Iron and Kin Coffee Roasters and Cafe, Claremont, CA

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Speckled Ax, Wood Roasted Coffee and Cafe, Portland, ME

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The best espresso in Newton, MA (my hometown) is also among the best espresso in Boston. You’ll get a carefully prepared espresso extracted from George Howell Alchemy or, my personal favorite, the single origin coffee of the day.

George Howell was the innovator of the third wave roasting movement. 

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