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DC Coffee Aficionado Tour
Big Bear Cafe is one of DC Coffee Aficionado Tour.

1. Big Bear Cafe

8.6
1700 1st St NW (at R St. NW), Washington, D.C.
Café · LeDroit Park - Bloomingdale · 118 tips and reviews

James L.James Losey: Enjoy french press coffee with Counter Culture beans.

Peregrine Espresso is one of DC Coffee Aficionado Tour.

2. Peregrine Espresso

8.2
660 Pennsylvania Ave SE (at 7th St SE), Washington, D.C.
Coffee Shop · Capitol Hill · 106 tips and reviews

Brian K.Brian Kelly: get a capp for a fair $3 even

SOVA is one of DC Coffee Aficionado Tour.

3. SOVA

1359 H St NE (btwn 13th & 14th St NE), Washington, D.C.
Wine Bar · Capitol Hill · 29 tips and reviews

Brian K.Brian Kelly: Spread out with tons of space at this Atlas District original.

4. Chinatown Coffee Company

475 H St NW (btwn 4th & 5th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Coffee Shop · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 135 tips and reviews
Filter Coffeehouse & Espresso Bar is one of DC Coffee Aficionado Tour.

5. Filter Coffeehouse & Espresso Bar

1726 20th St NW (btwn R & S St NW), Washington, D.C.
Coffee Shop · Northwest Washington · 124 tips and reviews

Timothy V.Timothy Vollmer: limited seating, but good pourovers, wifi, power, pretty layout

6. Pound The Hill

621 Pennsylvania Ave SE (btwn 6th & 7th Sts. SE), Washington, D.C.
Coffee Shop · Capitol Hill · 75 tips and reviews

7. Qualia Coffee

3917 Georgia Ave NW (btwn Randolph & Shepherd St NW), Washington, D.C.
Coffee Shop · Petworth · 51 tips and reviews

Bryan H.Bryan Hayes: Drink a hand poured African coffee. Ask Joel about the roast.

Peregrine Espresso is one of DC Coffee Aficionado Tour.

8. Peregrine Espresso

1718 14th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Coffee Shop · Logan Circle - Shaw · 88 tips and reviews

Brian K.Brian Kelly: Nice to see midcity get a taste of peregrine. Go for the espresso drinks for sure. These baristas *really* care about pulling a good shot.

M.E. Swing Co. is one of DC Coffee Aficionado Tour.

9. M.E. Swing Co.

1702 G St NW (at 17th St), Washington, D.C.
Coffee Shop · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 56 tips and reviews

Brian K.Brian Kelly: A classic coffee shop in the business district. A standout amongst a sea of green mermaids.

Baked & Wired is one of DC Coffee Aficionado Tour.

10. Baked & Wired

9.2
1052 Thomas Jefferson St NW (at K St NW), Washington, D.C.
Bakery · Georgetown · 461 tips and reviews

Brian K.Brian Kelly: Tucked just off bustling M St. you'll find a very un-georgetown (almost) bohemian coffee alternative. Took me over a year to discover this place, but any shop that carries Stumptown beans is worthy.

Sidamo Coffee & Tea is one of DC Coffee Aficionado Tour.

11. Sidamo Coffee & Tea

8.1
417 H St NE (btwn 4th & 5th Sts. NE), Washington, D.C.
Coffee Shop · Near Northeast · 59 tips and reviews

Claudia H.Claudia Hosky: Come in for their Ethiopian coffee ceremony Sundays at 2pm. Ask Kenfe about the dancing goat legend of the origin of coffee! Amazing experience and I'll be going back. :-)