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coffee in Wilmington

54 cafes · 9 roasters · avg nri 50

see the best coffee shops in Wilmington

the best specialty cafes in Wilmington are Blue Cup Roastery, Three Friends Coffee, and Malama Cafe. they lead 54 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.

every specialty cafe in Wilmington, ranked by nri

50 results

Blue Cup Roastery

Blue Cup Roastery

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Wilmington, USA|cafe
4.9(236)
nri score82
Three Friends Coffee

Three Friends Coffee

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Wilmington, USA|cafe
4.8(182)
local cred90%
nri score81
Malama Cafe

Malama Cafe

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Wilmington, USA|cafe
4.7(284)
local cred72%
nri score80

Drift Cafe Wrightsville Beach

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Wilmington, USA|cafe
4.6(241)
local cred72%
nri score70

Bespoke Coffee & Dry Goods

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Wilmington, USA|cafe
4.7(721)
local cred88%
nri score69

Grinders Caffè

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Wilmington, USA|cafe
4.6(599)
local cred88%
nri score68

Majik Beanz Espresso

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Wilmington, USA|cafe
4.6(583)
local cred88%
nri score68

Happy Hippies Java Hut

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Wilmington, USA|cafe
4.7(250)
local cred72%
nri score67

Grumpy Grandpa's Coffee

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Wilmington, USA|cafe
5(101)
nri score66

Lucky Joe | Craft Coffee Shop

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Wilmington, USA|cafe
4.6(250)
local cred72%
nri score65

Maven Coffee

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Wilmington, USA|cafe
4.8(223)
nri score65

Java Dog Coffee House

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Wilmington, USA|cafe
4.5(486)
local cred72%
nri score64

It’s Coffee Time Wilmington

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Wilmington, USA|cafe
4.8(122)
nri score64

The Roastery at Vigilant Hope

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Wilmington, USA|cafe
4.9(89)
nri score64

The Complex Bean

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Wilmington, USA|cafe
4.8(280)
local cred72%
nri score63

SurfBerry Cafe

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Wilmington, USA|cafe
4.3(108)
nri score60

IstanBulls Hookah Lounge

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Wilmington, USA|cafe
4.8(191)
nri score59

The Workshop

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Wilmington, USA|cafe
4.5(387)
local cred72%
nri score58

Social Coffee and Supply Co.

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Wilmington, USA|cafe
4.9(59)
nri score57

Periwink

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Wilmington, USA|cafe
4.8(110)
nri score56

Cafe Mata

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Wilmington, USA|cafe
4.9(43)
nri score56

Atlanta Bread Wilmington

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Wilmington, USA|cafe
4.4(337)
nri score55

Spill Coffee Co

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Wilmington, USA|cafe
4.6(175)
nri score52

Krispy Kreme

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Wilmington, USA|cafe
4.1(1,863)
nri score51

faq

what is the best cafe in Wilmington?

Blue Cup Roastery is the top-ranked cafe in Wilmington, scoring 82/100 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 Wilmington?

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

where do locals get coffee in Wilmington?

Three Friends Coffee draws the highest share of local regulars in Wilmington, with a local-credibility score of 90/100, the proportion of reviewers who live in town rather than visiting as tourists.

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