Why it's on the list
- Pours Backstory Coffee Roasters beans
- Espresso drinks, cold brew, and pour-over
- Local-ingredient beverage program
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How they brew
The room
More in Saint Paul
- Dayton's Bluff / East Side$$
Cafeto Coffee Shop
An East Side shop pouring locally roasted beans with a Colombian streak, from tinto pour-overs to empanadas at the counter.
- espresso
- pour-over
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Dogwood Coffee
The Saint Paul cafe of a well-known regional roaster, pouring single-origin offerings and blends along the University Avenue corridor.
- espresso
- pour-over
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J & S Bean Factory
A long-running neighborhood roastery on Randolph that roasts its beans on-site and rotates the coffees it pours each day.
- espresso
- drip
- pour-over
See the shop Last checked