Corazon Coffee Roasters

you're on elm street in west des moines, a stretch that doesn't announce itself as a coffee destination but quietly earns that status anyway. corazon coffee roasters sits at 516, and if you're the kind of person who pays attention to what's in the cup rather than what's on the signage, you'll feel it pretty quickly. this is a roaster with regulars who clearly feel something close to loyalty, the kind that builds slowly and doesn't transfer easily. specialty coffee in a mid-sized midwestern city can go either way, but corazon has landed somewhere specific and stayed there. worth going before the lunch crowd gets comfortable. find a window spot if you can, and order whatever's rotating on the single origin pour-over that week.