Duncan Nielsen

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One of Los Angeles’s newest coffee shops isn’t short on five-star reviews. There’s one from Jeff (just Jeff): "The service was quick and friendly, coffee and pastries were delicious, and ambiance was amazing. Street parking wasn’t too hard to find." Oscar Mendoza, another fan, works through their emotions like a proud parent of their graduating child: "Cutest best kept secret that's not so secret anymore.

After Jeff "Jade" Spangler’s rental burned down in the 2009 Jesusita Fire in Santa Barbara, he moved into his motor home on the property, keeping an eye on Craigslist rental listings between runs to Northern California to trade at art festivals. His trips served a dual purpose: Many of the vendors were fronts for grow operations, so he’d sell his jade artwork and pick up pounds of marijuana to haul back to Los Angeles to sell to dispensaries.