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Freedom Blend Coffee

2329 Hickman Rd, Des Moines, IA 50310
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the hickman road strip might not win beauty contests, but freedom blend coffee proves that great coffee doesn't need fancy zip codes. this independent shop has earned its 4.8-star rating from 352 reviews through the kind of consistency that builds genuine loyalty. you can taste the difference when someone actually cares about extraction times and bean selection rather than rushing through a corporate checklist. regulars know the baristas remember their orders. not because of some loyalty app, but because real relationships happen when you slow down enough to notice. the steam wand hisses with purpose here, creating drinks that chains can't replicate with all their automation. freedom blend understands what independent coffee culture is about: treating coffee as something worth doing right, not just fast.

curated by gautam khorana, editor · updated 25 May 2026

nri score71
buzz0
local cred72%

phone

(515) 279-0500

website

www.freedomblendcoffee.com/

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google reviews

352

avg rating

4.8

local cred

72%

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