Itβs no secret we are coffee lovers and often structure our free days around coffee shop visits. So when we crossed the USA & Canada from coast to coast we looked for unique independent coffee shops to sample. Ok, we confess there were some days of McDonaldβs $1 coffee, especially on long driving days with no other options, but whenever we could we went for the decent stuff π
Weβve put together all awesome independent ones we enjoyed, listed by location if you find yourself in that neck of the woods:
CANADA
Nova Scotia
Fall River β Good Day Cafe
Just Us! coffee roasters β especially their Grand Pre location with a quirky veggie garden at the back
British Columbia
Vancouver β 49th Parallel Coffee β with incredible doughnuts too and I am not even a big doughnut fan
Vancouver β Revolver
Victoria β Hey Happy
Tofino β Tofitian Cafe β in the same courtyard we absolutely recommend Tacofino for food
Rossland β Alpine Grind β great coffee shop inΒ our favourite mountain town
Nelson β Oso Negro β local independent coffee roasters based in Nelson, who sell their delicious coffee beans (our favourite) and have a cafe in town
USA
Vermont
Bellow Falls β Flat Iron Exchange β quirky cafe in a cute quirky small town
NYC β Stumptown Coffee Roasters β this does not need an introduction, cold brew was delicious
Tennessee
Nashville β Barista Parlor β serious hipster vibes in this former car workshop turned coffee shop. As seen on the show Nashville which we randomly starred in as extras!
Nashville βΒ Steadfast coffee β some of the most delicious cold coffee drinks weβve ever had, especially orange coffee soda
Nashville β Frothy MonkeyΒ
West Virginia
Fayetteville β Cathedral Cafe and Book Store β super quirky cafe in an old church with a book shop!
Missouri
Kansas city β Hammerhand Coffee
Colorado
Boulder β Boxcar Coffee Roasters
Lyons β Barking Dog Cafe
New Mexico
Santa Fe β Iconik coffee roasters
Utah
Springdale in Zion National Park β Deep Creek Coffee Company β this is our favourite type of the coffee shop, small, cozy, colourful, full of character but not too fussy, where hikers pick up their morning brew, oh and stunning views all round
California
Carpinteria β Lucky Llama Coffee House β our favourite little beach town in California
Hopland β Steep β this was a great accidental find in North Cali
We never did get a chance to meet. Unfortunate. I’ll keep an eye on your travels via instagram if I see your close coffee is on me!!
Shame we didn’t! Hope you are both well and if we do somewhere bump into each other that would be great π