Koreatown’s coffehouse boom

Waitress Saem Choi takes orders from customers at Heyri Coffee House in Koreatown during their grand opening on Saturday night. As Korean immigrants become wealthier, more and more are investing in highend coffee shops in Koreatown.

Waitress Saem Choi takes orders from customers at Heyri Coffee House in Koreatown during their grand opening on Saturday night. As Korean immigrants become wealthier, more and more are investing in highend coffee shops in Koreatown. (Ringo H.W. Chiu / for the Times)

Sept. 16, 2014 6:23 AM PT

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The Heyri took two years to build and cost more than a million dollars. (Ringo H.W. Chiu / for the Times)

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The coffee and tea counter at Cafe Jack on Western Avenue. (Richard Hartog / Los Angeles Times)

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Traffic whizzes past Cafe Jack on Western Avenue. (Richard Hartog / Los Angeles Times)

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Jack Shin at his Cafe Jack on Western Avenue. (Richard Hartog / Los Angeles Times)

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