For the past six years, I’ve kept a running list in the Notes App on my phone of every single coffee shop and cafe I’ve visited. Recently, that list hit 100!
I absolutely adore a good cup of coffee, and one of my favorite hobbies is trying local coffee shops in new places. Most of my list comes from places I’ve called home: Northern Indiana, where I grew up, and Charleston, SC, where I lived for the past four years. But there are also plenty of gems I’ve found on road trips around the country and fun ones from adventures abroad.
The list includes everything from small local roasters to sit-down breakfast cafes, plus some personal notes. If you find yourself in any of the cities and towns below, I hope you’ll check them out.
Without further ado…here are 100 coffee shops and cafes worth the stop!
Indiana
- Soma, Bloomington
- Electric Brew, Elkhart — My favorite place on Earth
- Fall’s Perk, Pendleton
- The Noble, Noblesville
- Bee Coffee, Indianapolis
- The General, South Bend
- The South Bend Chocolate Cafe, South Bend
- Soho, Carmel
- Steelyard Coffee Co, Elkhart
- Cloud Walking Coffee, South Bend — The flora latte is amazing
- Hopscotch Coffee, Bloomington
Michigan
- Rowster Coffee Co, Grand Rapids
- The Baker’s Rhapsody, Dowagiac
- Outdoor Coffee Co, Grand Rapids
- Lemonjellos, Holland
- Infusco, Sawyer — One of my all-time favorite roasters
- The Sparrows, Grand Rapids
- Whistle Stop Grocery, Union Pier — Their blueberry muffins are to DIE for, great pit stop before the beach
- Full Circle Cafe, Stevensville
- Black Owl Cafe, Kalamazoo
- Water St. Coffee Joint, Kalamazoo
- Ferris Coffee, Holland
- Uncommon Coffee Roasters, Saugatuck
- 2nd & Main Coffeehouse, Niles
- Mason Jar Cafe, Benton Harbor — Awesome breakfast spot with lots of specialty lattes
Other Midwest
- Dollop, Chicago, IL
- Bru, Chicago, IL
- Hero Coffee, Chicago, IL
- Old School Coffee Roasters, Lexington, KY
- Honeybee Coffee, Knoxville, TN
North Carolina
- Double D’s, Asheville — Coffee in a double-decker bus!
- Sir Walter’s, Raleigh
- Sola, Raleigh
- Sunny Point Cafe, Asheville — Legendary brunch spot, get the chicken + waffles!
- Summit Coffee, Asheville — Killer orange vanilla latte
- Pennycup Coffee, Asheville
- Smelly Cat Cafe, Charlotte
- Undercurrent Coffee, Charlotte
- High Five Coffee, Asheville
- Izzy’s Coffee Den, Asheville — You NEED to try the iced mint mocha
- Odd’s Cafe, Asheville
- All Day Darling, Asheville (can you tell I love Asheville??)
- Coastal Grounds, Sunset Beach
- Drift Coffee, Ocean Isle Beach
Western US
- Kind Coffee, Estes Park, CO
- Mile High Coffee Co, Estes Park, CO
- Doughbird, Moab, UT — Fried chicken donut…YUM
- Wild Rabbit Cafe, Torrey, UT
- Castle Rock Coffee, Torrey, UT
- Blue Sparrow Coffee, Denver, CO
South Carolina
- Kudu, Charleston — A staple indie café, big college hangout spot
- Center St. Coffee, Folly Beach
- Second State, Charleston — Roaster that supplies several local shops
- Clerk’s, Charleston
- Harken, Charleston — Rainy-day cappuccino & newspaper vibe
- Sightsee, Charleston
- The Daily, Charleston
- Huriyali, Charleston
- Harbinger Cafe, Charleston — One of my top recommendations
- Tidal Grounds, Mt. Pleasant
- Daps, Charleston — Get the cheese sauce
- Highfalutin Coffee Roasters, West Ashley — My favorite coffee roaster in Charleston. I don’t want to know how much money I’ve spent here
- The Village Grind, Greenville
- Babas on Cannon, Charleston
- Tres Palmas Acai, Mt. Pleasant – More smoothie/juice-focused, but they have the BEST acai bowls in Charleston
- Park and Grove, Charleston
- Corner Perk Cafe, Bluffton
- Dead Low Coffee, Folly Beach
- Orange Spot Coffee, North Charleston
- Cafe Eugenia, Kiawah Island
- Bad Bunnies, Charleston — The baristas are SO NICE
- Marsh Moon Cafe, Edisto Island
Southern US
- Foam, Gulf Shores, AL
- Prism Roastery, Daytona, FL
- Supreme Beans Coffee Shop, Daytona, FL — Best banana bread ever
- Island Roasters Coffee Company, New Smyrna Beach — Got this outrunning a tropical storm
Costa Rica
- Fuego Coffee Roasters, Dominical — The best coffee I had in Costa Rica!
- Cafe Olas, Dominical
- Mongo Congo, Dominical
- Vermú, Playa Santa Teresa
Iceland
- Kaffi Ilmur, Akureyri
- Ketilkaffi, Akureyri
- Reykavik Roasters, Reykavik
- Te and Kaffi, Reykavik
France & Italy
- The Coffee Pot, Toulouse — The barista taught me how to order in French 🙂
- Le Peloton Café, Paris — Cycling-themed, super fun
- Motors Coffee, Paris
- Ditta Artigianale Via dello Sprone, Florence — Grabbed this before strolling the Boboli Gardens
Spain
- Zeri’s Coffee Roaster, Caceres
- Cafe de Trujillo, Trujillo – I spent 3 months studying abroad in Trujillo. If you’re planning a trip to Spain and want to stop in the countryside, please please please check out Trujillo. It’s truly a special place ❤
- Barrio, Granada
- Jester Coffee & Juices, Seville — Rushed here before touring the Catedral de Seville
- Ruda Cafe, Madrid
- La Droguería Specialty Coffee, Valencia
- Cafe de La Luz, Madrid
- Destino Cafe, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Coffeeshop Siberië
- Coffeeshop Tyson 2.0 — Mike Tyson-themed, highly recommend
- The Bulldog
- Grey Area — I think I passed out for 2 hours after this one… and it wasn’t the coffee
So, there you have it! From quick stops for my daily caffeine fix to shops I used to frequent every week, I’m grateful for all the amazing coffee I’ve been able to try. Cheers to many more!
Thanks for reading 🙂
Caffeine & Chianti 
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