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Ministry of Coffee has opened a cafe at 8253 Santa Monica Blvd. in West Hollywood, bringing its Los Angeles-area footprint to six locations. The Australia-born company says it plans two more cafes in 2027, but has not disclosed where or when they will open.
Australia-born Ministry of Coffee has opened a cafe in West Hollywood, bringing its Los Angeles-area total to six and extending its presence in the city’s competitive cafe market. The shop, at 8253 Santa Monica Blvd., occupies a former Go Get Em Tiger space; the company says it plans two more cafes in 2027, though it has not named their locations or opening dates.
The West Hollywood cafe held an official ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug. 18. The former Go Get Em Tiger space had been designed heavily around walk-up window service. Ministry co-founder Sean Wilson told Daily Coffee News the company wanted to adapt it into a place where customers could sit, meet, work or stay longer. The report does not specify when the cafe began serving customers.
Ministry is led by Sean Wilson, Ilker Sanar and Jimmy Arslan. Wilson oversees commercial growth, Sanar leads operations and Arslan directs coffee and food product development. The company’s locations share a cream-and-orange palette, natural materials, plants and weathered finishes inspired by beachside cafes. Its updated coffee packaging also draws on the surf cultures of Sydney and Los Angeles, with ocean blues and patterns recalling corrugated iron.
The group opened its first cafe in Avalon Beach, Sydney, in 2013, then entered Los Angeles in 2017 with a Westwood location. The latest opening brings it to seven cafes overall: six in the Los Angeles area and one in Australia. Ministry says its signature blend is made with East African coffees. Its cafes use three-group La Marzocco GB5 espresso machines and multiple Mazzer grinders, according to the report.
A Larger Los Angeles Cafe Network
The West Hollywood opening gives Ministry another location in a major market and adds to its Los Angeles-area network as the company pursues further growth. For customers, the new shop is a neighborhood cafe option in a space previously configured for quick, walk-up service. Ministry’s stated plans for two more cafes in 2027 suggest the group intends to keep investing in the region, although the scale and pace of that expansion remain subject to site and partner choices.
The company is also developing packaged retail coffee, online sales, subscriptions and wholesale channels alongside its cafes. Those efforts would give Ministry ways to reach customers beyond its physical locations, but the report does not provide sales figures, launch dates or targets for those businesses. Its expansion is therefore part of a broader stated growth strategy, not evidence by itself of the performance of those channels.
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Sydney Roots, Los Angeles Growth
Ministry’s expansion began in Sydney’s Northern Beaches before the company opened its first Los Angeles cafe in Westwood in 2017. Wilson told Daily Coffee News that the founders’ Australian, Turkish and Italian heritage informs the hospitality they aim to offer. He described that approach as welcoming customers in, sharing food and recognizing returning visitors; this is the company’s stated intention rather than an independently measured description of customer experience.
Ministry continues to have its coffee roasted in Sydney and air-freights it to Los Angeles weekly, Wilson said. He said the roasting facility has IMF roasters and annual capacity of more than 1.5 million kilograms. That figure describes the facility’s capacity, not Ministry’s own production or sales. Wilson said the company values consistency enough to keep sending coffee across the Pacific.
Food service differs by location. Ministry’s full Kitchen cafes offer a wider breakfast and lunch menu, with dishes including shakshouka, omelettes, pancakes, toast, bowls and burgers. Its Kitchen Lite format is designed for quicker-service locations and includes pastries, croissants and other lighter food. The report does not say which format the West Hollywood cafe uses.
““There is a real generosity that runs through both Aussie and Turkish hospitality. You welcome people in, you want them to stay, you share food, you remember them when they come back.””
— Sean Wilson, Ministry of Coffee co-founder, speaking to Daily Coffee News
Expansion Plans Still Undetailed
Ministry has said two cafes are planned for 2027, but their locations, opening dates and formats have not been announced. The report also does not clarify whether the planned openings will be in Los Angeles or elsewhere. Wilson’s longer-term goal of building toward 30 community cafes is a stated ambition, not a confirmed timetable or commitment to a specific number of openings.
Other details about the West Hollywood shop remain unreported, including its opening day for customers, staffing, operating hours, menu format and performance. The report does not provide financial information, customer numbers or evidence of the company’s market share. Those points cannot be established from the available information.
Two Planned Openings in 2027
The next stated milestones are two additional cafe openings in 2027. Ministry has not yet identified the sites or dates, so further announcements would be needed to confirm where its footprint will grow. The company is also building packaged-coffee retail, online sales, subscriptions and wholesale channels, but it has not set out specific launch schedules or targets for those efforts in the report.
For now, the confirmed development is the West Hollywood cafe and the company’s current count of six Los Angeles-area locations. Ministry’s plans point to further growth, while the locations and timing of that growth remain pending.
Key Questions
Where is Ministry of Coffee’s new Los Angeles cafe?
The new cafe is at 8253 Santa Monica Blvd. in West Hollywood, in a former Go Get Em Tiger space.
How many cafes does Ministry of Coffee operate?
The West Hollywood opening brings Ministry to seven cafes overall: six in the Los Angeles area and its original location in Avalon Beach, Sydney.
When did the West Hollywood cafe open?
The location held an official ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug. 18. The report does not specify the date it began serving customers.
Where will Ministry of Coffee open next?
The company says it plans two additional cafes in 2027, but has not announced their locations or opening dates.
Where is Ministry’s coffee roasted?
Co-founder Sean Wilson told Daily Coffee News that Ministry’s coffee continues to be roasted in Sydney and air-freighted to Los Angeles weekly.
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