Minnesota

Best coffee shops in Minneapolis

Our guide to specialty coffee in Minneapolis: 6 verified shops, including Backstory Coffee Roasters, Dogwood Coffee Co. and Five Watt Coffee. Minneapolis has a deep, long-running specialty coffee scene, with a cluster of cafes that roast their own beans across Northeast, Whittier, Kingfield, and the North Loop. Many of the shops here are roaster-cafes, so the coffee in your cup was often roasted a few miles away.

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

The Minneapolis skyline on a clear summer day
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