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46 coffee & cafés spots in Washington DC, scored and ranked for 2026.

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Top 10 Coffee & Cafés Spots

1
Gigi's Coffee Roasters
Coffee · Washington
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
Coffee · Washington
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
Ethiopian Coffee · Northwest Washington
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
Coffee Shop · Cleveland Park
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
French Bakery · Bethesda
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
Coffee · Washington
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
Coffee · Park View
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
Coffee · Washington
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
Coffee · Washington
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
Coffee · Petworth
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
Coffee · Washington
90
Büna Coffeehouse
Coffee · Petworth
90
Bread Furst
Bakery · Van Ness
90
Commonwealth Joe Coffee Roasters
Coffee · Arlington
88
DUA DC
Coffee · Washington
88
La Coop Coffee
Coffee · Washington
88
Turkish Coffee Lady
Turkish Coffee · Alexandria
88
Lost Sock Roasters
Coffee · Takoma
88
Lost Sock Roasters - Market & Cafe
Coffee Roaster · Near Northeast
88
La Colombe
Coffee · Washington
86
Roasting Plant Coffee
Coffee · Washington
86
Swing's Coffee Roasters
Coffee · Alexandria
86
Seylou
Bakery · Downtown
86
Three Fifty Bakery & Coffee Bar
Bakery · Northwest Washington
86
Zeke's Coffee of DC — Downtown
Coffee · Connecticut Ave/ K Street
86
Boulangerie Saint Georges
Bakery · Southeast Washington
86
Zeke's Coffee of DC - Uptown
Coffee Roaster · Sixteenth Street Heights
86
Yellow
Levantine bakery-cafe · Georgetown
85
Ellē
American bakery-cafe · Mount Pleasant
85
Ebenezers Coffeehouse
Coffee · Washington
84
Grace Street Coffee Roasters
Coffee · Georgetown
84
Toastique
Café · Dupont Circle
84
Boulangerie Christophe
French Bakery · Northwest Washington
84
Misha's Coffee
Coffee · Alexandria
84
Pluma by Bluebird Bakery
Bakery · Northeast Washington
82
Kosher Pastry Oven
Bakery · Silver Spring
82
Tatte Bakery & Café
Bakery · Washington
82
Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii
Coffee shop · Alexandria
82
Le Caprice
French Bakery · Columbia Heights
81
Sharbat
Azerbaijani Bakery · Adams Morgan
80
Coffee Republic
Coffee · Washington
80
Childhood Cafe
Coffee · Washington
80
St. Elmo's Coffee Pub
Coffee · Alexandria
80
Blank Street
Coffee · Northwest Washington
80
Qualia Coffee
Coffee Shop · Petworth
79
Paris Baguette
Bakery Cafe · Arlington
78
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