Rating Scales

For all rated content (CC and Mugged posts), the scale ranges from 1 - 6.  Below is the basic version:

  1+            2+           3+           4+           5+           6+
poor          ok          meh        good       wow       whoa

But for more detailed description, check out CC (coffeehouse reviews) specifics here  &  Mugged specifics here.

The Index Map

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FYI, any place that has closed down is not on the map.

The Index List


The following index is for all the shops I visited categorized below by state and city alphabetically; those outside the USA are at the end of the list.

Each establishment or coffee is rated by quality and appeal, so please use the following key to better understand the ranking:

pretty bad marks
1+ = poor (yikes)
2+ = ok (not really worth your time)

fair to decent rating
3+ = average (worth a go)
4+ = good (a pleasant experience)

high accolades
5+ = really good (a fine specimen)
6+ = amazing (hot dog!)

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United States


Alabama 

Birmingham
Revelator Coffee Co 6+
Seeds Coffee Co 6+


Alaska

Anchorage
Cafe Del Mundo 5+
Kaladi Brothers Coffee 4+
SteamDot 4+
Terra Bella 5+

Fairbanks
Alaska Coffee Roasting Co. 5+
McCafferty's 4+

North Pole
Santa Claus House 4+

Seward
Sea Bean 6+

Talkeetna
Flying Squirrel 4+


Arizona

Chandler
Peixoto Coffee Roasters 6+
Sagebrush Coffee 6+

Flagstaff
Firecreek Coffee Company 5+

Gilbert

Mythical Coffee 6+

Jerome
The Mine Cafe 5+

Mesa

Pearce Sunsites
Talking Irons Coffee Saloon 6+

Peoria
Driftwood Coffee 6+

Phoenix
Cartel Coffee Lab 5+
Futuro 6+
Giant Coffee 6+
Kream Coffee 5+
Provision Coffee 6+
Xanadu 6+

Scottsdale
Berdena's 5+
Fourtillfour 6+
Regroup Coffee and Bicycles 6+

Sedona
Oak Creek Espresso 6+

Tempe
Infusion Coffee and Tea Crafters 6+
King Coffee 5+
Press Coffee Roasters 6+

Tucson
Exo Roast Co 6+
Presta Coffee Roasters 6+
Yellow Brick Coffee 6+

California

Davis
Mishka's Cafe 3+

Hollywood
Groundwork 5+

Los Angeles
Cafe Corsa 4+
La Mill Coffee 6+
Redcat (their lounge) 4+
Swork Coffee 4+

Newport Beach
Kean Coffee 5+

Pasadena
Jones Coffee Company 5+

Sacramento
Infusion Cafe
5+
Temple Fine Coffee and Tea
5+

San Francisco
De La Paz 6+
Four Barrel Coffee 6+
Matching Half Cafe 6+
Outerlands 5+
Ritual Coffee Roasters
6+
Sightglass Coffee 6+
Stable Cafe 6+
Trouble Coffee 5+

Santa Monica
Caffe Luxxe 6+
Urth Cafe 4+



Colorado


Boulder
Boxcar Coffee Roasters 6+
The Cup 5+
Ozo Coffee Roasters 6+

Breckenridge
Cuppa Joe 6+
Kava Cafe 4+

Denver
Crema Coffee House
6+
Fluid Coffee Bar 6+
Happy Coffee 6+
Metropolis Coffee 6+

Dillon
The Pour House 4+

Grand Lake
The Hub Coffee and Cones 5+

Vail
Yeti's Grind 5+


Connecticut


Bridgeport

Source Coffeehouse 6+

Darien
Neat Coffee 6+

New Haven

The Coffee Peddaler 6+

Stamford
Lorca 6+


Delaware

Greenwood
Amity Coffee Roasters 4+

Lewes 
The Station on Kings 5+

Newark

Union Roasters 6+
Vault Coffee 5+

Idaho Falls
Villa Coffehouse 4+

Twin Falls
Java 4+


Illinois


Chicago 
Asado Coffee Co 6+
Big Shoulders Coffee 5+
Bow Truss Coffee Company 6+
Buzz: Killer Espresso
6+
Caffe Streets 6+
Coffee Studio 6+
Cup and Spoon 6+
Damn Fine Coffee Bar 6+
Dollop Coffee 6+
Gaslight Coffee Roasters 6+
Groundswell Coffee Roasters 6+
Heritage Outpost 6+
Intelligentsia Coffee Roasters
6+
Ipsento Coffee House and Roaster 6+
Metric Coffee 6+
Metropolis Coffee Company 6+
New Wave Coffee 6+
Overflow Coffee Bar 6+
Sawada Coffee 6+
The Spoke and Bird 5+
Star Lounge Coffee Company 5+
Wormhole Coffee 6+

