Bevel Coffee Brews Up Permanent Home in Altadena

The popular coffee pop-up opens its first cafe after operating out of Prime Pizza for three years.

Published on Feb. 25, 2026

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After starting as a pop-up in 2023, Bevel Coffee will open its first permanent cafe in Altadena on February 28. The new 600-square-foot space features indoor and outdoor seating and will serve specialty coffee drinks, pastries, and more. The cafe is opening across the street from Prime Pizza, where Bevel previously operated a kiosk for three years.

Why it matters

The opening of Bevel Coffee's permanent location is a positive sign for the Altadena community, which was impacted by the devastating Eaton Fire in 2025. The fire destroyed several local businesses, but Bevel was able to rebuild and expand its operations, providing a much-needed community gathering space and coffee shop.

The details

Bevel Coffee owner Kevin Mejia built out the new cafe space over the past few months, which features a light-filled 600-square-foot former photography studio with a front wall made almost entirely of windows. The cafe will serve specialty coffee drinks like cardamom lattes, cappuccinos, Speculoos lattes, and more, using beans sourced mainly from Honduras. Bevel will also offer pastries, croissants, cookies, muffins, and eventually grab-and-go items like sandwiches and breakfast burritos.

  • Bevel Coffee launched as a pop-up in 2023.
  • The Eaton Fire in Altadena occurred on January 7, 2025, displacing thousands and destroying several local businesses.
  • Bevel Coffee's new permanent cafe location will open on February 28, 2026.

The players

Bevel Coffee

A coffee shop that started as a pop-up in Altadena in 2023 and is now opening its first permanent cafe location.

Kevin Mejia

The owner of Bevel Coffee who built out the new permanent cafe space.

Dulce Velasquez

The CFO of Bevel Coffee and Mejia's fiancée.

Zak Fishman

The owner of Prime Pizza, where Bevel Coffee previously operated a kiosk.

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What they’re saying

“In my mind, I was hoping that exactly this would happen.”

— Zak Fishman, Owner, Prime Pizza (eater.com)

“My family and my fiancé (Bevel's CFO Dulce Velasquez), our parents are from Honduras. We love to highlight Honduran beans, but we get beans from anywhere that we love and taste great, like Ethiopian, Colombian, and Guatemalan.”

— Kevin Mejia, Owner, Bevel Coffee (eater.com)

“I used to think that we got into business for just us. But I'll quote directly from Zak, who believes that when you're building the business, it's yours, but once you open it, it's everyone else's.”

— Kevin Mejia, Owner, Bevel Coffee (eater.com)

What’s next

As Bevel Coffee gets its footing in the new permanent location, owner Kevin Mejia plans to expand the food program with the addition of grab-and-go sandwiches and breakfast burritos.

The takeaway

The opening of Bevel Coffee's permanent cafe in Altadena represents the resilience and community-driven spirit of local businesses in the area, as they continue to recover and thrive after the devastating Eaton Fire in 2025.