By: Nikki Nies
There’s often controversy over whether coffee is good for you or not. While critics sort that out, I’m going to go with the “innocent” until proven guilty theory in regards to the benefits of coffee since I owe a lot of my own sanity to the carafes of coffee over the years! With that said, I’m definitely more particular about my coffee than let’s say the brand of garbage bags I choose.
Thankfully, my trusty Time magazine has come out with a new list of Best Coffee Cities! Take a look below at the list: 
- Portland, Oregon with Stumptown Coffee Roasters, Coava and Water Avenue Coffee : This city has again topped the list of “best coffee” due to it’s vibrant variety of coffees. Stumptown Coffee Roasters has thankfully expanded beyond Oregon. While, Coava is a single origin roaster and Water Avenue Coffee offers $1 sidecar shot espressos.
- Seattle, Washington with Slate Coffee Roasters or Convoy Coffee, which offers bike-powered coffee cart with pour-overs, AeroPress, and iced coffee. Or check out the interactive Starbucks Reserve and Roastery and Tasting Room!
- Providence, Rhode Island with sweet “coffee milk” found at Dave’s Coffee.
- Albuquerque, New Mexico with its local flavor found at New Mexico Pinon Coffee Company. Short coffee history classes, cupping and roasting demos are offered weekly or check out Golden Crown Panaderia, where one can indulge in a Coffee Milkshake with vanilla ice cream, chocolate syrup and espresso!
- Houston, Texas with Siphon Coffee‘s offering of vacuum prepared coffees. Or head over to the Revival Market that sells Houston based roaster Greenway.
After going through this list, what city is missing from the list? Yes, “best” is subjective, but what’re some non negotiable parameters you use when opting for different coffee flavors?
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