Local Coffee Shops reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 178 Reddit reviews across 13 subreddits and 13 posts to rank the best Local Coffee Shops brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/CambridgeMA, r/arizona, r/KingstonOntario, r/madisonwi, r/cheltenham. Top-rated brands include Elm (4.6/5), Faro (4.4/5), Black Gold (4.8/5).
Stats
Reviews178
Subreddits13
Posts13
Brands100
Products2
178 reviews from
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By Brand
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#1
Elm
4.6
(5)
"Elm is #1. I also love BSE and Balzac's!"
"Elm is awesome though. Highly recommend. Great owners too!"
"Elm, Nora’s, North Roast (if you want to purchase coffee to take home), Juniper, Kingston Coffee House (this surprised me), Giddy Goat (Amherstview), The Lodge (Bath)"
"Sens, Elm Street for the coffee, Crave for the baked goods, Juniper for the food and vibes."
"Elm is nice"
#2
Faro
4.4
(5)
"Faro is the best! No computers allowed, so it feels really nice—all conversations."
"The best is Faro hands down"
"Faro I like a lot, but have only had Americanos."
"I liked faro."
"Faro, Kismet, Asaro!"
#3
Black Gold
4.8
(4)
"I love going to Black Gold."
"Black gold are my absolute favourites!"
"Black Gold - several around town"
"I like Black Gold in Chelt too, and often pop in when I'm in that part of town."
#4
Broadsheet
4.3
(4)
"Of course Broadsheet is top notch."
"Broadsheet is great, clover is pretty solid."
"Broadsheet (outside of Harvard)"
"Broadsheet on Kirkland"
#5
Peixoto
4.0
(4)
"Moxie, Futuro, Peixoto, Valentine, Dialog"
"Peixoto - Chandler"
"Peixoto has good single origin stuff"
"Peixoto. Chandler and Gilbert."
#6
Heritage Cafe
5.0
(3)
"Heritage Cafe is like a 3 minute walk from my house, it's amazing."
"Heritage Cafe and Java Owl seconded!"
"Heritage cafe, Pearland coffee, summer moon."
#7
Sawada
5.0
(3)
"It has a very rich flavor to me. I get the small latte and it's incredibly smooth and not bitter but still a very intense flavor."
"Yeah Sawada is great. Had it the first time I visited and it was delicious."
"Sawada coffee in the West loop may seem touristy, but their latte is the best I've ever had and I've had them all over the world."
#9
Three Little Figs
4.7
(3)
"Love 3 figs. great coffee, great fresh baked goods and they also have lower prices than any other place in the area."
"Three Little Figs is in Somerville by Davis and has the best food of any coffee shop I’ve been to in the area."
"3 little figs & ogawa is good for latte"
#10
Suite Havana
4.7
(3)
"Suite Havana in Wynwood (by 26st). It is awesome, especially the ice coffee. Try their cookies (salted chocolate, so good) and their other desserts as well"
"Havana coffee shop - Presbury Road"
"Go instead to Suite Havana, Cars and Guitars (if you like northeast style of coffee), or Novella / Oasis instead."
#11
Andala
4.3
(3)
"Oop I forgot Andala. Also would highly recommend."
"Andala, curio, bom dough, and seconding 1369"
"Andala and Mariposa in Central Square."
#12
Dark Hall
4.3
(3)
"It's in downtown Phoenix, but you should check out Dark Hall Coffee. The exclusive use of milk alternatives and the broody goth Vibe of the place means it's a win in my book, And that's even before bringing up their amazing pastries."
"Deseo, Dark Hall, Coffee Builders, Jobot, Lola, Kahvi"
"Luana’s, Copper Star, Dark Hall, Lux, AT Oasis, Lola Coffee"
#13
Felicitous
4.0
(3)
"Everyone is mentioning Felicitous on 51st, and I agree, it’s very cute and cozy!"
"I’m a huge fan of the felicitous on 51st street. It’s very cozy"
"Felicitous (on 51st) Love that place! It’s adorable and meet tons of nice people"
#14
Asaro
4.0
(3)
"And another vote for Asaro."
