The coffee is smooth, the beet salad is amazing, and the house-roasted meats are turned into sandwiches like lamb-and-polenta with mint chimichurri and portobello mushroom with thyme-infused cheese. Read more.
The quiche selection, featuring a wild mushroom pie and the vegan desserts are a draw and the smooth shots of espresso and midcentury-modern design that make this the sexiest coffee shop on the block. Read more.
Though it opened in 2004, the Beverly roots run much deeper, which explains the local sourcing, from sage breakfast sausage to applewood-smoked bacon and 21 varieties of house-roasted coffee.
This European export has a full menu of food. Frittaten soup is offered daily, and the roasted lamb is served with toothsome spaetzle. At the end of the meal, a slice of opera cake is a necessity. Read more.
People are bound to respond to roasted-to-order coffee, fresh panini and the dozen varieties of housemade gelato, with flavors like cherry mascarpone and fresh peach, plus oddball options like Nerds. Read more.
This time-travel-themed (it has a DeLorean in the front) coffee shop has a small selection of baked goods from Fritz Pastry, Cheerios and other assorted cereals; and talented baristas.
Panini and wraps offer sustenance to counter the caffeine shakes, with a good assortment of vegetarian-friendly options to boot. Late-night hours make New Wave a frequent stop for night owls. Read more.
Housemade empanadas (such as an outstanding black-bean, plantain and goat-cheese one) are warm and taste just made (which they probably were). http://tmoutchi.us/13RnXNp
The menu of specialty lattes (S'mores, Nutella, Peppermint Patty) goes above and beyond. http://tmoutchi.us/13RnXNp
Gaslight roasts its own beans and brews them via drip, pour-over and siphon methods. http://tmoutchi.us/13RnXNp Read more.
It's sunny and roomy in here, with lots of industrial-yet-warming details–you'll stay until they kick you out. http://tmoutchi.us/13RnXNp Read more.
Jazz music, paperbacks and a copy of the New York Review of Books strewn next to the couch make this a nicer place to linger than the Western Avenue landscape suggests. http://tmoutchi.us/13RnXNp Read more.
Dollop doesn't just offer a pour-over option for its Metropolis beans–it offers four kinds of pour-over. http://tmoutchi.us/13RnXNp Read more.
"Bridgeport Coffee sets itself apart by roasting its own beans and brewing them with levels of respect usually reserved for presidents. The pour-over here is a revelation—bright and clean and smooth." Read more.
"Back home where it all started in 1995, baristas keep it real with brisk service, perfect cappuccinos and meticulous cups of pour-over." Read more.
"Baristas are superfriendly, direct-trade beans are roasted in small batches weekly and offered in a variety of brew methods (such as pour-over and French press) that turn out lovely cups of coffee." Read more.
"Sidle up to the 'bar' for a taste of Dark Matter coffee, which is roasted in eight-pound batches above the café in unusual flavor profiles that have caught the attention of area restaurants." Read more.
Outstanding sums up this delicious coffee roastery and hangout for Edgewater residents. In addition to serving up a mean cup of java, MCC also offers premium-grade teas and a small menu.
Daily coffee cakes have a pleasantly dense, pound cake–like crumb, whereas sticky buns with hints of honey are notably soft. Huge sandwiches are satisfying, but the flatbreads are a little overcrisp. Read more.
All sweets are miniature. This is cute (bite-size cookies, adorable!) but also may be causing some technical challenges: The chocolate-chunk cookies were dry, the pound cake overly spongy. Read more.
