The Best Independent Coffee Shop in Every State

Roasting “fresh green beans from different countries and local farms,” Ali’i offers an imaginative menu of cold-brew- and espresso-based drinks and a range of “coff-tails” and a few sandwiches and breakfast items.

This “great place to get coffee and hang out with friends, or do some work” serves “the best coffee in town!” with “an approachable chic, hipster vibe” (according to Yelp reviewers). A typical coffee selection might include pour-overs from Kenya, Tanzania, and Colombia, espresso from Costa Rica, plus the house Acid Test Espresso Blend.

Besides serving good coffee and serving as a kind of community center, Two Hearted Queen helps fund land ownership by coffee growers in various parts of the world. Pour-over, cold brew, espresso, and a number of Royal Signature coffee drinks are among the choices here.

Coffees here, purchased exclusively from local roasters, include single-origin choices as well as a signature Grindhouse blend. The atmosphere gets high marks, too, with one Yelp commentator enthusing that “you can’t walk into this place in a bad mood and walk back out feeling horrible because well it’s not allowed.”

Advertising “specialty coffee the way we like it,” Morning Bell adds, “We select and roast truly outstanding coffees […] Fresh-roasted coffees are always available, along with pourover service, nitro cold brew and espresso bar options.” Morning Bell is “worth making a special trip for,” one Yelper says.