Best Locally-owned Coffee Shops In Sacramento
By Steph Rodriguez
In the morning, and sometimes in the afternoon, a hot cup of coffee gets a majority of Sacramento's movers and shakers through a busy work-packed day. The Farm-to-Fork Capital is home to some of the city's most friendliest and passionate coffee houses that source the very best coffee beans from Colombia, Costa Rica, Honduras, and beyond before roasting them to perfection and serving them piping hot to its loyal customers. The next time a caffeine fix is needed, visit one of these award-winning neighborhood coffee shops to put a little pep in your step.
Temple Coffee & Tea
2829 S St.
Sacramento, CA 95816
(916) 454-1272
www.templecoffee.com
Temple Coffee & Tea owner Sean Kohmescher traveled extensively through India and when he returned home he opened his first location in 2005 inspired by the temples he visited during his travels. Now, Temple has five locations and a roasterie where all the fresh beans from myriad regions of the world are toasted to perfection and give a piping hot cup of Temple coffee its unique and distinct flavor characteristics. Temple boasts a "farm to cup" ethos and sources its beans from India, Ethiopia, and Panama. Temple Coffee also received No. 1 for its Ethiopia Yirgacheffe ECX and was noted as one of the "Top 30 Coffees of 2013."
Broadway Coffee
3200 Broadway
Sacramento, CA 95817
(916) 594-9058
www.broadwaycoffeecompany.com
One of Sacramento's friendliest coffee shops serving the Oak Park neighborhood is where caffeine lovers go for a good cup of Joe. On the corner of 32nd Street and Broadway, this locally owned coffee house cannot be missed with bright murals wrapping around its building. Once inside, smiling baristas are always happy to suggest a new freshly baked pastry chocolate bundt cake, lemon bars and muffins to try with a vanilla latte, cappuccino, or mocha. The surrounding area churches and regular crowd that habitually visit every morning, afternoon and evening give Broadway Coffee its warm, neighborhood appeal. What's more, a rotating array of hand-painted artwork always decorates the walls. Stop by and grab a cup and admire the artwork and watch the traffic whip by while things move at a slower pace inside this cozy caffeine haven.
The Mill
1827 I St.
Sacramento, CA 95811
(916) 469-9683
www.themillsacramento.com
The Mill began as a coffee vendor at the Saturday Farmers' Market in Midtown where owners Ilah and Nick Cookston-Minton brought a cafe-quality coffee experience to the outdoor marketplace. Eventually, the couple transitioned to its brick and mortar location on a tree-lined street just blocks from their former serving station. The Mill has chic indoor and outdoor seating, and bike parking right out front. Next time a person finds themselves in the Midtown area, stop by the Mill and try the waffle and a hand-poured, creamy latte or hot cup of exotic tea.
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Chocolate Fish Coffee Roasters
4749 Folsom Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95819
(916) 451-5181
www.chocolatefishcoffee.com
Chocolate Fish Coffee Roasters roasts small batches to ensure the freshest cup of coffee is served to their patrons daily. This locally owned company as sources coffee beans that were harvested within the last 12 months to take that extra step towards providing its customers with the very best to help them with that morning jolt for their busy days. Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico, and Colombia are just a few areas that Chocolate Fish sources its beans from and while coffee is this business's main focus, it also carries a variety of loose-leaf teas from around the world. Chocolate Fish baristas have also competed regionally and nationally at the U.S. Barista Championships placing in the final six at the South West Regional Barista Competition in 2012. The dedication to the craft of coffee at this East Sacramento neighborhood location is tasted in every cup served. It's safe to say customers are in good hands here.
Tiferet Coffee House
3020 H St.
Sacramento, CA 95816
(916) 321-9321
www.tiferet-coffee-house.local-cafes.com
Owned by sisters, Sabrina and Makeda, Tiferet Coffee House is nestled in the quaint East Sacramento neighborhood and located just across the street from the lush rose gardens at McKinley Park. Iced or hot coffees, lattes, mochas and more are available here as well as fresh-baked quiche, tuna and egg salad sandwiches, delicious pastries beautifully wrapped and plated, and all of these goodies are tucked inside a small, tidy coffee shop in a cute, historic building. If a person visits once, the owners will make it a point to learn their name, and on the next visit, new customers will feel like regulars. It's a place where everybody knows everyone else's names, but with an honest cup of coffee.
