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coffee in Rochester

28 cafes · 1 roasters · avg nri 51

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the best specialty cafes in Rochester are Forager Brewery and Cafe, MOKA, and St. James Coffee. they lead 28 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 Rochester, ranked by nri

25 results

Forager Brewery and Cafe

Forager Brewery and Cafe

featured
Rochester, USA|cafe
4.5(1,159)
local cred95%
nri score82
MOKA

MOKA

featured
Rochester, USA|cafe
4.7(374)
local cred72%
nri score81
St. James Coffee

St. James Coffee

featured
Rochester, USA|cafe
4.8(145)
nri score77

Café Aquí

verified
Rochester, USA|cafe
4.7(164)
nri score68
Cafe Steam

Cafe Steam

verified
Rochester, USA|cafe
4.6(1,049)
local cred95%
nri score67

Lumen Coffee

verified
Rochester, USA|cafe
4.7(176)
nri score66

Dunn Brothers Coffee

verified
Rochester, USA|cafe
4.3(184)
nri score61

Spyhouse Coffee Roasters | Rochester

verified
Rochester, USA|cafe
4.6(133)
nri score61

Bravo Espresso & Gourmet

verified
Rochester, USA|cafe
4.8(86)
nri score60

Great Harvest Bread Co.

verified
Rochester, USA|cafe
4.7(428)
local cred72%
nri score59

DARLIN' Bakery & Cafe

verified
Rochester, USA|cafe
4.5(131)
nri score59

Due North Coffee Co.

verified
Rochester, USA|cafe
4.8(44)
nri score59

Cafe Steam at Two Discovery Square

verified
Rochester, USA|cafe
4.7(55)
nri score54

Cafe Steam Skyway

verified
Rochester, USA|cafe
4.7(55)
nri score54

Muna Halal

claimed
Rochester, USA|cafe
4.3(304)
nri score49

Drift Dough

claimed
Rochester, USA|cafe
4.4(121)
nri score46

The Garden Skatepark

claimed
Rochester, USA|cafe
5(22)
nri score46

Panera Bread

claimed
Rochester, USA|cafe
4(717)
nri score44

The Café

claimed
Rochester, USA|cafe
5(4)
nri score42

Pleasant Cafe

claimed
Rochester, USA|cafe
5(3)
nri score33

Gonda Express Coffee Shop

claimed
Rochester, USA|cafe
4.1(15)
nri score33

Salah Cafe

claimed
Rochester, USA|cafe
5(2)
nri score30

The GardenCafe

basic
Rochester, USA|cafe
3.6(5)
nri score29

Café 49 Coffee Shop

basic
Rochester, USA|cafe
5(1)
nri score28

faq

what is the best cafe in Rochester?

Forager Brewery and Cafe is the top-ranked cafe in Rochester, 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 Rochester?

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

where do locals get coffee in Rochester?

Forager Brewery and Cafe draws the highest share of local regulars in Rochester, 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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