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A venture capital-backed coffee chain debuts in L.A. Are locals buying it?

location in Studio City with automatic machines that can produce eight simultaneous espresso shots, up to 700 per hour.

A venture capital-backed coffee chain debuts in L.A. Are locals buying it?

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location in Studio City with automatic machines that can produce eight simultaneous espresso shots, up to 700 per hour.

New York-founded coffee shop Blank Street has opened its first L.A.

Residents are split on whether the chain benefits the neighborhood.

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location in Studio City with automatic machines that can produce eight simultaneous espresso shots, up to 700 per hour. New York-founded coffee shop Blank Street has opened its first L.A. Residents are split on whether the chain benefits the neighborhood.

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New York-founded coffee shop Blank Street has opened its first L.A. Residents are split on whether the chain benefits the neighborhood.

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