A field guide to independent coffee325 shops · 8 cities · zero chains Verified by hand · No chains admitted
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Independent coffee, catalogued
The Guide Cities
Contents

Where the guide goes

Every city we’ve walked, listed in full. 325 independent shops across 8 cities in 7 states — and nothing at all in the places we haven’t reached yet.

8
Cities in the guide
325
Entries catalogued
7
States covered
0
Chains admitted
Ch. 01

California

1 city 55 entries
San Francisco 55 entries · 22 coffee shops, 18 roasteries, 15 cafés
Ch. 02

Colorado

1 city 35 entries
Denver 35 entries · 14 coffee shops, 13 cafés, 8 roasteries
Ch. 03

Minnesota

1 city 49 entries
Minneapolis 49 entries · 32 coffee shops, 10 cafés, 7 roasteries
Ch. 04

Oregon

1 city 64 entries
Portland 64 entries · 30 coffee shops, 25 roasteries, 9 cafés
Ch. 05

Tennessee

2 cities 37 entries
Nashville 36 entries · 19 coffee shops, 9 cafés, 8 roasteries
Hermitage Just started 1 entry · 1 coffee shop
Ch. 06

Texas

1 city 50 entries
Austin 50 entries · 36 coffee shops, 8 cafés, 6 roasteries
Ch. 07

Washington

1 city 35 entries
Seattle 35 entries · 20 coffee shops, 9 roasteries, 6 cafés

A few of these are barely begun — Hermitage has 1 entry. We list what we’ve verified and nothing more; the rest is still being walked.

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