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BEST COFFEEHOUSE

Mapps Coffee and Tea

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Mapps Coffee & Tea

1810 Riverside Ave.

Minneapolis, MN

612.423.9609

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Like all quality coffee shops, Mapps is a microcosm of the surrounding neighborhood. This sunlight-specked, high-ceilinged West Bank caffeine emporium attracts an eclectic crowd. College kids from the U of M and Augsburg cradle lattes as they take advantage of free wi-fi. Somali men from the nearby Riverside Plaza towers talk animatedly in small groups while sipping East African tea. Shaggy-haired, middle-aged washouts who have been hanging out in the neighborhood since its counter-cultural heyday in the '60s get buzzed on espresso. The rotating art shows also offer evidence that Mapps is well tapped into the community. Recent offerings have included a collection of photographs by Abdi Roble documenting Somali life in the United States and a display of pictures taken by employees of the American Refugee Committee. Owners Yildiz and Erdoan Akguc recently opened up a second location in the Midtown Global Market, but it lacks the neighborhood charm of the original.

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    2009-06-19 13:51:12
    Are there any other competitors for this category? If not, what exactly is the point?
  • Best Doughnuts (1)
    2009-06-16 10:29:23
    this is the best spot for doughnuts!! I go here evertine I need them for a meeting and everyone...
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    2009-06-16 01:04:47
    OMG!!! you have to go check out their newest accessories by Madame Owl. She swooped in out of...
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    2009-06-06 17:34:08
    I prefer Uncle Frankies ... I was a weinery customer for years, but it isn't the same
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    2009-06-02 15:11:34
    Living about a block away I have stopped into this shop many of times. The donut selection is...

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