☕ Best Coffee & Cafés in Washington DC
46 coffee & cafés spots in Washington DC, scored and ranked for 2026.
🍽️ Open Interactive GuideTop 10 Coffee & Cafés Spots
1
Gigi's Coffee Roasters
A woman-owned coffee roaster on Central Ave NE that roasts small-batch on an all-electric, zero-emissions setup — the team describes thinking like engineers and roasting like artists. House blends inc...
91
2
Allelo Coffee
A specialty coffee company that grows its own beans at Fazenda dos Pinheiros in the Campo das Vertentes region of Minas Gerais, Brazil, and pours them from a second-floor space at 1450 P St NW downtow...
91
3
Youebe Cafe
An Ethiopian coffee house on 14th Street NW, Youebe Cafe brews beans sourced directly from a cooperative in the founder's Ethiopian hometown alongside espresso drinks, smoothies, and cold-pressed juic...
91
4
Dolan Coffee
Dolan Coffee is a small coffee shop on Connecticut Avenue NW in Cleveland Park, a neighborhood stop for espresso and drip along the avenue's retail strip.
91
5
maman
maman is a French-inspired bakery and café on Bethesda Lane, an offshoot of the New York original known for pastries, lattes, and bright daytime fare. The Bethesda room features a communal table benea...
90
6
Dolphin Cafe
A cozy Istanbul-inspired cafe steps from the White House, trading on a timeless café culture with a contemporary edge. The counter turns out specialty coffee, fresh pastries, and signature drinks in a...
90
7
Harrar Coffee & Roastery
An Ethiopian coffee roastery on Georgia Ave in Park View, built almost entirely around single-origin beans from home: Harrar, Yirgacheffe, Sidama, and Limu, sold across light to dark roasts. The lineu...
90
8
Warka Coffee
Named for Ethiopia's sacred warka fig tree, this Ethiopian-origin specialty roaster runs a café on New Jersey Ave with its roastery out in Rockville. They roast small-batch on a drum roaster and cup e...
90
9
Cool Coffee
A Brookland specialty coffee shop with a sustainability bent — fair-trade, organic beans, eco-friendly packaging, and even electric coffee bikes for pop-ups. Beyond the cup they keep fresh pastries, s...
90
10
Rue Café
A neighborhood coffee shop on 14th St NW in Petworth. A small, well-rated local stop for a cup.
90
All 46 Coffee & Cafés Spots in Washington DC
Little Hat Coffee
90
Büna Coffeehouse
90
Bread Furst
90
Commonwealth Joe Coffee Roasters
88
DUA DC
88
La Coop Coffee
88
Turkish Coffee Lady
88
Lost Sock Roasters
88
Lost Sock Roasters - Market & Cafe
88
La Colombe
86
Roasting Plant Coffee
86
Swing's Coffee Roasters
86
Seylou
86
Three Fifty Bakery & Coffee Bar
86
Zeke's Coffee of DC — Downtown
86
Boulangerie Saint Georges
86
Zeke's Coffee of DC - Uptown
86
Yellow
85
Ellē
85
Ebenezers Coffeehouse
84
Grace Street Coffee Roasters
84
Toastique
84
Boulangerie Christophe
84
Misha's Coffee
84
Pluma by Bluebird Bakery
82
Kosher Pastry Oven
82
Tatte Bakery & Café
82
Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii
82
Le Caprice
81
Sharbat
80
Coffee Republic
80
Childhood Cafe
80
St. Elmo's Coffee Pub
80
Blank Street
80
Qualia Coffee
79
Paris Baguette
78
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