Coffee

Top 10 coffeehouses in the Twin Cities

​The second wave of coffee awareness has seized the Cities.  Where once we happily sipped diner swill for $1.50, when we were introduced to Starbucks the coffee snob revolution began. Now we have single-cup brewing of fair trade beans and elegant surroundings in which to savor them.  We ... More >>

Kopplin's Coffee asks for help with upcoming move

How much is Kopplin's gourmet coffee worth to you? Wait till you see what a $15,000 donation gets you​As anyone who's been offered free pizza and beer in exchange for a little moving muscle knows, bribery helps.  So as Kopplin's coffee shop begins to build out its new space at 2038 Marshall A ... More >>

Twin Cities Coffee Guild website debuts as a hub for local java info

www.twincitiescoffeeguild.comThe newest coffee klatch: TC Coffee Guild.​Gordon Bellaver, manager and part owner of Bull Run coffee shop at 34th and Lyndale, says his inspiration to start a Twin Cities Coffee Guild began one day several months ago when he was at another local coffee shop. He ... More >>

Origins Coffee and Tea brings Dogwood brews to downtown Minneapolis

Origins Coffee and TeaFind this cart on Nicollet Mall between 4th and 5th. ​Until now, downtown Minneapolis coffee aficionados have had to make do with mass-market Starbucks, Dunn Bros., and Caribou, as the Twin Cities' premium, niche coffee shops--Bull Run, Kopplin's, Angry Catfish, etc.--are ... More >>

Coffee: The World In Your Cup

Origins Coffee and TeaFind this cart on Nicollet Mall between 4th and 5th. ​Until now, downtown Minneapolis coffee aficionados have had to make do with mass-market Starbucks, Dunn Bros., and Caribou, as the Twin Cities' premium, niche coffee shops--Bull Run, Kopplin's, Angry Catfish, etc.--are ... More >>

Angry Catfish to host barista competition

Marsha TrainerAfter winning the last latte art competition, Gordon Bellaver will judge this one.​The Twin Cities barista competition is back. This time, the late-night latte art-making event takes place on Thursday, July 14, at Angry Catfish, beginning at 10 p.m. (doors at 8 p.m.). Many deta ... More >>

Bull Run's latte art throwdown crowns a winner

The site of some fierce competition​The huddle of plaid smokers in front of Bull Run Coffee at 10:00 p.m. was the first clue that something unusual was going on Thursday at the coffeehouse on Lyndale Avenue. As the Hot Dish crossed the threshold, a serious coffee crowd was enjoying the sounds of S ... More >>

Bull Run Coffee hosts latte art throwdown

Bull Run takes latte art to the limit.​Bull Run Coffee's new shop at 3346 Lyndale Avenue S. has already been open one month and will be celebrating with a grand opening party and latte art "throwdown" this Thursday. The shop will be hosting a special guest, coffee-geek guru Michael Phillips, ... More >>

Blue Ox Coffee coming soon to 38th & Chicago

Coffee comes to 38th/Chicago.​Following the commercial revival happening on South Nicollet Avenue, things are similarly picking up over on Chicago Avenue. Mike Stebnitz, Thom Pham's former business partner, is redeveloping a building at 38th Avenue and giving foodies a reason to stop on histo ... More >>

Boiler Room Coffee reopens in Stevens Square

Courtesy Boiler Room CoffeeThe new Boiler Room staff strikes a pose.​After shuttering its doors abruptly last fall, Boiler Room Coffee is once again open on Third Avenue just south of downtown Minneapolis. This is good news for residents of Stevens Square, where nearby coffee shops are limited ... More >>

Dunn Brothers Coffee Lab debuts the latest coffee geek gadget

Pour-over pots: Changes are brewing at Dunn Bros Coffee Lab...​About a year ago, Dunn Bros. owners took over a former franchise at University Ave and 280 and turned it into an experimental shop--or coffee lab. No more coffee as commodity: the focus is now on tailored brewing and made-to-order ... More >>

Spyhouse upgrades its coffee offerings

This coffee might look the same--until you taste it. ​At first glace, the inky liquid being poured in your mug might look the same, but Spyhouse has upgraded its coffee service over the past few months to more closely resemble some of the other "third wave" shops in town, such as Kopplin's, B ... More >>

Peace Coffee serves its first cup at new shop

Liz PotasekPeace Coffee Barista Adam Marquardt prepares a flavorful cup of slow brewed coffee by measuring and grinding the beans, carefully wetting the grounds and pouring just the right amount of water into the filter.​With a disco ball, a light fixture made from old bike parts, and an array of ... More >>

Dogwood Coffee Co. now open in Calhoun Square

The writing's on the wall.​Yesterday morning, the much awaited Dogwood Coffee Co. began serving single brew coffee, cappuccino, espresso and other java drinks as well as some Rustica treats at the new Calhoun Square across from Kitchen Window. Sporting an open layout, church pew seating and a wood ... More >>

Flamenco Organic: NE roastery seeks the ultimate in fair-trade coffee

Freshly roasted, Flamenco-style​When Dave Chall, of restaurant supplier Upper Midwest Gourmet, originally thought of coffee, he viewed it simply as an additional revenue stream. But now the bean arm of his NE Minneapolis operation, Flamenco Organic, is at the forefront of the local java industry. ... More >>

