Best Coffee Shops in Austin

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1. #1
   9.3

   Best in AustinEditor's Choice

   Ruby Coffee · Austin, TX

   Ruby Coffee Roasters

   A light, airy flagship pouring impeccable single-origin filter and espresso — Austin's reference café.

   Third Wave

   9.3 9.1

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2. #2
   9

   Local RoasterBest in Santa Cruz

   Verve Coffee · Santa Cruz, CA

   Verve Coffee Roasters

   Surf-town roots and serious sourcing — bright, clean coffee in a sun-soaked space.

   Third Wave

   9 9

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3. #3
   9

   Best in Chicago

   Intelligentsia Coffee · Chicago, IL

   Intelligentsia Millennium Park

   A third-wave pioneer with expert baristas and a classic downtown bar — busy but worth it.

   Third Wave

   9.1 8.8

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4. #4
   9

   Best in PortlandLocal Roaster

   Stumptown Coffee Roasters · Portland, OR

   Stumptown Downtown

   The original Stumptown energy — killer espresso and the city's coffee soul in one room.

   Local Roaster

   9 8.9

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5. #5
   8.8

   Best in NYC

   Joe Coffee · New York, NY

   Joe Coffee Company

   Friendly, dependable, and everywhere in Manhattan — consistently excellent espresso drinks.

   Local Roaster

   8.8 8.9

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6. #6
   8.7

   Best in SF

   Blue Bottle Coffee · San Francisco, CA

   Blue Bottle Ferry Building

   Minimalist, precise, and fast — a quintessential Blue Bottle bar in an iconic location.

   Third Wave

   8.7 8.5

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