Best Coffee Shops in Des Moines

top 20 indie spots ranked by nri score. no chains, no filler.

1

Zanzibar's Coffee Adventure

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Des Moines, USA|cafe
4.7(559)
local cred
88%
nri score77
2

The Slow Down Coffee Co.

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Des Moines, USA|cafe
4.8(281)
local cred
72%
nri score74
3

Hyper Energy Bar Waukee

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Des Moines, USA|cafe
4.8(130)
nri score73

Coffee Cats Cafe

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Des Moines, USA|cafe
4.7(243)
local cred
72%
nri score72

Scenic Route Bakery

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Des Moines, USA|cafe
4.6(715)
local cred
88%
nri score72

Cafe Diem

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Des Moines, USA|cafe
4.6(593)
local cred
88%
nri score72

Blue Bean | Coffee & Coworking

featured
Des Moines, USA|cafe
4.8(25)
nri score70

West End Architectural Salvage

verified
Des Moines, USA|cafe
4.6(415)
local cred
72%
nri score69

Grounds for Celebration

verified
Des Moines, USA|cafe
4.5(263)
local cred
72%
nri score69

Lightbrite Coffee Roasters

verified
Des Moines, USA|cafe
4.9(236)
nri score69

Mayalu Coffee

verified
Des Moines, USA|cafe
4.9(120)
nri score69

St. Kilda Collective

verified
Des Moines, USA|cafe
4.5(510)
local cred
88%
nri score68

Hyper Energy Bar Grimes

verified
Des Moines, USA|cafe
4.6(103)
nri score68

Twisted Bean Coffee Company

verified
Des Moines, USA|cafe
4.6(276)
local cred
72%
nri score67

Friedrichs Coffee

verified
Des Moines, USA|cafe
4.5(496)
local cred
72%
nri score67

Plain Talk Books & Coffee

verified
Des Moines, USA|cafe
4.6(247)
local cred
72%
nri score67

Bruegger's Bagels

verified
Des Moines, USA|cafe
4.3(430)
nri score66

Smokey Row Coffee

verified
Des Moines, USA|cafe
4.2(129)
nri score66

La Barista Coffee

verified
Des Moines, USA|cafe
4.8(229)
local cred
72%
nri score66

7 Brew Coffee

verified
Des Moines, USA|cafe
4.6(71)
nri score64