COFFEE LAB

coffee lab takes its coffee seriously, and you can feel that the moment you look at what's on offer. out on co rd 317, far enough from crested butte's main drag that you have to mean it when you go, the place draws a crowd that keeps coming back. that kind of loyalty doesn't happen by chance in a mountain town where visitors outnumber locals half the year. the regulars here aren't passing through. they're deliberate about where they spend their mornings, and coffee lab is where they land. if you're heading up toward the ski area or just moving slowly through the valley on a cold colorado morning, this is a stop worth building your day around, not just a caffeine checkpoint. start with the espresso.