The Best Independent Coffee Shop in Every State

This espresso bar uses only certified organic fair trade coffee. Beans are roasted in nearby Santa Fe. As its name suggests, while drip coffee and a selection of teas are available, espresso and espresso-based drinks are the specialty.

The order of business at this coffee shop in Lower Manhattan’s Nolita neighborhood, according to its website, is “coffee. tea. treats. sustainability.” Besides the usual espresso and drip coffee, there are a number of latte, mocha, and chai specials, including ube (purple yam) latte and peppermint mocha. One Yelp reviewer calls the place “Earthy and hippy” and the “yummy bites” that are “cute as hell, but even better is the pricing and the taste.”

In addition to “almost any standard coffee or espresso creation,” promises the Beehive’s website, the other possibilities include everything from European-style macchiato to a Hot Hive Latte (blended with local honey, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper). Baked goods are made daily in-house. “Kudos to the owner!,” wrote one Yelper. “Sometimes in life you just get it right.”

In bright, minimalist surroundings, this West Coast-inspired coffee shop brews a variety of beans, including those sourced from Rwanda, Ethiopia, and Peru. The shop gets high marks on Yelp for baking its own bread — the toast variations are popular — and for playing music on vinyl.

Meant to evoke a 1920s-style Parisian café, this downtown Columbus establishment — also known as Hemingway’s Coffee Nook — uses beans sourced from Ohio’s Luck Bros. Coffee, roasted in small batches. As befits its theme, the place features Paris-themed specialty drinks with names like the Gertrude Stein, the Eiffel Tower, and the Café Bon Bon. All the usual regular coffee shop options are available too.