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coffee in Birmingham

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

82 cafes · 9 roasters · avg nri 44

see the best coffee shops in Birmingham

the best specialty cafes in Birmingham are Seeds Coffee Co. - Homewood, The Red Cat Coffeehouse @ Pepper Place, and Baba Java Coffee - Hoover. they lead 82 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 Birmingham, ranked by nri

73 results

Seeds Coffee Co. - Homewood

Seeds Coffee Co. - Homewood

elite
Birmingham, USA|cafe
4.8(709)
new wave
local cred95%
nri score94
The Red Cat Coffeehouse @ Pepper Place

The Red Cat Coffeehouse @ Pepper Place

featured
Birmingham, USA|cafe
4.6(648)
local cred88%
nri score82
Baba Java Coffee - Hoover

Baba Java Coffee - Hoover

featured
Birmingham, USA|cafe
4.8(264)
local cred72%
nri score82
FILTER-Coffee Parlor

FILTER-Coffee Parlor

featured
Birmingham, USA|cafe
4.7(329)
local cred72%
nri score80
Church Street Coffee & Books

Church Street Coffee & Books

featured
Birmingham, USA|cafe
4.6(408)
local cred72%
nri score79

Wild Roast Cafe

verified
Birmingham, USA|cafe
4.9(266)
nri score69

Shipley Do-Nuts

verified
Birmingham, USA|cafe
4.7(821)
local cred88%
nri score67

June Coffee

verified
Birmingham, USA|cafe
4.8(253)
local cred72%
nri score67

Caveat Coffee

verified
Birmingham, USA|cafe
4.5(244)
local cred72%
nri score67

Cala Coffee Cahaba Heights

verified
Birmingham, USA|cafe
4.8(212)
local cred72%
nri score67

Frothy Monkey

verified
Birmingham, USA|cafe
4.4(391)
nri score67

Heritage Coffee

verified
Birmingham, USA|cafe
5(82)
nri score67

OHenry's Coffees

verified
Birmingham, USA|cafe
4.5(541)
local cred88%
nri score66

Maple Street Biscuit Company

verified
Birmingham, USA|cafe
4.3(504)
local cred71%
nri score66

Domestique Coffee - Satellite (Avondale)

verified
Birmingham, USA|cafe
4.8(135)
nri score66

Sienna Cafe LLC, TheBestCoffeeYouCanBuy

verified
Birmingham, USA|cafe
4.9(91)
nri score66

Books Beans & Candles MS

verified
Birmingham, USA|cafe
4.7(1,107)
local cred95%
nri score64

Santos Coffee & Bar Uptown

verified
Birmingham, USA|cafe
4.4(232)
nri score63

Continental Bakery

verified
Birmingham, USA|cafe
4.5(583)
local cred88%
nri score61

East 59 Cafe

verified
Birmingham, USA|cafe
4.7(148)
nri score61

Honest Coffee Roasters

verified
Birmingham, USA|cafe
4.9(41)
nri score60

The Red Cat @ Railroad Park

verified
Birmingham, USA|cafe
4.5(491)
local cred72%
nri score59

Punch Love Coffee

verified
Birmingham, USA|cafe
4.7(155)
nri score59

Birmingham Breadworks

verified
Birmingham, USA|cafe
4.5(401)
local cred72%
nri score58

faq

what is the best cafe in Birmingham?

Seeds Coffee Co. - Homewood is the top-ranked cafe in Birmingham, scoring 94/100 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 Birmingham?

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

where do locals get coffee in Birmingham?

Seeds Coffee Co. - Homewood draws the highest share of local regulars in Birmingham, 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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