At West + Main we are HUGE local coffee shop fans...and you'll often find us camping out, meeting clients, or just hanging out + enjoying all of the different + awesome roasters around the Denver area. So, we were psyched when we saw this list from Food + Wine Magazine, which includes some shops that are new to us, too!
There's never been a better time to be a coffee drinker here in the United States. After decades of sporadic gains, the years surrounding the turn of the century saw this country enter into something like a Golden Age of caffeine consumption. Today, the effects of this seismic transformation are being felt not only in each of the 50 states, but around the globe, as well. And we're not done yet. With the elder statesmen of the bean-fueled revolution now all but household brands, and with the idea of a true American café culture no longer limited to a select handful of fortunate cities, the marketplace appears hungry for further exploration and experimentation. We are, once again, ready for the next level.
Soooo...what's the Best Coffee Shop in Colorado?!
Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters, Lakewood
Wrapping your head around just how many roasters are doing good work in booming Denver right now could take a while—there's Middle State, Corvus, Huckleberry, Commonwealth; Boulder's got Ozo, and Boxcar, too. Andy Sprenger's operation, however, an unlikely gem in the relatively unglamorous suburb of Lakewood, feels like the truest find, right now—Sprenger traveled the world, did time with Ceremony Coffee in Annapolis, and snagged his share of industry awards before returning home to start the business. Besides being a sought-after roaster, Sweet Bloom's café serves as a much-welcomed third place for the neighborhood.
What do you think about this list? Did Food + Wine forget to mention your favorite local coffee shop? Let us know and we will add it to this post!
See the best coffee in every state at Food + Wine.
Leave A Comment