Evanston
Brothers K Coffee 5+

Forest Park
Blue Max Coffee 5+

Peoria
thirty-thirty Coffee Co. 6+
Zion Coffee Bar 6+


Iowa

Davenport
392 Caffe 6+


Kansas


Lawrence
Alchemy Coffee 6+
McLain's Market 6+

Topeka
PT's Coffee Roasting Co 6+



Kentucky


Bowling Green
Spencer's Coffee 5+

Lexington
Brevede Coffee Co 6+
Jefferson Street Coffee / Smokin' Aces 6+
Manchester Coffee Co. 6+
North Lime Coffee and Donuts 6+

Louisville
Gralehaus 6+
North Lime Coffee and Donuts 6+
Quills Coffee 6+
Sunergos Coffee 6+

Walton
Enlightenment Coffee 6+


Louisiana 


New Orleans
Arrow Cafe 6+
Cherry Coffee Roasters 6+
Coffee Science 5+
Congregation Coffee 6+
The Elysian Bar at the Hotel Peter and Paul 6+
HEYCafe / Hey Coffee Co 6+
Hivolt 6+
Mammoth Espresso 6+
Mojo Coffee Roasters 6+
Solo Espresso 6+
Spitfire Coffee 6+



Maine


Portland

Bard Coffee 6+
Little Woodfords 6+


Maryland


Annapolis
Caffe Pronto aka Ceremony Coffee 5+

Baltimore
Artifact Coffee 6+
Bird in Hand 6+
Charmingtons 6+
Order and Chaos 6+
Spoons Coffee Cafe 3+
Spro Coffee 6+

Bel Air
Z Vault 6+

Berlin
On What Grounds? 6+

College Park
The Board and Brew 6+

Reisterstown
Java Mamma's 3+

Rising Sun
Rise 'N Grind 5+

Rock Hall
Java Rock 5+


Massachusetts


Allston
2nd Cup Cafe 4+

Amherst
Amherst Coffee 5+
Rao's Coffee 4+

Arlington
Barismo 6+

Beverly
Atomic Cafe 5+

Boston
Gracenote Coffee 6+
Kohi Coffee 6+

Brookline
Cafe Fixe 6+

Cambridge
Broadsheet Coffee 6+
Crema Cafe 6+
Simon's Coffee Shop 6+

Hadley
Esselon Cafe 5+

Jamaica Plain
Velouria Espresso 4+

Newton
Taste Coffee House 5+

Northampton
Northampton Coffee 5+
SIP Cafe and Coffee Bar 6+

Salem
Jaho Coffee and Tea 4+

Somerville
Diesel Cafe 5+


Michigan


Ann Arbor
Comet Coffee 6+
The Espresso Bar 6+

Detroit
Anthology Coffee 6+
Astro Coffee 6+

Grand Rapids
Mad Cap 6+
Rowster Coffee 6+
The Sparrow 6+

Holland
Lemonjello's Coffee 5+

Lansing
Strange Matter Coffee 6+

Rochester
Dessert Oasis Coffee Roasters 6+

Ypsilanti
Ugly Mug 6+


Minnesota


Minneapolis 
Angry Catfish 6+
Bull Run Roasting Company 6+
Dogwood Coffee 6+
Peace Coffee 6+
Rustica Bakery
6+
Spyhouse Coffee and Espresso 6+

St. Paul
Black Sheep Coffee Cafe 6+
Kopplin's Coffee 6+
Quixotic Coffee 6+


Missouri


Columbia
Kaldi's 6+
Shortwave Coffee 6+


Kansas City
Quay Coffee 6+

Liberty
Hammerhand Coffee 6+

Springfield
Coffee Ethic 6+
Eurasia Coffee and Tea 5+
Hebrews Coffee 6+
Kingdom Coffee and Cycles 6+
Mudhouse 4+
Travellers House Coffee 5+

