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Tim Taylor's second Chicago café, Ipsento 606, trades bottlenecks for breathing room while packing in a slow bar, a dual Slayer espresso setup, beer taps, and a basement utility system.
Brew café in Traverse City, Michigan, combines prime location, community spirit, and a focus on coffee to create a welcoming space for locals and visitors alike.
In Providence, Rhode Island, three coffee businesses—Bolt Coffee Company, Borealis Coffee Company, and The Shop—share more than a focus on quality; each aims to build community. Their owners talk origins and atmosphere.
A new coffee bar tucked behind a narrow alley off Broadway and 26th offers seasonal roasts alongside a working virtual reality theater, with both open to the public during and after business hours.
At a Logan Square coffee shop, every purchase goes toward suicide-prevention education. Staff are trained in mental health first aid, and a wall of resources invites customers to start conversations that can save lives.
Irving Farm Coffee Roasters partnered with Studio Vural on a Midtown East café whose brass-inlaid floors and white oak surfaces nod to the surrounding architecture, while a walled-off kitchen aims to ease the congestion common in coffee bars.
How one roastery is raising the bar for Turkish coffee, from bean sourcing to brewing technique.
Inside a North Loop coffee bar that blends vintage decor with a farm-to-cup approach, from carefully sourced beans to Italian porcelain cups.
These four self-roasting cafés in Logan Square offer distinct approaches to craft coffee, from a 1957 Probat roaster to direct-trade sourcing and blends designed for consistency.
A detailed look at how one coffee shop's layout puts barista craft and efficiency front and center.
A Carolinas coffee chain is betting that speedy service and genuine barista connections can coexist at the pickup window, reshaping what customers expect from a drive-thru.
Oddly Correct serves espresso drinks with only whole milk, brews pour-overs without milk or sugar, and presents coffee on walnut boards.
A Dallas café built around a circular coffee bar lets guests order at the counter or settle in on a stool, an idea borrowed from the state's barbecue counters.
Across the globe, café owners are pairing espresso with potted plants and fresh flowers, turning ordinary retail stops into relaxed gathering places. Two U.S. shops show how these dual businesses are staffed, stocked, and enjoyed.
Norway's second city has quietly built a coffee culture rooted in education, small-batch roasting, and independent cafés, with key figures and shops shaping a more discerning drinking public.
Five Watt Coffee blends cocktail-inspired creativity with an inviting atmosphere to make specialty coffee approachable for everyone.
The Australian roaster's South Austin outpost, which debuted in September 2022, pairs a sprawling made-to-order equipment setup with a table-service model borrowed from Aussie cafe culture.
How a former warehouse site became a pastoral escape with animals, gardens, and a serious coffee program—and why its founders say great coffee alone is not enough in Australia.
With SNAP benefits on hold, independent cafes from Oregon to Oklahoma are offering free meals and collecting donations, driven by community need rather than bureaucracy.
A new California café invites patrons to linger over direct-trade coffee while honoring the farmers who grow it.
