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coffee in Baltimore

you get every independent in Baltimore, ranked by what locals rate rather than what pays for placement. no chains, so what you see is what you would queue for.

185 cafes · 23 roasters · avg nri 51

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the best specialty cafes in Baltimore are Bean Rush Cafe, Little Market Café, and Old Mill Cafe. they lead 185 independent coffee shops here, ranked by the natural ranking index, a 0-100 merit score blending review quality, local credibility, and web presence. no chains.

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every specialty cafe in Baltimore, ranked by nri

156 results

Bean Rush Cafe

Bean Rush Cafe

elite
Baltimore, USA|cafe
4.8(586)
local cred88%
nri score85
Little Market Café

Little Market Café

featured
Baltimore, USA|cafe
4.6(855)
local cred88%
nri score84
Old Mill Cafe

Old Mill Cafe

featured
Baltimore, USA|cafe
4.7(640)
local cred88%
nri score84
Rise Up Annapolis

Rise Up Annapolis

featured
Baltimore, USA|cafe
4.7(605)
local cred88%
nri score84
Artifact Coffee

Artifact Coffee

featured
Baltimore, USA|cafe
4.5(1,094)
local cred95%
nri score83
Aveley Farms Coffee Roasters

Aveley Farms Coffee Roasters

featured
Baltimore, USA|cafe
4.8(348)
local cred72%
nri score83
Café Los Sueños

Café Los Sueños

featured
Baltimore, USA|cafe
4.9(248)
nri score83
Baby's On Fire

Baby's On Fire

featured
Baltimore, USA|cafe
4.7(492)
local cred72%
nri score82
Sophomore Coffee

Sophomore Coffee

featured
Baltimore, USA|cafe
4.9(256)
nri score82
Koba Café

Koba Café

featured
Baltimore, USA|cafe
4.7(436)
local cred72%
nri score81
Bean Rush Café

Bean Rush Café

featured
Baltimore, USA|cafe
4.7(430)
local cred72%
nri score81
Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse

Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse

featured
Baltimore, USA|cafe
4.4(1,264)
local cred88%
nri score80
Ceremony Coffee Roasters - Mt. Vernon

Ceremony Coffee Roasters - Mt. Vernon

featured
Baltimore, USA|cafe
4.5(797)
local cred88%
nri score80
Rise Up Edgewater

Rise Up Edgewater

featured
Baltimore, USA|cafe
4.7(302)
local cred72%
nri score80
Baltimore Coffee

Baltimore Coffee

featured
Baltimore, USA|cafe
4.6(933)
local cred88%
nri score79
Common Ground Cafe Cooperative

Common Ground Cafe Cooperative

featured
Baltimore, USA|cafe
4.6(460)
local cred72%
nri score79
Morning Mugs Coffee

Morning Mugs Coffee

featured
Baltimore, USA|cafe
4.9(305)
nri score79
Kozy Beans Coffee

Kozy Beans Coffee

featured
Baltimore, USA|cafe
4.9(185)
nri score79
Matriarch Coffee - Harborplace Cafe

Matriarch Coffee - Harborplace Cafe

featured
Baltimore, USA|cafe
4.9(148)
nri score79
Ceremony Coffee Roasters - Roastery

Ceremony Coffee Roasters - Roastery

featured
Baltimore, USA|cafe
4.6(412)
local cred72%
nri score78
The Big Bean

The Big Bean

featured
Baltimore, USA|cafe
4.7(420)
local cred72%
nri score77
Brown Mustache Coffee, LLC

Brown Mustache Coffee, LLC

featured
Baltimore, USA|cafe
4.8(292)
local cred72%
nri score77
Pie Time

Pie Time

featured
Baltimore, USA|cafe
4.8(160)
nri score77
Toastique

Toastique

featured
Baltimore, USA|cafe
4.7(82)
nri score70

faq

what is the best cafe in Baltimore?

Bean Rush Cafe is the top-ranked cafe in Baltimore, scoring 85/100 on the natural ranking index. it is ranked on review quality, local credibility, and web presence, with chains excluded.

how many specialty coffee shops are in Baltimore?

185 independent specialty coffee shops in Baltimore, all ranked by the natural ranking index. chains are excluded by default.

where do locals get coffee in Baltimore?

Artifact Coffee draws the highest share of local regulars in Baltimore, with a local-credibility score of 95/100, the proportion of reviewers who live in town rather than visiting as tourists.

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