The Cities with the Highest-Rated Independent Coffee Shops

This post was originally published on On Deck

Something strange is happening to coffee shops: the chains are getting smaller while the independents are getting bigger and bolder.

Big chain cafés are saving money by opening smaller premises to minimize costs and concentrate on walk-through trade. Meanwhile, independent cafés are capitalizing on their already cozy premises by delivering personality, quality and good company to customers looking to sit down with a brew and a pastry — and maybe even return to the counter for more. The specialty coffee shop market is tipped to grow by $39.17 billion from 2022 to 2027, driven by the indie sector.

This is the dream of many indie café owners: to share not just their passion for coffee but a unique social space with their neighbors. However, with the pressure of rising prices and big-name competition, entrepreneurs must weigh every creative and business decision against the economic reality. To celebrate the ones doing it the best, we identified the areas with the top-rated independent coffee shops around America — and the indie cafés that customers love the most.

What We Did

Following our previous study celebrating the highest-rated independent restaurants in the country, we collected the five-star rating figures for every non-chain coffee

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