Coffee is life blood. I love a good independent coffee shop. It feels homey, it’s buzzing (literally) with activity, and it smells unbelievable. Oh and the Joe is tasty too! 24/7 Wall St takes their coffee shops seriously. They reviewed coffee shop articles and rankings on a range of websites including Food & Wine, Fodors, The Culture Trip, Time Out, Eater, and Yelp, then used editorial discretion to determine the very best independent coffee shop in every state in the country.
If you love coffee like I love coffee this is valuable intel so let me pass their findings on to you. I’ll give you the Best Independent Coffee Shop (no chains included) in every New England state. I’ll give you a few extra frequent travel-destination states as well – then we’ll finish up with the BEST independent coffee shop in Massachusetts, and wait until you hear about their insane hot chocolate!
By the way I looooovvvveee Dunkin’ too! How could I not? I’m a Masshole, it’s in my blood. CLICK HERE for a bragging right list of Mass towns that have the most Dunkin’ locations. We sure have a plenty!
Maine's Best Independent Coffee Shop
Bard Coffee
Portland
Beans are roasted using a top-of-the-line Loring Smart Roast by head roaster Bill Guddeck. I’m not quite sure what that means… but it sounds thorough and impressive.
Rhode Island's Best Independent Coffee Shop
Coffee Exchange
Providence
The coffee here is all fair-trade, organic, and responsibly-sourced right at Coffee Exchange, where it’s roasted daily in small batches.
New Jersey's Best Independent Coffee Shop
Roast’d
Hasbrouck Heights, Fort Lee, and Franklin Lakes
Baristas grind the beans for each coffee fresh per order. It takes a little longer but it’s worth it.
Tennessee's Best Independent Coffee Shop
Bongo Java
Nashville
I went here every morning when I was in Nashville. Their two bourbon-barrel-aged coffees are fan favorites… and their vanilla lattes were bangin’.
