans, and put a leaf in the foam, and it’s going to taste great. BUT, If you are a coffee nerd, and just like a fantastic cup of plain black coffee, you can’t go wrong with Alana’s.

Finding Eric is like what it must have been like when the first guy said «You know what, this Jesus guys got some pretty good ideas…».
This is the only coffee I’d say is worth the amount every other coffee place in LA charges, and its the cheapest.
Solely talking with Eric will suffice for the caffeine intake one needs, but his experiential roasting tactics, and illimitable knowledge of his grower’s product makes his own sublime.
The integrity Eric employs through his prices puts the rest of his colleagues and the industry they share to the shame it very much deserves.
I feel great.