St. Louis
Blueprint Coffee 6+
Comet Coffee 6+
Half and Half 6+
Mud House 6+
Rise Coffee House 6+
Sump Coffee 6+


Montana


Belgrade
The Spotted Horse Cafe 3+

Billings
City Brew Coffee
4+

Bozeman
Essy's Coffee and Frozen Yogurt 6+
Ghost Town Coffee Roaster 5+
International Coffee Traders
3+
Leaf and Bean
4+
Rockford Coffee
 6+
Treeline Coffee Roasters 6+

Browning
Teepee Espresso Place
2+

Butte
Venus Rising Espresso House
4+

Columbia Falls
Montana Coffee Traders
4+
Uptown Hearth 6+

Dillon
Sweetwater Coffee
3+

Glendive
Bloom and Vine / Bloom Coffeehouse and Eatery 6+

Helena
Cotton-Top Pastries 6+
FireTower Coffee House and Roaster
4+
Montago Coffee 6+

Missoula
Clyde Coffee 6+
Drum Coffee 6+
Le Petit Outre
5+

Whitefish
Le Marche by NP 6+


Nebraska


Kearney
Barista's Daily Grind 4+


Nevada


Las Vegas
Social House 6+
Sunrise Coffee Co 5+
The Beat Coffeehouse and Records 4+
The Cup 4+
Vosges Haut Chocolat 3+

Reno
Bibo Coffee Company 5+


New Hampshire


Concord

Revelstoke Coffee 6+
The Freedom Cafe 5+

Portsmouth
Port City Coffee Roasters 3+



New Jersey


Asbury Park
Cafe Volan 6+
High Voltage Cafe 5+

Audubon
Brown Dog Cafe 5+

Avalon
Avalon Coffee Company 3+

Barrington
Barrington Coffee House
3+

Belmar
Turnstile Coffee Roasters 6+

Boonton
Boonton Coffee 5+

Burlington 
Evermore Coffee Roasters 6+

Flemington
Factory Fuel Co 5+

Frenchtown
Early Bird Espresso and Mercantile 6+

Haddonfield
Jersey Java 5+

Haddon Township
Espressit 3+

Hammonton
Casciano Coffee Bar and Sweetery 3+

Harrison
Coperaco 4+

Highland Park
Penstock Coffee Roasters (formerly OQ Coffee) 6+

Hightstown 

Hillsborough Twp
Cafe Brio 5+

Hoboken
City of Saints 5+
Legal Beans 3+

Jersey City
Dames Coffee Espresso Bar 5+
Lackawanna Coffee 5+
Modcup 6+
Warehouse Cafe 5+

Lambertville
Rojo's Roastery 6+

Medford
Harvest Coffee Roasters 4+

Mt. Holly
The Daily Grind 3+

Mullica Hill
Crescent Moon Coffee & Tea 5+

Newark 
Black Swan Espresso 5+

Ocean City
Locals Coffee and Smoothies 5+
Ocean City Coffee Company
4+
Drip N Scoop 6+

Pitman
Endgrain Coffee Bar 6+

Princeton
Small World Coffee 4+
Rojo's Roastery 6+

Ridgewood
American Bulldog Coffee Roasters 6+
Ridgewood Coffee Company 5+

Roselle
Ohmies Coffee Bar + Yoga Studio 6+

South Plainfield
The Coffee Box 5+

Summit
Boxwood Coffee 5+

Teaneck
Lazy Bean Cafe 4+

Trenton
Trenton Coffee House and Records 5+

Ventnor
No. 7311 4+

Woodbury
Whole and Grounded Cafe 5+


New York


Albany
Professor Java's Coffee Sanctuary 3+
Stacks Espresso 6+

Baldwinsville
Shamballa Cafe and Coffee Roastery 4+

Ballston Spa
Nomad Coffee and Crepes / Knockabout Coffee 6+

Bemus Point
Lake Life Cafe 5+

Brooklyn
Budin 6+
Gorilla Coffee 5+
Sit and Wonder 6+
Southside Coffee 6+
Toby's Estate 6+

