Specialty coffee shops in Minneapolis

Archiver Coffee lists 24 specialty coffee shops in Minneapolis, Minnesota, across 13 neighbourhoods, with the roaster each one pours.

Part of the Twin Cities metro. Where Archiver Coffee started. A deep bench of roaster-owned cafés either side of the river, from Northeast production rooms to Saint Paul corner shops.

Cafés listed
24
Neighbourhoods
Dinkytown, Downtown, Kingfield, Linden Hills, Longfellow, Near North, North Loop, North Minneapolis, Northeast, Seven Corners, Standish, Uptown, Whittier
Roaster-owned
15
Metro
Twin Cities

Every specialty café in Minneapolis

  • 7 Corners Coffee — 1851 Washington Ave S, Seven Corners. Cedar-Riverside cafe organized around ethical sourcing, with a multiroaster program anchored by Burundi's Long Miles Coffee Project.
  • Angry Catfish Bicycle Shop & Coffee Bar — 2900 E 42nd St, Standish. Bike shop and coffee bar hybrid on East 42nd Street, a fixture of Minneapolis cycling culture pouring Northern Coffeeworks.
  • Backstory Coffee Roasters North Loop — 528 N Washington Ave, North Loop. Backstory's second bar, opened in 2022, doubles as co-working space with pastries, grab-and-go food, and full espresso service.
  • Bordertown Coffee — 1501 SE 4th St, Dinkytown. Student-run Dinkytown cafe near the University of Minnesota, doubling as a study space and live music venue.
  • Cafe Ceres Linden Hills — 3509 W 44th St, Linden Hills. Pastry chef Shawn McKenzie's Mediterranean-leaning bakery cafe, known for cezve-brewed Turkish coffee and spiced specialty lattes.
  • Cafe Ceres North Loop — 100 S Washington Ave, North Loop. Downtown-edge sibling of the Linden Hills bakery, serving the same za'atar-dusted pastries and spice-forward coffee drinks.
  • Dogwood Coffee East Lake — 4021 E Lake St, Longfellow. East Lake Street storefront serving Longfellow with careful espresso, batch brew, and a steady neighborhood crowd.
  • Dogwood Coffee Northeast — 1209 Tyler St NE, Northeast. Dogwood's Northeast cafe sits beside the roastery, pouring the Neon and Bear Hug espressos alongside rotating single origins.
  • Duck Duck Coffee — 1830 E 38th St, Standish. No-frills neighborhood espresso bar on East 38th Street with a casual hangout feel and straightforward drinks.
  • Five Watt Coffee East Hennepin — 861 E Hennepin Ave, Northeast. East Hennepin location bringing Five Watt's bitters-driven drink program to the edge of Northeast Minneapolis.
  • Five Watt Coffee Kingfield — 3745 Nicollet Ave S, Kingfield. Five Watt's Kingfield flagship built its reputation on house-made bitters and cocktail-inspired signature drinks like the Sonar.
  • FRGMNT Coffee — 729 Washington Ave N, North Loop. Multiroaster bar rotating guest coffees from Scandinavia, Australia, and the coasts, easily the city's most adventurous filter list.
  • Misfit Coffee Co. — 207 N Humboldt Ave, Near North. Roaster and bar known for inventive cold brew cocktails built with gin, black pepper, and masala orgeat.
  • Northern Coffeeworks — 4208 S 28th Ave, Longfellow. Minnesota-themed cafe and roastery open daily until four, with a full kitchen and beer list alongside the espresso bar.
  • Rise Bagel Co. — 530 N 3rd St, North Loop. North Loop bagel shop making organic hand-rolled bagels and all-day brunch, with a serious espresso program alongside.
  • SK Coffee Lyndale — 2401 Lyndale Ave S, Whittier. South Minneapolis SK outpost on the Lyndale corridor, serving espresso and filter to Wedge and Whittier neighbors.
  • Spyhouse Coffee Downtown — 215 S 4th St, Downtown. Ground-floor cafe in the Emery hotel building, catering to downtown commuters with quick espresso and batch brew.
  • Spyhouse Coffee North Loop — 907 N Washington Ave, North Loop. Warehouse-district location serving the North Loop's design studios and condo residents with a minimalist concrete-and-wood interior.
  • Spyhouse Coffee Northeast — 945 Broadway St NE, Northeast. Spyhouse's Northeast flagship pairs a spacious light-filled cafe with the production roastery visible behind glass.
  • Spyhouse Coffee Uptown — 2404 Hennepin Ave, Uptown. Corner Hennepin Avenue cafe with big windows and marble counters, a longtime meeting spot at the edge of Uptown.
  • Spyhouse Coffee Whittier — 2451 Nicollet Ave, Whittier. The original Spyhouse, a high-ceilinged Nicollet Avenue room full of mismatched vintage furniture and laptop regulars since 2000.
  • The Get Down Coffee Co. — 1500 N 44th Ave, North Minneapolis. Black-owned northside roastery and cafe built as a gathering place, with coffee tastings and a community-first counter.
  • UP Cafe & UP Coffee Roasters — 1901 Traffic St NE, Northeast. Northeast roastery cafe on Traffic Street combining a full food menu with coffee roasted a few feet away.
  • Wildflyer Coffee Minnehaha — 3262 Minnehaha Ave, Standish. Social-enterprise cafe on Minnehaha Avenue where youth experiencing homelessness train in barista work and hospitality.

Nearby

Downtown Longfellow North Loop Northeast Standish Whittier