Alabama

Best coffee shops in Birmingham

Our guide to specialty coffee in Birmingham: 6 verified shops, including Domestique Coffee, FILTER-Coffee Parlor and June Coffee. Birmingham has grown a real specialty scene over the past decade, anchored by a cluster of small roasters who buy green coffee directly and roast it themselves. You'll find single-origin pour-overs and careful espresso from downtown over to Pepper Place, Southside, and Five Points South.

6 verified shops · vetted, never pay-to-play

Verified means checked against our specialty criteria using each shop's own public information, not a visit. Last checked Jun 2026. How we choose

Downtown Birmingham, Alabama, skyline above a green park
Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped, color-adjusted)

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