Washington, DC
For Coffee in Washington, the local food press points to Sidamo Coffee and Tea, DUA DC Coffee, and For Five Coffee DC. Picks from The Infatuation, updated July 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in The Infatuation. Updated July 2026.
Sidamo Coffee and Tea · H Street NE
An Ethiopian-owned H Street cafe with light, medium, and hard-to-find dark roasts that all run smooth. Loose-leaf teas, a veggie sandwich, and apple cake round out the small counter.
DUA DC Coffee · Downtown
The city's first Indonesian coffee shop, downtown, worth the frequent line for a condensed-milk latte or a cardamom-spiked dirty chai. A genuinely different flavor palette than the usual roasters.
For Five Coffee DC · Downtown
Outlets under the tables and patio seating make this downtown roaster the guide's pick for getting work done. The espresso runs strong, and a bacon-egg-and-cheese croissant is worth ordering alongside it.
Buna Talk Cafe · Congress Heights
A no-frills Congress Heights spot: hot or iced Ethiopian coffee poured tableside from a giant urn, no menu to puzzle over. Some of the smoothest coffee in the city without the wait or decision fatigue.
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