L.A. coffee shops to visit near major freeways

It’s hard to avoid traffic in Los Angeles, especially if you’re faced with a daily freeway commute. A playlist, podcast or phone call can help pass the time, but when you live in one of the best coffee cities in the world, a quick detour for caffeine comes in handy.

Crawling up the 110? A chilled latte from a quaint Chinatown coffee shop (ironically located across the street from where the movie “Rush Hour” was filmed) is an offramp away. Before you merge onto the Pacific Coast Highway, find a hip Santa Monica coffee roaster with a lineup of breakfast burritos.

Whether gridlocked on the 5 or inching toward the 405-101 interchange, skip the heavy traffic with 13 coffee shops conveniently located near L.A.’s major freeways.