Buffalo
Overwinter Coffee 6+
Public Espresso 6+
Spot Coffee 3+
Tipico Coffee 6+

Callicoon
The Kitchen Table Cafe 5+

Cooperstown
Stagecoach Coffee 3+

Corning
Corning Museum of Glass Cafe 5+

Cortland
Coffee Mania 4+

Croton-on-Hudson
The Black Cow Coffee Company 4+

Dryden
Dryden Community Center Cafe 3+

Farmington
Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters 3+

Fort Plain
Highwheeler Coffee 6+

Geneseo
Muddy Waters Coffee House
4+

Geneva
The Coffee House 4+

Hyde Park
Apple Pie Bakery Cafe (CIA) 6+

Huntington
Georgio's Coffee
5+

Ithaca
Forty Weight Coffee Roaster 6+
Gimme! Coffee 6+
Ithaca Coffee Company 5+
Smart Monkey Cafe 5+


People's Coffee 6+
Scratch Bakery 6+

Greenvile
Blackbeard Coffee Roasters 6+

Raleigh
Cafe Helios 6+
Jubala Coffee 6+
Sola Coffee 6+


North Dakota


Bismark
Joyhouse Coffee 6+
Mighty Missouri 6+
Terra Nomad 6+

Fargo
Thunder Coffee 6+
Twenty Below Coffee Co 6+



Ohio


Cleveland 
Moko Coffee and Tea 5+
Phoenix Coffee
4+
Pour Cleveland 6+
Vintage Tea and Coffee 6+

Columbus
Crimson (of Crimson Cup) 6+
Fox in the Snow 6+
Mission Coffee Co 6+


Oregon


Gresham
Silk Espresso 6+

Portland
Albina Press 6+
Barista 6+
Case Study Coffee 6+
Cathedral Coffee 6+
Coava Coffee Roasters 6+
Coffeehouse-Five 6+
Coffee Plant 5+
Courier Coffee Roasters 6+
Either/Or 6+
Heart Roasters 6+
Public Domain 6+
Ristretto Roasters 6+
Stumptown Coffee Roasters 6+
Water Avenue Coffee 6+


Pennsylvania


Altoona

The Clay Cup 6+

Beaver Falls
Beaver Falls Coffee and Tea Company 5+

Bethlehem
Lit / Monocacy 6+

Boiling Springs
The Breeches Cafe 5+

Bloomsburg
Fog and Flame 6+

Carlisle
Jiggy Coffee 6+
La Colombe 4+
Last Drop, The 3+
La.Va Cafe 3+
Menagerie Coffee 6+
The Monkey and The Elephant 6+
Mugshots CoffeeHouse and JuiceBar 4+
Old City Coffee 4+
Ox Coffee 6+
Premium Steap 3+
Pure Fare 6+
Rally Coffee +6
Ray's Cafe and Teahouse 3+
ReAnimator Coffee Roasters 6+
Rival Bros 6+
River Wards Cafe 6+
Steap and Grind 5+
T Bar 5+
Thank You Thank You 6+
Two Persons 6+
Ultimo Coffee 6+
United By Blue 6+
Vagrant Coffee 6+

Pittsburgh
21st Street Coffee and Tea 6+
4121 Main 6+
Aldo Coffee Company 5+
Big Dog Coffee 5+
Constellation 6+
Espresso a Mano 6+
J'eet 5+
Redhawk Coffee 6+
Tazzo D'Oro 6+
Voluto Coffee (now Commonplace Coffee) 6+

Pottsville
Pressed Coffee and Books 6+

Scranton
Adezzo 5+
Blackwatch Cafe 6+
Northern Lights Espresso Bar 5+
Sacred Grounds Coffee 2+
Zummo's Cafe (Electric City Roasting) 5+