"Faro, Kismet, Asaro!"
"Asaro"
#15
Balzac's
4.0
(3)
"Balzak's has a few decent gluten free treats. Highly recommend the oat fudge bar."
"Balzacs is a chain but yes they’re pretty good"
"My favs tend to be Balzac's for the coffee, and Crave for the goodies."
#16
Juniper
3.7
(3)
"Elm, Nora’s, North Roast (if you want to purchase coffee to take home), Juniper, Kingston Coffee House (this surprised me), Giddy Goat (Amherstview), The Lodge (Bath)"
"Sens, Elm Street for the coffee, Crave for the baked goods, Juniper for the food and vibes."
"Crave and juniper"
#17
Panther Coffee
3.7
(3)
"It’s the best local chain in town for Italian style. Definitely get yourself a cafecito / Cuban coffee."
"Panther coffee for coffee/latte"
"Vice City Bean and Panther Coffee"
#18
Scandi Pod
5.0
(2)
"Our favourites are: 1. Scandi Pod"
"Scandi pod and ritual are amazing."
#19
Yego
5.0
(2)
"100% - Literally drinking Yego rn, it slaps"
"Yego by Teele square is the hill I die on."
#20
Steve's Espresso
5.0
(2)
"Steves Espresso is amazing"
"I really like Steve's Espresso"
#21
Cortez
5.0
(2)
"Cortez. Quirky guy. Best coffee I've had maybe... ever?"
"Cortez in Tempe. Ron is a quirky guy but he roasts some awesome coffee."
#22
Cartel
5.0
(2)
"Cartel. Locations all over the place. I particularly like the Old Town Scottsdale and PV ones"
"Cartel"
#23
Bean O'Clock
5.0
(2)
"Bean o'Clock"
"Bean OClock (cloudy cream drinks lami)"
#24
Coffee Dispensery
5.0
(2)
"Our favourites are: 3. Coffee Dispensery"
"My regular is the Dispensary"
#25
Ritual Coffee
5.0
(2)
"Our favourites are: 4. Ritual Coffee"
"Ritual coffee roasters - lansdown industrial estate"
#26
Kingston Coffee House
5.0
(2)
"Kingston Coffee House, top notch!"
"Elm, Nora’s, North Roast (if you want to purchase coffee to take home), Juniper, Kingston Coffee House (this surprised me), Giddy Goat (Amherstview), The Lodge (Bath)"
#27
Java Owl
5.0
(2)
"Java Owl is 100% worth the drive too."
"Heritage Cafe and Java Owl seconded!"
#28
Monona Bakery
4.5
(2)
"Seconding Monona Bakery.
Mrs. L loves their pineapple danishes, I love their bean pupusas.
They also have a raspberry cream cheese croissant that is amazing if you don’t mind burning a third of your calories for the day."
"I like Monona Bakery."
#29
Broken Board
4.5
(2)
"Broken Board inside of Focus Boards. Their small but delicious bakery selection is top notch too."
"Broken Board"
#30
Honey Cafe
4.5
(2)
"Sounds like Honey Cafe is a winner!"
"I like the honey cafe. It's usually quiet, spacious, and calm for a cozy get together."
#31
1369
4.5
(2)
"1369 is a good one! Their mocha slides in the summer is a chefs kiss!"
"1369 is nice"
#32
Deseo
4.5
(2)
"I really like Deseo"
"Deseo, Dark Hall, Coffee Builders, Jobot, Lola, Kahvi"
#33
Lola
4.5
(2)
"Any of the Lola locations. The one at L101 and 59th Ave has an amazing baker."
"Deseo, Dark Hall, Coffee Builders, Jobot, Lola, Kahvi"
#34
Kaffi
4.0
(2)
"+1 to Kaffi."
"I like Kaffi"
#35
Juan Valdez
4.0
(2)
"IMO I really like Juan Valdez"
"Other places I’ve been to and liked were Juan Valdez, pasion del cielo"
#36
Yafa
4.0
(2)
"Love Yafa"
"Yafa, Forge on the border"
#37
Simon’s
4.0
(2)
"Simon’s on mass ave."
