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Denver's Best Coffee Houses for Coffee Fanatics

by Andra Zeppelin
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by Andra Zeppelin
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With artisan roasters, specialty coffee drinks, and funky coffee-making machinery, the coffee house culture in Denver is the perfect ground for a stunning cup of joe and any other coffee drink variation. Independent java shops from across the metro area draw in coffee connoisseurs eager to enjoy the highest quality beans, roasted by the best roasters, prepared with skill and pride in the barista craft. Here are eleven of the best:


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Boxcar Coffee

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Highlight: outstanding house-roasted beans. Also check out the German vintage coffee roaster where master roaster Vajra Rich transforms carefully sourced coffee beans.
1825 Pearl St, Boulder, CO
(303) 527-1300
(303) 527-1300

Crema

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Highlight: rotating varieties of coffee beans from the best roasters around the country such as Dogwood, Handsome, and Sightglass.
2862 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80205
(720) 284-9648
(720) 284-9648

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Aviano Coffee

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Highlight: well-trained baristas and Intelligentsia beans.
244 Detroit St, Denver, CO 80206
303-399-8347
303-399-8347

Black Eye Coffee Shop

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Highlight: new Highlands coffee house with exceptional pourover coffee made with Boxcar Roasters beans. Bonus: Trompeau Bakery baked treats.
3408 Navao, Denver, Co 80211

Happy Coffee

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Highlight: Heart, Four Barrel and Sightglass beans being used on all coffee drinks and spectacular latte art.
1 S Broadway, Denver, CO 80223
(720) 328-8214
(720) 328-8214

Metropolis Coffee

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Highlight: Herkimer beans from Seattle used for all coffee drinks, comfortable atmosphere and friendly service. Bonus: there is a second location at 1661 Central Street.
300 W 11th Ave, Denver, CO 80204
(303) 534-1744
(303) 534-1744

Corvus Coffee

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Highlight: house-roasted beans that are not only freshly roasted, but also fresh from coffee farms, grown in the current season.
1947 S. Broadway, Denver, CO 80210
(303) 913-8906
(303) 913-8906

Gather

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Highlights: boutique Panama-raised coffee beans from Ninety Plus in chic environment. Bonus: fresh baked scones, muffins and croissants from pastry chef Deanna Scimio.
1062 Delaware Street, Denver, CO 80204
(303) 823-4172
(303) 823-4172

Ozo Coffee

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Highlights: micro lot and single origin beans roasted in the Ozo lab in Boulder. Pour overs and Chemexs are available exclusively at the Pearl Street location.
1015 Pearl St, Boulder, CO 80302
(303) 645-4885
(303) 645-4885

Two Rivers Craft Coffee Company

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Highlights: espresso drinks from a manual lever Rancilio machine and Novo and Corvus coffee beans served in pour over, Aeropress, Clover, and French press methods.
7745 B Wadsworth Blvd, Arvada, CO 80003
(303) 424-1313
(303) 424-1313

Logan's Espresso Cafe

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Highlight: well-done espresso and espresso drinks, friendly service, great pastries- the chocolate orange muffin is a star.
3980 Broadway St, Boulder, CO 80304
(303) 443-3600
(303) 443-3600

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Boxcar Coffee

1825 Pearl St, Boulder, CO
Highlight: outstanding house-roasted beans. Also check out the German vintage coffee roaster where master roaster Vajra Rich transforms carefully sourced coffee beans.
1825 Pearl St, Boulder, CO
(303) 527-1300
(303) 527-1300

Crema

2862 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80205
Highlight: rotating varieties of coffee beans from the best roasters around the country such as Dogwood, Handsome, and Sightglass.
2862 Larimer St, Denver, CO 80205
(720) 284-9648
(720) 284-9648

Aviano Coffee

244 Detroit St, Denver, CO 80206
Highlight: well-trained baristas and Intelligentsia beans.
244 Detroit St, Denver, CO 80206
303-399-8347
303-399-8347

Black Eye Coffee Shop

3408 Navao, Denver, Co 80211
Highlight: new Highlands coffee house with exceptional pourover coffee made with Boxcar Roasters beans. Bonus: Trompeau Bakery baked treats.
3408 Navao, Denver, Co 80211

Happy Coffee

1 S Broadway, Denver, CO 80223
Highlight: Heart, Four Barrel and Sightglass beans being used on all coffee drinks and spectacular latte art.
1 S Broadway, Denver, CO 80223
(720) 328-8214
(720) 328-8214

Metropolis Coffee

300 W 11th Ave, Denver, CO 80204
Highlight: Herkimer beans from Seattle used for all coffee drinks, comfortable atmosphere and friendly service. Bonus: there is a second location at 1661 Central Street.
300 W 11th Ave, Denver, CO 80204
(303) 534-1744
(303) 534-1744

Corvus Coffee

1947 S. Broadway, Denver, CO 80210
Highlight: house-roasted beans that are not only freshly roasted, but also fresh from coffee farms, grown in the current season.
1947 S. Broadway, Denver, CO 80210
(303) 913-8906
(303) 913-8906

Gather

1062 Delaware Street, Denver, CO 80204
Highlights: boutique Panama-raised coffee beans from Ninety Plus in chic environment. Bonus: fresh baked scones, muffins and croissants from pastry chef Deanna Scimio.
1062 Delaware Street, Denver, CO 80204
(303) 823-4172
(303) 823-4172

Ozo Coffee

1015 Pearl St, Boulder, CO 80302
Highlights: micro lot and single origin beans roasted in the Ozo lab in Boulder. Pour overs and Chemexs are available exclusively at the Pearl Street location.
1015 Pearl St, Boulder, CO 80302
(303) 645-4885
(303) 645-4885

Two Rivers Craft Coffee Company

7745 B Wadsworth Blvd, Arvada, CO 80003
Highlights: espresso drinks from a manual lever Rancilio machine and Novo and Corvus coffee beans served in pour over, Aeropress, Clover, and French press methods.
7745 B Wadsworth Blvd, Arvada, CO 80003
(303) 424-1313
(303) 424-1313

Logan's Espresso Cafe

3980 Broadway St, Boulder, CO 80304
Highlight: well-done espresso and espresso drinks, friendly service, great pastries- the chocolate orange muffin is a star.
3980 Broadway St, Boulder, CO 80304
(303) 443-3600
(303) 443-3600

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