Uptown Dunn Bros baristas tied up and pistol-whipped

Photo: asurrocaAn extra shot of espresso with your pistol whipping?​Two baristas were minding their own business at the Uptown Dunn Brothers last night, about ten minutes before 10 p.m. close, when two men stormed into the coffee shop with guns. It was a hold-up. The men forced the women to give ... More >>

Café Imports--the Twin Cities' elite coffee importer

Good cupping crusts at Café Imports​Recently we received a cupping invitation from Café Imports, the St. Paul wholesaler whose beans fill the Clover machines of all the best Twin Cities coffee shops, and we jumped at the chance. Cafe imports knows the process from plant to cup, and the invitatio ... More >>

Bull Run prepares to open flagship shop next month

Coffee connoisseurs are getting jittery over Bull Run opening​Bull Run Roasting Co submitted its Shea Architects-designed plans to the city in mid-August for its upcoming and much anticipated space in the revamped Calhoun Square, smack dab where a Starbucks used to be. Bull Run's first outpos ... More >>

Bull Run vs. Kopplin's in a battle for the best cup of coffee

Bull Run's cup of love​The Twin Cities is a coffee shop mecca with literally hundreds of places to grab a mugful. Nonetheless, local connoisseurs know there are only two real contenders in the battle of the bean: Bull Run Coffee Bar in Minneapolis and Kopplin's in St. Paul. As summer wanes, it's t ... More >>

Peace Coffee is brewing up its first shop

Courtesy of Peace CoffeePeace Coffee buys the beans and roasts them, and now they'll brew them, too, at a coffee shop opening this fall in Longfellow.​Peace Coffee already sources and roasts the beans for our morning cup, and starting this fall, it will brew them up at a new coffee shop in the Lon ... More >>

AeroPress: Is it the best home coffee maker yet?

In the past few years, the Clovers, Slayers, and Japanese siphons debuting at retail coffee shops have been hogging the conversation in coffee technology. Meanwhile, the lowly little AeroPress, invented in 2005, has stayed largely under the radar. The AeroPress, if you're not familiar with it (watc ... More >>

See Bull Run's supercool coffee siphon in action

Check out our video of Bull Run's siphon brewer.

Consumer Reports rates blended coffee mostly all lame

Consumer Reports turns up its nose at coffee blends, prefering single-source coffees.

Bull Run Coffee Cafe opening delayed

Don't worry, the god shot is coming soon.

McDonald's offers free mochas on Mondays

Can the fast food chain convince recession-conscious coffee drinkers to switch to the Golden Arches?

Worst Cups of Coffee - St. Paul edition

Heavy Table unloads on the St. Paul coffee scene.

Fridge shot: Anodyne cook likes having someone to say hi to

Anodyne cook Cody Weigel's life is nuts right now, but that doesn't mean he's lost his sense of humor.

Free espresso @ Caribou this Sunday and Monday

Caribou's here to help you cope with daylight savings time.

RIP: Espresso Royale - Washington Ave.

Espresso Royale's Washington Ave. cafe is slinging lattes no more.

Starbucks "Teatime:" oh so very meh.

Bullseye brew: specialty coffee at Target

Kopplin's and the Nook: Two Brief Anti-Rants

Free Coffee at Spyhouse

Readers respond to "Being Tron Guy"

Taste-Testing the McLatte

Coffee Industry Buzz

Ramsey is a coffee hot spot

Some of the world's best java comes through the Minnesota town

Happy on the Inside

Sculpture, sunshine, and soul-sustaining sandwiches in Seward

Peaceable Kingdom

Fair trade brews are popping up all over, but Peace Coffee is still a cup apart

Won't You See My Neighbor?

A local CD-release party bonanza

Romancing The Scone

Homegrown shortbread and scone baker Amy Goetz makes her mark with sugar, spice, and everything nice

Coffee Shops with Benefits

Light- or dark-roast? Far more intriguing choices--like booze!--await at a new generation of coffeehouses.

Truffles Save

Legacy Chocolates, the newest of the St. Paul chocolatiers, proposes that great taste can heal us all

Wilde, Civilized

An ambitious café brings Oscar Wilde--and a vibrant dose of community--to life in Northeast Minneapolis

Karlen's Karma

An oral history of a single drink at ice cream haven Sebastian Joe's

Magic Bean Stocks

The enlightened self-interest of brewing a great cup of coffee

Nowhere but Here

“One time we made chocolate butter. It was absolutely the ugliest thing you’ve ever seen—slimy, terrible.”

The Street Within

“One time we made chocolate butter. It was absolutely the ugliest thing you’ve ever seen—slimy, terrible.”

Pillsbury Chocolate Mocha Creamy Supreme Frosting

“One time we made chocolate butter. It was absolutely the ugliest thing you’ve ever seen—slimy, terrible.”

Playing The Market

“One time we made chocolate butter. It was absolutely the ugliest thing you’ve ever seen—slimy, terrible.”