Best Coffee Shops in Iowa City

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

1

Bread Garden Market

featured
Iowa City, USA|cafe
4.4(1,039)
local cred
88%
nri score74
2

Press Coffee

featured
Iowa City, USA|cafe
4.8(331)
local cred
72%
nri score73
3

Java House Coffee Roasters - Downtown

verified
Iowa City, USA|cafe
4.4(652)
local cred
81%
nri score69

Java House Coffee Roasters - First Ave

verified
Iowa City, USA|cafe
4.5(283)
local cred
72%
nri score69

Bruegger's Bagels

verified
Iowa City, USA|cafe
4.2(244)
nri score66

Java House Coffee Roasters- Mormon Trek

verified
Iowa City, USA|cafe
4.4(415)
nri score66

Coffee Emporium

verified
Iowa City, USA|cafe
4.4(407)
nri score66

Get Fresh Cafe

verified
Iowa City, USA|cafe
4.6(147)
nri score62

The Filling Station

verified
Iowa City, USA|cafe
4.7(3)
nri score62

Bruegger's Bagels and Jamba Juice

verified
Iowa City, USA|cafe
3(342)
nri score59

Tru Coffee

verified
Iowa City, USA|cafe
4.8(76)
nri score57

Kindred Coffee and Cafe

verified
Iowa City, USA|cafe
4.8(90)
nri score57

Food for Thought Café

verified
Iowa City, USA|cafe
2.8(14)
nri score55

Sidekick Coffee & Books

verified
Iowa City, USA|cafe
4.6(215)
local cred
72%
nri score55

Java House Coffee Roasters | Heirloom Salad Co - PBDB Medical Campus 2nd Floor

verified
Iowa City, USA|cafe
4.4(74)
nri score52

DAYDRINK

verified
Iowa City, USA|cafe
4.9(91)
nri score51

Heirloom Salad Co. - Mormon Trek

verified
Iowa City, USA|cafe
3.9(63)
nri score50

fix! Coffee

claimed
Iowa City, USA|cafe
4.9(76)
nri score48

Aspen Leaf Frozen Yogurt featuring Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory

claimed
Iowa City, USA|cafe
4.6(76)
nri score47

Nodo Coffee, Carry-Out & Catering

claimed
Iowa City, USA|cafe
4.7(95)
nri score47