State College
Rothrock Coffee 6+
Saint's Cafe 5+

Strasburg
Speckled Hen 6+

Swarthmore
Hobbs Coffee 5+

Verona
Mechanic Coffee Co 6+

Waterford

West Chester
West Chester Coffee and Ice Cream Bar 5+

White Haven
Main Street Coffee Works
3+

Wayne (19087)
Gryphon Cafe 4+

Wilkes-Barre
Abide Coffee 5+

Williamsport
Alabaster Coffee Roaster and Tea Co 6+
Sawhorse Cafe 6+

Yardley
Pretty Bird Coffee Roasters 5+



Rhode Island


East Greenwich
The Nook Coffee House 5+

Providence
Bolt Coffee 6+



South Dakota


Mitchell
Mad Cow Coffeehouse and Deli 2+


Tennessee


Knoxville

Honeybee Coffee Co. 6+
K Brew 6+

Memphis
Tamp and Tap 5+

Nashville
8th and Roast 6+
Barista Parlor 6+
Bongo Java / Fido
4+
Crema Coffee Roasters 6+
Dose Coffee and Tea 6+
East Park Donuts and Coffee 6+
Headquarters 6+
Stay Golden 6+ 


Texas


Austin
JP's Java 6+
Kick Butt Coffee 4+

Dallas
Cultivar 6+
Houndstooth Coffee 6+
Mudsmith 6+
Weekend Coffee 6+

Houston
Ahh, Coffee 6+
Blacksmith 6+
Catalina Coffee 5+
Inversion Coffee House 4+
Southside Espresso 6+

Waco
Common Grounds 6+
Dichotomy Coffee and Spirits 6+


Utah


Salt Lake City
Cafe d'Bolla 5+


Vermont


Barre
Espresso Bueno 6+

Brattleboro
Duchess Coffee 6+

Burlington
Maglianero 6+
Panadero Bakery 6+
Scout and Co. 6+

Montpelier
Birchgrove Baking
6+

Stowe
Black Cap Coffee Roasters 4+


Virginia


Alexandria
Grape and Bean 6+
Misha's Coffee Roaster and Coffeehouse
3+

Cape Charles
The Almeta 5+

Chantilly
Cafein 6+

Charlottesville
Grit Coffee 6+
Mudhouse Coffee Roasters 6+

Culpepper
18 Grams Coffee Lab 6+

Falls Church
Rare Bird Coffee Roasters 6+

Fredericksburg
Hyperion Espresso 5+

Leesburg
King Street Coffee 6+

Lynchburg
Golf Park Coffee Co 6+

La Vida Coffee + Market 6+

Newport News
Canvas Coffee House 6+
Grounded Coffee 6+

Norfolk
Cafe Stella 5+
Coalescence Coffee Co 6+
Cure 6+

Reston
Pitango Gelato 6+

Richmond
Alchemy Coffee 6+
Ironclad Coffee Roasters 6+
Lamplighter Roasting Company 6+
Sub Rosa Bakery 6+

Strasburg
Nancy's Coffee Bar 6+

Virginia Beach
Cafe Moka 5+
Roast Rider Coffee + Tea 6+
Three Ships Coffee 6+
Zeke's Beans and Bowls 5+


Washington


Olympia
Olympia Coffee Roasting Company 6+

Seattle
Broadcast Coffee 6+
Cafe Red 6+
Caffe Vita Coffee Roasting Co. 5+
Cupcake Royale / Verite Coffee 5+
Empire Espresso Bar 6+
Espresso Vivace Roasteria 6+
Fuel Coffee 5+
Herkimer Coffee 6+
Hotwire Online Coffeehouse 5+
Laughing Ladies Cafe 4+
Milstead and Co. 6+
Neptune Coffee 6+
Top Pot Doughnuts 4+
Tougo Coffee Co 6+
Trabant Coffee and Chai 6+
Victrola Coffee Roasters 6+
Zoka Coffee Roasters and Tea Company 6+

Spokane
Indaba Coffee 6+
Ladder Coffee / Vessel Coffee Roasters 6+
Revel 77 6+

Tacoma
Metronome Coffee 6+

Vancouver
Torque Coffee 6+
River Maiden Artisan Coffee 5+


Washington DC


Baked and Wired 6+
Big Bear Cafe 6+
Chinatown Coffee Co 6+
The Coffee Bar 6+
Doubles Cafe and Bar (formerly Colony Club) 6+
Ebenezers Coffeehouse 3+
Filter 6+
Grace Street Coffee 6+
Modern Times Coffeehouse 3+
Peregrine Espresso 6+
Pound Coffee 6+
Sidamo Coffee and Tea 4+
Slipstream 6+
Sova Espresso and Wine 6+
Tryst 4+
The Wydown 6+


