Cocoa Cinnamon Cafe & Little Waves Roasters, Durham, NC

I am a fairly frequent visitor to Duke. Cocoa Cinnamon Cafes are definitely the places to go for the best espresso in Durham. I also enjoy, as a change of pace their Cortadito Cubano. Their in house roastery, Little Waves, is also my go to supplier of coffee for my home espresso. I get a two lb. bag every two weeks from their Light and Bright Single Origin subscription. They source delicious coffees from around the world. I love their ethos. From their website:

“We make it our mission to source the highest quality coffees that make the deepest impact. Your orders directly support:

• A small independently owned Latina majority-owned, women-forward company.
• A diverse and open-hearted team with pay at a minimum of $15 per hour.
• 90+ small and independent vendors.
• The coffee producers around the world with whom build sustained relationships.⁠”

Locations:

2013 Chapel Hill Road, Durham, NC 27707

420 West Geer Street, Durham, NC 27701

2627 Hillsborough Road, Durham, NC 27705