If employees at the Newport Beach location vote to form a union, they’d be joining 1,000 baristas at 550 locations across the country who have done so.

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New to the map this update are Salvadoran-coffee specialist Paisita, Silver Lake hangout Picnic Coffee, and cozy South LA cafe Ora. Here are some of the city’s best coffee bars and cafes.