Collective Avenue co-op is more than a coffee shop in SELA (South East Los Angeles)
Kateri Gutierrez and Jonathan Robles’ coffee shop in Lynwood does more than serve coffee.
(Gabriel S. Scarlett / Los Angeles Times)A look inside Collective Avenue Coffee in Lynwood.
(Gabriel S. Scarlett / Los Angeles Times)A look inside Collective Avenue Coffee in Lynwood.
(Gabriel S. Scarlett / Los Angeles Times)A child on a field trip orders a drink at Collective Avenue Coffee in Lynwood.
(Gabriel S. Scarlett / Los Angeles Times)Kids on a field trip order drinks and snacks at Collective Avenue Coffee.
(Gabriel S. Scarlett / Los Angeles Times)Students on a field trip order drinks and snacks at Collective Avenue Coffee.
(Gabriel S. Scarlett / Los Angeles Times)Kateri Gutierrez measures out syrup for a cold brew iced coffee at Collective Avenue Coffee.
(Gabriel S. Scarlett / Los Angeles Times)Jonathan Robles, left, and Kateri Gutierrez opened Collective Avenue Coffee.
(Gabriel S. Scarlett / Los Angeles Times)A look inside Collective Avenue Coffee.
(Gabriel S. Scarlett / Los Angeles Times)Jonathan Robles pours a latte at Collective Avenue Coffee.
(Gabriel S. Scarlett / Los Angeles Times)Jonathan Robles, left, and Kateri Gutierrez opened Collective Avenue Coffee.
(Gabriel S. Scarlett / Los Angeles Times)Kateri Gutierrez pulls an espresso shot at Collective Avenue Coffee.
(Gabriel S. Scarlett / Los Angeles Times)Kateri Gutierrez pulls an espresso shot at Collective Avenue Coffee.
(Gabriel S. Scarlett / Los Angeles Times)Kateri Gutierrez pours espresso over vanilla ice cream for an adffogato at Collective Avenue Coffee.
(Gabriel S. Scarlett / Los Angeles Times)Collective Avenue Coffee boils vanilla beans to make simple vanilla syrup.
(Gabriel S. Scarlett / Los Angeles Times)Kateri Gutierrez makes cold brew iced coffee drinks at Collective Avenue Coffee.
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