"Simon’s (Porter)"
#38
George Howell
4.0
(2)
"In Boston proper, George Howell."
"George Howell (several but I like Newton)"
#39
Coffee Builders
4.0
(2)
"Deseo, Dark Hall, Coffee Builders, Jobot, Lola, Kahvi"
"Coffee Builders just outside of downtown Phoenix. They make some great drinks as well!"
#40
Luana’s
4.0
(2)
"Luana’s and copper star in phoenix"
"Luana’s, Copper Star, Dark Hall, Lux, AT Oasis, Lola Coffee"
#41
Copper Star
4.0
(2)
"Luana’s and copper star in phoenix"
"Luana’s, Copper Star, Dark Hall, Lux, AT Oasis, Lola Coffee"
#42
Press
4.0
(2)
"Took way too long to see someone mention PRESS. Their coffee is really good"
"Cartel Roasting & Press Coffee… both have multiple locations across the valley."
#43
Revival
4.0
(2)
"Revival is good but its like work cafe"
"Revival near Alewife has good coffee, eats and vibes."
#44
The Lodge
4.0
(2)
"Elm, Nora’s, North Roast (if you want to purchase coffee to take home), Juniper, Kingston Coffee House (this surprised me), Giddy Goat (Amherstview), The Lodge (Bath)"
"I also like The Lodge Coffee House, located inside Books on Main in Bath."
#45
Giddy Goat
4.0
(2)
"Giddy Goat in Amherstview!"
"Elm, Nora’s, North Roast (if you want to purchase coffee to take home), Juniper, Kingston Coffee House (this surprised me), Giddy Goat (Amherstview), The Lodge (Bath)"
#46
North Roast
4.0
(2)
"North Roast is really good I find. But strictly coffee, no baked goods normally."
"Elm, Nora’s, North Roast (if you want to purchase coffee to take home), Juniper, Kingston Coffee House (this surprised me), Giddy Goat (Amherstview), The Lodge (Bath)"
#47
Pedal Works Cafe
4.0
(2)
"Pedal Works Cafe is great if you don’t want to go dt, free parking as well!"
"Just checked out pedal works on princess and they are so lovely if you don't want to go downtown!"
#48
Sens Elm Cafe
4.0
(2)
"Sens. Elm Cafe. BSE’s backyard during the summer is beautiful"
"Sens, Elm Street for the coffee, Crave for the baked goods, Juniper for the food and vibes."
#49
Reverie
4.0
(2)
"Not enough people know about reverie"
"I like reverie on winnebago near atwood!"
#50
Crema Cafe
4.0
(2)
"Crema cafe"
"Crema Cafe"
#51
Java Cat
4.0
(2)
"Java Cat"
"Java Cat"
#52
Crave
1.7
(3)
"Crave and juniper"
"Sens, Elm Street for the coffee, Crave for the baked goods, Juniper for the food and vibes."
"Stay away from Crave. Ridiculously overpriced and the baked goods are horrible"
#53
Starbucks
2.0
(2)
"Starbucks"
"And agree Starbucks is a no go. So loud and high traffic."
#54
Nora’s
4.0
(1)
"Elm, Nora’s, North Roast (if you want to purchase coffee to take home), Juniper, Kingston Coffee House (this surprised me), Giddy Goat (Amherstview), The Lodge (Bath)"
#55
Chit Chat Cafe
4.0
(1)
"Chit chat cafe is a cool spot to work from and I love their vanilla latte!"
#56
True Coffee
4.0
(1)
"True coffee"
#57
Mother Fool’s
4.0
(1)
"Mother Fool’s on Willy st"
#58
Rotunda Cafe
4.0
(1)
"Rotunda Cafe"
#59
Ledger
4.0
(1)
"Ledger"
#60
Twisted Grounds
4.0
(1)
"Twisted Grounds"
#61
Forward Craft & Coffee
4.0
(1)
"Forward Craft & Coffee"
#62
Black Sugar
4.0
(1)
"Black Sugar St. John’s and Kyle street"
#63
Veroni and Co
4.0
(1)
"Veroni and co have pretty awesome coffee"
#64
Pearland Coffee
4.0
(1)
"Heritage cafe, Pearland coffee, summer moon."
