2 Denver Coffee Shops Make Food And Wine’s Best In U.S. List

DENVER, CO — After a process that took more than two years, Food & Wine Magazine has rounded up nearly 100 of the best cafes, coffee shops and espresso bars in the United States and two of them are in Denver.

Writer David Landsel visited thousands of different coffee shops over the past two years, describing his experience as “a wild, highly-caffeinated road trip across the country.”

Here are the coffee meccas that made the list in our city.

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Blue Sparrow Coffee, 3070 Blake St.

"Denver is saturated with good coffee shops, but this smart little RiNo spot (soon to spawn a second location) stands out for its sense of adventure—each month, they feature a new roaster, sometimes from down the road, other times from halfway around the world," Landsel wrote.

Sapor Coffee, 2795 Speer Blvd.

"Pointedly minimal but never cold, Caleb and Jeannie Sprenger’s extremely on point Speer Boulevard cafe is one of the finest places to sample Colorado’s best coffee, Sweet Bloom, roasted in nearby Lakewood," Landsel wrote.

Landsel compiled the list for Food & Wine Magazine by completing anonymous visits to each shop, with no offers of free samples or “undue influence over the process.” He did, though, consult with a collection of the best and brightest in the coffee industry.

Sey Coffee, in Brooklyn, New York, took home the award for the best coffee shop in the country.

The overall top 10 included locations in seven different states.

1. Sey Coffee, Brooklyn, NY
2. Dayglow, Los Angeles, CA
3. Cat & Cloud, Santa Cruz, CA
4. Orchard Coffee, Waynesville, NC
5. Mom ‘n ‘Em Coffee, Cincinnati, OH
6. Arcade Coffee, Riverside, CA
7. Leslie Coffee Co., Wichita, KS
8. King State Coffee, Tampa, FL
9. Daydream Surf Shop, Newport Beach, CA
10. Purple Llama, Chicago, IL