Minneapolis–St. Paul, MN
For Coffee in Minneapolis–St. Paul, the local food press points to Spyhouse Coffee Roasters | Northeast, Five Watt Coffee, E. Hennepin, and Northern Coffeeworks. Picks from Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, updated July 2026.
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Spyhouse Coffee Roasters | Northeast · Northeast Minneapolis
Mpls.St.Paul Magazine identifies Spyhouse as a defining local third wave roaster and specifically describes the Northeast cafe in the former Land O Nod mattress factory. The Broadway Street shop also houses roasting operations, giving this pinned location a purpose beyond the company's other cafes. Large windows and warehouse scale shape the room.
Five Watt Coffee, E. Hennepin · Northeast Minneapolis
Five Watt built its following around coffee drinks treated with the structure of cocktails, using bitters, tinctures and house infusions alongside conventional espresso. Mpls.St.Paul Magazine highlights that inventive program at the East Hennepin cafe. This address pins one local mini chain location even though the company's former website is no longer reliable.
Northern Coffeeworks · Downtown East
Northern Coffeeworks moved from its downtown address into the former Angry Catfish cafe in Standish. The Minnesota focused roaster serves pour overs and espresso while roasting on site and framing its identity around the state's outdoors. A new location specific slug prevents the closed Washington Avenue Google identity from binding the current Twenty Eighth Avenue shop.
Dogwood Coffee - East Lake · Uptown
Mpls.St.Paul Magazine separately names Dogwood's East Lake cafe, historically located inside Forage Modern Workshop, at the same address Dogwood still operates today. The roaster focuses on carefully sourced coffee and precise brewing in a dedicated current cafe. This replacement avoids pretending Rustica's Dogwood beans constitute a separately materializable Dogwood shop.
The Cafe Meow · Roseville
Mpls.St.Paul Magazine includes The Cafe Meow for combining espresso drinks with a separate lounge housing adoptable cats. The original Minneapolis cafe later moved, so this entry pins the current Roseville location rather than the closed Hennepin address. Guests can use the coffee shop independently or reserve time in the licensed cat lounge.
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