#65
Summer Moon
4.0
(1)
"Heritage cafe, Pearland coffee, summer moon."
#66
Bean Bar
4.0
(1)
"Bean bar is good and so is Luna coffee"
#67
Foxtail Coffee
4.0
(1)
"Foxtail coffee"
#68
Perla
4.0
(1)
"Perla for latte"
#69
Cafe Bustelo
4.0
(1)
"Cafe bustelo for colada/cafecito/cafe con leche (standard Miami spot)"
#70
Tinta y Cafe
4.0
(1)
"Tinta y cafe for cafe con leche"
#71
Blank Street
4.0
(1)
"I would recommend trying Blank Street. Not really a hang out cafe but the coffee is better than most around Harvard Square imo."
#72
Elmendorf
4.0
(1)
"Did anyone mention Elmendorf yet? It’s not my top pick for coffee or pastries, but within my top-5 (or so). It’s definitely above-average."
#73
Pavement
4.0
(1)
"I like Pavement. Simple menu that is a little overpriced, but they are unionized which is a big plus for me."
#74
Cicada
4.0
(1)
"Also Cicada"
#75
Clover
4.0
(1)
"Clover is pretty solid."
#76
Dunkin
4.0
(1)
"Dunkin is the best value by far imo, at least if you generally get black iced coffees from wherever you go."
#77
Forge on the Border
4.0
(1)
"Yafa, Forge on the border"
#78
Ogawa
4.0
(1)
"3 little figs & ogawa is good for latte"
#79
Kohi Coffee
4.0
(1)
"I like kohi coffee as well."
#80
Nine Bar
4.0
(1)
"Nine Bar (Davis, no indoor seating)"
#81
Intelligentsia
4.0
(1)
"Intelligentsia (Arlington)"
#82
Gracenote
4.0
(1)
"Gracenote (Chinatown)"
#83
Mariposa
4.0
(1)
"Andala and Mariposa in Central Square."
#84
Remnant
4.0
(1)
"Remnant looks awesome, i will try for sure"
#85
Pepita Café
4.0
(1)
"Pepita Café near central square"
#86
Tilde
4.0
(1)
"Tilde is about to open, I’d throw them on your list"
#87
Kismet
4.0
(1)
"Faro, Kismet, Asaro!"
#88
Circus Cooperative Cafe
4.0
(1)
"Circus cooperative cafe!"
#89
Commune Cafe
4.0
(1)
"Commune Cafe in Poblacion, Makati"
#90
Yardstick
4.0
(1)
"Yardstick in Esteban St, Makati"
#91
Angkan
4.0
(1)
"Angkan coffee there’s a few locations. Rate it highly"
#92
Kibbitznest
4.0
(1)
"Kibbitznest at 2212 N Clybourn is a bookstore, coffee shop, and bar, all in one. And they have free parking along the side of the building. It’s very cute and comfy inside."
#93
Volumes Bookcafe
4.0
(1)
"Volumes Bookcafe in Wicker Park. Cute coffee shop with a bookstore attached. It was pretty cool when I visited Chicago and went here."
#94
Porto Rico
4.0
(1)
"Porto Rico, maybe? It's got locations on Bleecker Street and St. Marks Place in the Village and is a bit of a neighborhood favorite."
#95
Jarrods Tea and Coffee
4.0
(1)
"Jarrods tea and coffee or the nile in mesa"
#96
Jobot
4.0
(1)
"Deseo, Dark Hall, Coffee Builders, Jobot, Lola, Kahvi"
#97
Kahvi
4.0
(1)
"Deseo, Dark Hall, Coffee Builders, Jobot, Lola, Kahvi"
#98
Cafe Vita
4.0
(1)
"Cafe Vita"
#99
3’s Co.
4.0
(1)
"3’s Co. in Phoenix."
#100
Cartel Roasting
4.0
(1)
"Cartel Roasting & Press Coffee… both have multiple locations across the valley."
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