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Ministry of Coffee has opened a cafe on Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood, bringing its Los Angeles-area locations to six. The Australia-born group says two more cafes are planned for 2027, but has not announced where or when they will open.
Australia-born Ministry of Coffee has opened a cafe at 8253 Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood, bringing its Los Angeles-area footprint to six locations. The opening extends the company’s presence in Southern California as it develops plans for two additional cafes in 2027, though the locations and opening dates have not been disclosed.
The West Hollywood cafe occupies a former Go Get Em Tiger space on Santa Monica Boulevard. Ministry held an official ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug. 18, according to Daily Coffee News by Roast Magazine. The new shop is the group’s seventh cafe overall: six are in the Los Angeles area, and its original location is in Avalon Beach on Sydney’s Northern Beaches.
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 signature blend, made with East African coffees, has been part of its offering for years, the report said.
Wilson told Daily Coffee News that the former site had been designed heavily around walk-up window service. Ministry wanted to reshape it as a place where customers could sit inside, meet, work or spend time. Its cafes share a cream-and-orange color palette, natural materials, plants and weathered finishes intended to evoke beachside settings. The company’s redesigned coffee packaging also draws on the surf cultures of Sydney and Los Angeles, using ocean blues and patterns inspired by corrugated iron.
A Bigger Los Angeles Cafe Network
The opening gives Ministry a larger base in Los Angeles, where it first established a cafe in Westwood in 2017. The West Hollywood location adds another neighborhood site to a business that says it wants to grow while maintaining a consistent cafe experience. For local customers, the immediate change is a new place to buy Ministry coffee and food; the company has not provided details about the scale of hiring or investment connected with the new shop.
Ministry’s growth plans also point to a broader business beyond its cafes. Wilson told the publication the company is developing packaged retail coffee, online sales, subscriptions and wholesale channels. Those activities could broaden its reach beyond people who visit its shops, although the report does not give launch dates, sales targets or further operational details.
The planned 2027 openings are a stated intention, not yet a schedule. Their eventual locations and format will determine whether the company continues to concentrate on Los Angeles neighborhoods or expands elsewhere. For now, its confirmed growth is the West Hollywood opening and its six-cafe local network.
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From Avalon Beach to Los Angeles
Ministry of Coffee began in Avalon Beach in 2013 before entering the Los Angeles market four years later with its Westwood cafe. The West Hollywood shop takes over a space previously occupied by Go Get Em Tiger and brings the group to six cafes in the Los Angeles area. The company’s seventh location remains its original Australian cafe.
Wilson described the founders’ backgrounds as Australian, Turkish and Italian, and said the company aims to bring hospitality traditions from those cultures into its cafes. He told Daily Coffee News that Ministry tries to welcome customers, encourage them to stay and remember them when they return. This is the company’s stated approach, rather than an independently measured account of customer experience.
Ministry says its coffee continues to be roasted in Sydney, then air-freighted to Los Angeles weekly. Wilson said the Sydney roasting facility uses IMF roasters and has annual capacity of more than 1.5 million kilograms. The cafes prepare espresso on three-group La Marzocco GB5 machines supported by Mazzer grinders, according to the report.
Food options vary by site. Full Kitchen cafes offer a broader breakfast and lunch menu, including shakshouka, omelettes, pancakes, toast, bowls and burgers. The company’s Kitchen Lite format is aimed at faster-service locations and offers pastries, croissants and lighter food for customers on the go.
“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
Locations and Dates Still Pending
Ministry has said it plans to open two additional cafes in 2027, but has not announced their locations, opening dates or whether both will be in Los Angeles. The report also does not give a timetable for the company’s longer-term ambition to reach 30 community cafes.
Further details about the West Hollywood site’s operating hours, staffing and financial contribution were not provided. Wilson’s figures about the roasting facility’s capacity and the company’s growth decisions are attributable to him; the report does not independently verify them.
Two Planned Cafes in 2027
The next stated expansion milestone is the planned opening of two cafes in 2027. Ministry has not shared locations or dates, so further announcements will be needed to establish where the shops will open and when they will begin serving customers.
The company also says it is building its packaged coffee, e-commerce, subscription and wholesale operations. It has not set out specific launch milestones for those channels in the report. For now, the West Hollywood cafe is the latest completed addition to its Los Angeles-area network.
Key Questions
Where is the new Ministry of Coffee cafe?
The cafe is at 8253 Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood, California, in a former Go Get Em Tiger space.
How many Ministry of Coffee cafes are in Los Angeles?
With the West Hollywood opening, the company has six cafes in the Los Angeles area. Its original cafe is in Avalon Beach, Australia, making seven locations overall.
When did the West Hollywood cafe open?
The location held its official ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug. 18, according to Daily Coffee News. The report was published Oct. 7, 2026.
Are more Ministry of Coffee locations planned?
Wilson told Daily Coffee News that two additional cafes are planned for 2027. Their locations and opening dates have not been announced.
Where is Ministry of Coffee’s coffee roasted?
The company says its coffee is roasted in Sydney and air-freighted to Los Angeles weekly. That account was provided by co-founder Sean Wilson to Daily Coffee News.
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