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coffee in Des Moines

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

75 cafes · 8 roasters · avg nri 49

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the best specialty cafes in Des Moines are Horizon Line Coffee, Zanzibar's Coffee Adventure, and The Slow Down Coffee Co.. they lead 75 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 Des Moines, ranked by nri

68 results

Horizon Line Coffee

Horizon Line Coffee

elite
Des Moines, USA|cafe
4.9(706)
local cred81%
nri score89
Zanzibar's Coffee Adventure

Zanzibar's Coffee Adventure

featured
Des Moines, USA|cafe
4.7(559)
local cred88%
nri score83
The Slow Down Coffee Co.

The Slow Down Coffee Co.

featured
Des Moines, USA|cafe
4.8(281)
local cred72%
nri score82
Porch Light Coffeehouse

Porch Light Coffeehouse

featured
Des Moines, USA|cafe
4.8(569)
local cred88%
nri score81
Lightbrite Coffee Roasters

Lightbrite Coffee Roasters

featured
Des Moines, USA|cafe
4.9(236)
nri score81
La Barista Coffee

La Barista Coffee

featured
Des Moines, USA|cafe
4.8(229)
local cred72%
nri score80
Freedom Blend Coffee

Freedom Blend Coffee

featured
Des Moines, USA|cafe
4.8(352)
local cred72%
nri score78
Coffee Cats Cafe

Coffee Cats Cafe

featured
Des Moines, USA|cafe
4.7(243)
local cred72%
nri score78
Hyper Energy Bar Waukee

Hyper Energy Bar Waukee

featured
Des Moines, USA|cafe
4.8(130)
nri score75

St. Kilda Cafe & Bakery

verified
Des Moines, USA|cafe
4.5(1,161)
local cred95%
nri score69
Scenic Route Bakery

Scenic Route Bakery

verified
Des Moines, USA|cafe
4.6(715)
local cred88%
nri score69

Mayalu Coffee

verified
Des Moines, USA|cafe
4.9(120)
nri score69
Cafe Diem

Cafe Diem

verified
Des Moines, USA|cafe
4.6(593)
local cred88%
nri score68

Friedrichs Coffee

verified
Des Moines, USA|cafe
4.5(496)
local cred72%
nri score68

Ritual Cafe

verified
Des Moines, USA|cafe
4.6(434)
local cred72%
nri score68

The Coffeesmith

verified
Des Moines, USA|cafe
4.7(320)
local cred72%
nri score68

HOMEgrounds Coffee - Located Inside Homemakers Furniture

verified
Des Moines, USA|cafe
5(37)
nri score68

Plain Talk Books & Coffee

verified
Des Moines, USA|cafe
4.6(247)
local cred72%
nri score67

Daisy Chain Coffee

verified
Des Moines, USA|cafe
4.9(234)
nri score66

Ziggi's Coffee

verified
Des Moines, USA|cafe
4.6(169)
nri score66

Somewhere In The Middle Coffee Shop

verified
Des Moines, USA|cafe
4.9(160)
nri score65

SweetDude Coffee & Café

verified
Des Moines, USA|cafe
4.9(138)
nri score64

St. Kilda Collective

verified
Des Moines, USA|cafe
4.5(510)
local cred88%
nri score62

Mars Cafe

verified
Des Moines, USA|cafe
4.5(260)
local cred72%
nri score62

faq

what is the best cafe in Des Moines?

Horizon Line Coffee is the top-ranked cafe in Des Moines, scoring 89/100 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 Des Moines?

75 independent specialty coffee shops in Des Moines, all ranked by the natural ranking index. chains are excluded by default.

where do locals get coffee in Des Moines?

St. Kilda Cafe & Bakery draws the highest share of local regulars in Des Moines, 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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