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49 Must-Try Coffee Shops

49 Must-Try Coffee Shops

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Created by Jessica Williams • Updated On: April 25, 2013

49 notable coffee shops across the country by Zagat

Octane Coffee is one of 49 Must-Try Coffee Shops.

1. Octane Coffee

2821 Central Ave, Homewood, AL
Coffee Shop · 43 tips and reviews
SteamDot Espresso & Coffee Lab is one of 49 Must-Try Coffee Shops.

2. SteamDot Espresso & Coffee Lab

7.6
10950 Omalley Centre Dr Ste E, Anchorage, AK
Coffee Shop · Bayshore - Klatt · 12 tips and reviews
Macy's European Coffeehouse & Bakery is one of 49 Must-Try Coffee Shops.

3. Macy's European Coffeehouse & Bakery

8.8
14 S Beaver St, Flagstaff, AZ
Coffee Shop · 114 tips and reviews
The Depot - Arsaga's Coffee, Food & Libations is one of 49 Must-Try Coffee Shops.

4. The Depot - Arsaga's Coffee, Food & Libations

548 W Dickson St (At N West Ave), Fayetteville, AR
Café · 22 tips and reviews
Sightglass Coffee is one of 49 Must-Try Coffee Shops.

5. Sightglass Coffee

9.2
270 7th St (btwn Howard & Folsom St), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · SoMa · 600 tips and reviews
Stella's Coffeehaus is one of 49 Must-Try Coffee Shops.

6. Stella's Coffeehaus

8.3
1476 S Pearl St (at E Florida Ave), Denver, CO
Coffee Shop · Old South Pearl · 64 tips and reviews
Rj Cafe & Bistro is one of 49 Must-Try Coffee Shops.

7. Rj Cafe & Bistro

768 Boston Post Rd, Madison, CT
Café · 1 tip
Eternity Coffee Roasters is one of 49 Must-Try Coffee Shops.

8. Eternity Coffee Roasters

117 SE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL
Coffee Shop · Miami Central Business District · 57 tips and reviews
Chattahoochee Coffee Company - RIVERSIDE is one of 49 Must-Try Coffee Shops.

9. Chattahoochee Coffee Company - RIVERSIDE

9.1
6640 Akers Mill Rd SE, Atlanta, GA
Coffee Shop · 60 tips and reviews
Beach Bum Cafe is one of 49 Must-Try Coffee Shops.

10. Beach Bum Cafe

1088 Bishop St, Honolulu, HI
Café · Downtown Honolulu · 29 tips and reviews
Java on Sherman is one of 49 Must-Try Coffee Shops.

11. Java on Sherman

819 Sherman Ave, Coeur d'Alene, ID
Coffee Shop · 22 tips and reviews
Dark Matter Coffee (Star Lounge Coffee Bar) is one of 49 Must-Try Coffee Shops.

12. Dark Matter Coffee (Star Lounge Coffee Bar)

9.1
2521 W Chicago Ave (btwn Campbell Ave & Rockwell St), Chicago, IL
Coffee Shop · West Town · 97 tips and reviews
Runcible Spoon is one of 49 Must-Try Coffee Shops.

13. Runcible Spoon

8.8
412 E 6th St, Bloomington, IN
Café · 57 tips and reviews
Java Joes Coffee House is one of 49 Must-Try Coffee Shops.

14. Java Joes Coffee House

7.9
214 4th St, Des Moines, IA
Coffee Shop · Downtown Des Moines · 78 tips and reviews
Java Break is one of 49 Must-Try Coffee Shops.

15. Java Break

7.5
17 E 7th St (at New Hampshire St.), Lawrence, KS
Coffee Shop · 47 tips and reviews
Sunergos Coffee is one of 49 Must-Try Coffee Shops.

16. Sunergos Coffee

9.1
2122 South Preston Street, Louisville, KY
Coffee Shop · Saint Joseph · 36 tips and reviews
Café du Monde is one of 49 Must-Try Coffee Shops.

17. Café du Monde

8.7
800 Decatur St (at The French Market), New Orleans, LA
Café · French Quarter · 1561 tips and reviews
Mornings in Paris is one of 49 Must-Try Coffee Shops.

18. Mornings in Paris

13 Exchange St (Fore St), Portland, ME
Café · Downtown Portland · 14 tips and reviews
The Daily Grind (aka The Fells Grind) is one of 49 Must-Try Coffee Shops.

19. The Daily Grind (aka The Fells Grind)

6.8
1720 Thames St (btw Broadway & Ann), Baltimore, MD
Coffee Shop · Fells Point · 48 tips and reviews
Thinking Cup is one of 49 Must-Try Coffee Shops.

20. Thinking Cup

8.9
Grandview, 165 Tremont St, Boston, MA
Café · Chinatown - Leather District · 369 tips and reviews
Commonwealth is one of 49 Must-Try Coffee Shops.

21. Commonwealth

8.8
300 Hamilton Row, Birmingham, MI
Coffee Shop · Downtown Birmingham · 79 tips and reviews
Angry Catfish Bicycles and Coffee is one of 49 Must-Try Coffee Shops.

22. Angry Catfish Bicycles and Coffee

4208 28th Ave S (at 42nd St), Minneapolis, MN
Bicycle Store · Standish · 48 tips and reviews
Cups, an Espresso Café is one of 49 Must-Try Coffee Shops.

23. Cups, an Espresso Café

8.7
2757 Old Canton Rd (near Lakeland Dr), Jackson, MS
Coffee Shop · 38 tips and reviews
The Coffee Ethic is one of 49 Must-Try Coffee Shops.

