New Hampshire

Best coffee shops in Portsmouth

Our guide to specialty coffee in Portsmouth: 5 verified shops, including Caffe Kilim, Cup of Joe Cafe & Bar and Kaffee Vonsolln. Portsmouth's coffee scene leans on a handful of independent cafes that roast their own beans, anchored by the West End's Islington Street roasters and a couple of long-running downtown shops.

5 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

Aerial view of downtown Portsmouth and its harbor
Photo: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (cropped, color-adjusted)

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