West Virginia


Beckley
Chocolate Moose Coffee 4+

Charles Town

Wisconsin


Milwaukee
Alterra Coffee 6+
Anondyne Coffee Roasting Company 6+
Roast Coffee Company 5+



Canada

British Columbia


Vancouver
49th Parallel Coffee Roasters 6+
JJ Bean 6+


Ontario


Burnstown
Neat Coffee Shop 4+

Kingston
Sleepless Goat Cafe 3+

Ottawa
Bridgehead Coffee 4+
Xpresso 4+

Toronto
Balzac's Coffee 3+
Bulldog Coffee 5+
Kahawa Coffee House 4+
Manic Coffee 6+


Quebec

Deschambault
La p'tite Brulerie 5+

Montreal
Caffe Art Java 6+
Caffe in Gamba 6+
Cafe Humble Lion 6+
Cafe Myriade 6+
Cafe Sante Veritas 6+
Crew Collective and Cafe 5+
Differance 6+
Paquebot Cafe 6+
Pikolo Espresso Bar 6+
September Surf 6+

Quebec City
Maelstrom Saint-Roch 6+
Nektar Cafeologue 6+
Saint-Henri Micro-Torréfacteur 6+

Trois-Rivières
Cafe Frida 5+


United Kingdom

London
Bea's of Bloomsbury 6+
Climpson and Sons 5+
Dose 6+
Flat White 6+
Taylor St Baristas 5+


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Closed

Beans Coffee Shop (Woodstown, NJ)
Beauty Shop Cafe (Philadelphia, PA)
Bloom Coffee and Tea (Northfield NJ)
Blue Horse Coffee (Pittsburgh, PA) 4+
Bus Stop Music Cafe 2+ (Pitman, NJ)
Cake and the Beanstalk (Philly) 5+
Calder's Coffee (Littleton, CO)
Casa De Coffee (Pitman, NJ)
Casona (Collingswood, NJ)
Chava Cafe (Chicago)
Coffee Works Voorhees NJ
Cool Beans Coffee (Haddon Heights, NJ)
Corvoca Coffee (Deptford, NJ)
Connect Cafe (Malton, NJ)
Cream and Sugar Cafe (West Chester PA)
Double Shots Espresso Bar (Philadelphia PA)
Emjay's Cafe (Mullica Hill, NJ)Perk on Main (Emmaus, PA)
Ground House (Pitman, NJ)
Harbour Coffee (Williamsburg, VA)
Hausbrandt (Philadelphia, PA)
InFusion Coffee and Tea Gallery (Philadelphia, PA)
Istria Cafe (Chicago)
Java Moon Cafe (Jackson, NJ)
Joe Coffee Bar (Philly)
Knockbox Cafe (Chicago)
Kuhlman's Koffee 3+
Leotah's Place Coffeehouse (Philadelphia)
Lovers and Madmen 5+ (Philly)
Moore Perks Cafe (Wenonah, NJ)
Moxxee Coffee (Charleston, WV)
Mugs Coffee House (Swedesboro, NJ)
Murky Coffee (Arlington, VA)
Penny University (London, UK)
Progressive Coffee House (Glassboro, NJ)
The Point (Manhattan, NY)
Rapha Cycle Club/ Nude Espresso (London, UK)
Spruce Street Espresso (Philadelphia, PA)
South Jersey Java (Voorhees, NJ)
Slow Down Cafe (Hightstown, NJ)
Stir It Up Coffeehouse (Mullica Hill, NJ)
The Sweet Life Bakery (Vineland, NJ)
Three Beans Coffee Company (Haddonfield, NJ)
Three Fish (Ocean City, NJ)
Town Hall Coffee Co (Merion Station, PA)
Treehouse Coffee Shop (Audubon, NJ)



National Chains

Caribou Coffee 1+
Cosi 1+
It's A Grind 3+
Joe Muggs 1+
Saxbys Coffee 2+
Starbucks 1+