24. The Coffee Ethic

8.8
124 Park Central Sq, Springfield, MO
Coffee Shop · Downtown Springfield · 40 tips and reviews
The Mill in Haymarket is one of 49 Must-Try Coffee Shops.

25. The Mill in Haymarket

8.9
800 P St Ste 100 (at N 8th St), Lincoln, NE
Coffee Shop · Downtown Lincoln · 52 tips and reviews
The Hub Coffee Roasters is one of 49 Must-Try Coffee Shops.

26. The Hub Coffee Roasters

32 Cheney St (Virginia St.), Reno, NV
Coffee Shop · 28 tips and reviews
Caffe Kilim is one of 49 Must-Try Coffee Shops.

27. Caffe Kilim

8.6
163 Islington St (at Summer Street), Portsmouth, NH
Coffee Shop · 34 tips and reviews
Rojo's Roastery is one of 49 Must-Try Coffee Shops.

28. Rojo's Roastery

243 N Union St, Lambertville, NJ
Coffee Shop · 26 tips and reviews
Downtown Subscription is one of 49 Must-Try Coffee Shops.

29. Downtown Subscription

8.5
Garcia (Acequia Madre), Santa Fe, NM
Coffee Shop · 6 tips and reviews
Café Grumpy is one of 49 Must-Try Coffee Shops.

30. Café Grumpy

224 W 20th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Café · Chelsea · 305 tips and reviews
Firestorm Cafe & Books is one of 49 Must-Try Coffee Shops.

31. Firestorm Cafe & Books

48 Commerce St (at Coxe Ave), Asheville, NC
Café · Downtown Asheville · 12 tips and reviews
The Red Raven Espresso Parlor is one of 49 Must-Try Coffee Shops.

32. The Red Raven Espresso Parlor

7.7
916 Main Ave (Parking in Alley), Fargo, ND
Coffee Shop · Downtown Fargo · 12 tips and reviews
Donkey Coffee & Espresso is one of 49 Must-Try Coffee Shops.

33. Donkey Coffee & Espresso

8.9
17½ W Washington St, Athens, OH
Coffee Shop · 43 tips and reviews
Elemental Coffee Roasters is one of 49 Must-Try Coffee Shops.

34. Elemental Coffee Roasters

9.1
815 N Hudson Ave (at 8th), Oklahoma City, OK
Coffee Shop · 60 tips and reviews
Public Domain is one of 49 Must-Try Coffee Shops.

35. Public Domain

603 SW Broadway (at SW Alder St.), Portland, OR
Coffee Shop · 96 tips and reviews
Elixr Coffee Roasters is one of 49 Must-Try Coffee Shops.

36. Elixr Coffee Roasters

9.3
207 S Sydenham St (btwn Walnut and Locust), Philadelphia, PA
Coffee Shop · Rittenhouse Square · 188 tips and reviews
The Coffee Grinder is one of 49 Must-Try Coffee Shops.

37. The Coffee Grinder

7.1
33 Bannisters Wharf, Newport, RI
Coffee Shop · 26 tips and reviews
Drip is one of 49 Must-Try Coffee Shops.

38. Drip

8.8
729 Saluda Ave, Columbia, SC
Coffee Shop · Five Points · 39 tips and reviews
Coffea Roasterie is one of 49 Must-Try Coffee Shops.

39. Coffea Roasterie

8.7
2318 S Louise Ave, Sioux Falls, SD
Coffee Shop · 64 tips and reviews
Barista Parlor is one of 49 Must-Try Coffee Shops.

40. Barista Parlor

8.4
519B Gallatin Ave (Calvin Ave), Nashville, TN
Coffee Shop · Lockeland Springs · 139 tips and reviews
Jo's Coffee is one of 49 Must-Try Coffee Shops.

41. Jo's Coffee

8.9
1300 S Congress Ave (James St. W.), Austin, TX
Coffee Shop · Bouldin Creek · 197 tips and reviews
Caffe d'Bolla is one of 49 Must-Try Coffee Shops.

42. Caffe d'Bolla

8.0
249 E 400 S Ste 100 (beneath Stoneground), Salt Lake City, UT
Coffee Shop · Rio Grande · 39 tips and reviews
Mocha Joe's Cafe is one of 49 Must-Try Coffee Shops.

43. Mocha Joe's Cafe

7.3
82 Main St, Brattleboro, VT
Coffee Shop · 33 tips and reviews
Buzz Bakeshop is one of 49 Must-Try Coffee Shops.

44. Buzz Bakeshop

8.5
901 Slaters Ln (Portner Rd), Alexandria, VA
Bakery · 110 tips and reviews
Peregrine Espresso is one of 49 Must-Try Coffee Shops.

45. Peregrine Espresso

1718 14th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Coffee Shop · Logan Circle - Shaw · 88 tips and reviews
Bauhaus Books & Coffee is one of 49 Must-Try Coffee Shops.

46. Bauhaus Books & Coffee

414 E Pine St, Seattle, WA
Coffee Shop · Capitol Hill · 88 tips and reviews
Moxxee Coffee is one of 49 Must-Try Coffee Shops.

47. Moxxee Coffee

301 Morris St (at Lee St), Charleston, WV
Coffee Shop · Downtown Charleston · 25 tips and reviews
Colectivo Coffee is one of 49 Must-Try Coffee Shops.

48. Colectivo Coffee

8.8
25 S Pinckney St, Madison, WI
Coffee Shop · Downtown Madison · 63 tips and reviews
Elevated Grounds Coffee is one of 49 Must-Try Coffee Shops.

49. Elevated Grounds Coffee

3445 N Pines Way, Wilson, WY
Coffee Shop · 8 tips and reviews