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coffee in Madison

72 cafes · 9 roasters · avg nri 56

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the best specialty cafes in Madison are Michelangelo's Coffee House, Chazen Museum of Art, and Lakeside St. Coffee House. they lead 72 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 Madison, ranked by nri

62 results

Michelangelo's Coffee House

Michelangelo's Coffee House

elite
Madison, USA|cafe
4.7(1,190)
local cred95%
nri score87
Chazen Museum of Art

Chazen Museum of Art

elite
Madison, USA|cafe
4.7(886)
local cred88%
nri score86
Lakeside St. Coffee House

Lakeside St. Coffee House

elite
Madison, USA|cafe
4.7(748)
local cred88%
nri score85
Crema Cafe

Crema Cafe

featured
Madison, USA|cafe
4.6(678)
local cred88%
nri score83
Colectivo Coffee- On the Square

Colectivo Coffee- On the Square

featured
Madison, USA|cafe
4.5(1,099)
local cred95%
nri score82
Daisy Cafe & Cupcakery

Daisy Cafe & Cupcakery

featured
Madison, USA|cafe
4.5(1,073)
local cred95%
nri score82
Colectivo Coffee on Monroe Street

Colectivo Coffee on Monroe Street

featured
Madison, USA|cafe
4.6(754)
local cred88%
nri score82
Broken Board Coffee

Broken Board Coffee

featured
Madison, USA|cafe
4.9(227)
nri score82
Cafe Domestique - Willy Street

Cafe Domestique - Willy Street

featured
Madison, USA|cafe
4.8(237)
local cred72%
nri score80
Finca Coffee

Finca Coffee

featured
Madison, USA|cafe
4.7(540)
local cred88%
nri score79
Mercies Coffee

Mercies Coffee

featured
Madison, USA|cafe
4.8(209)
local cred72%
nri score79
Forward Craft & Coffee

Forward Craft & Coffee

featured
Madison, USA|cafe
4.9(175)
nri score79
The Victory Madison

The Victory Madison

featured
Madison, USA|cafe
4.7(219)
local cred72%
nri score78

Colectivo Monroe St.

featured
Madison, USA|cafe
4.6(782)
local cred88%
nri score71

EVP Coffee East

featured
Madison, USA|cafe
4.6(284)
local cred72%
nri score71

EVP Coffee Sequoya

featured
Madison, USA|cafe
4.6(210)
local cred72%
nri score70

Java Cat Coffee House

verified
Madison, USA|cafe
4.6(788)
local cred88%
nri score69

Bradbury's Coffee

verified
Madison, USA|cafe
4.7(739)
local cred88%
nri score69

Fair Trade Coffee House

verified
Madison, USA|cafe
4.4(526)
local cred81%
nri score69

Yola's Cafe and Coffee Shop of Madison

verified
Madison, USA|cafe
4.4(770)
local cred81%
nri score68

Bandit - Tacos & Coffee

verified
Madison, USA|cafe
4.4(430)
nri score68

Mother Fool's Coffeehouse

verified
Madison, USA|cafe
4.4(412)
nri score68

True Coffee Roasters - Cafe

verified
Madison, USA|cafe
4.5(331)
local cred72%
nri score67

Just Love Coffee Cafe - Junction Road

verified
Madison, USA|cafe
4.8(145)
nri score67

faq

what is the best cafe in Madison?

Michelangelo's Coffee House is the top-ranked cafe in Madison, scoring 87/100 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 Madison?

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

where do locals get coffee in Madison?

Michelangelo's Coffee House draws the highest share of local regulars in Madison, 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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