From the Crema Team
Coffee Travel Guides
City-by-city field guides for the coffee-obsessed traveler. Where to go, what to skip, and how to make your morning count.
IL
Chicago
The best coffee in Chicago is never downtown. Here's where the locals actually drink.
NY
New York
New York has great coffee. You just have to know where the boroughs end and the tourist traps begin.
CA
Los Angeles
LA has a coffee reputation problem, mostly undeserved. Here's where the serious stuff actually lives.
CA
San Francisco
The third wave conversation started in Mission cafes before it had a name. Here's where to drink in 2026.
WA
Seattle
The city that put specialty coffee on the map still knows how to drink it. Here's where the locals go.
OR
Portland
Portland set the playbook for specialty coffee culture. Here's the current edition.
NY
Brooklyn
Brooklyn didn't have a coffee scene ten years ago. Now it has several. Here's where to find the real ones.
CO
Denver
Denver arrived late to the specialty party and compensated by taking it seriously fast.
TN
Nashville
You didn't fly to Nashville to drink bad coffee. Here's where the good stuff actually lives.
CA
Healdsburg
Wine country mornings are best on foot, with a good cup in hand. Here's where to find one.