Jacksonville, FL
Jacksonville Coffee: Riverside, Springfield, and the Long Drive Between
The largest city by area in the lower 48, and the coffee is worth the mileage
5 min read · August 2026 · By Gabe Petersen
The Quick Shot
Jacksonville's coffee concentrates in Riverside and Five Points, with a second cluster downtown around Laura and Main, plus Avondale and San Marco across the river. Bold Bean and Southern Grounds are the anchors, and finds like Solune, Setlan inside MOCA, Artessence, and Steady Coffee are where the city gets genuinely interesting. Crema tracks 111 independent shops in Jacksonville, chains excluded.
Jacksonville is 875 square miles, which makes it the largest city by land area in the continental United States and means that any coffee guide here is really a driving guide. The good news is that most of what matters sits in a tight band along the St. Johns River: Riverside and Five Points on the west bank, downtown just north, San Marco and Avondale on the edges. Bold Bean has been the city's roaster of record for over a decade and the standard it set is why so many of the newer shops are good. The rest of the city is strip malls and highway, and there are excellent shops buried in those strip malls too, but you need a reason to go. Start in Riverside. It is walkable, it is shaded, and it holds the highest density of good coffee in northeast Florida.
Local Grounds
Riverside & Five Points
Live oaks, historic homes, and the walkable core of the city's coffee scene. Stockton Street and Park Street hold most of it.
Downtown & LaVilla
Laura Street north to Main. Quiet outside business hours, but home to the museum café and one of the city's best pour-over programs.
Avondale
Just southwest of Riverside along St Johns Avenue. Older, calmer, more residential. The coffee here is for people who live there.
San Marco
Across the river on the southbank. A compact square of shops and restaurants that functions as Riverside's quieter counterpart.
The Beaches
Twenty minutes east on Atlantic or Beach Boulevard. A separate world with its own coffee, and worth a morning if you are staying out there.
Worth the Grind
Barista’s Notes
- 01Riverside and Five Points is the only genuinely walkable coffee neighborhood. Park once on Stockton or Park and do three shops on foot.
- 02The city is enormous. A shop that looks close on a map can be 25 minutes away. Check the drive time before you commit to a detour.
- 03Several highly rated shops in our data sit 14 to 23 miles from downtown, out at the Beaches or south toward St Johns County. Good coffee, separate trip.
- 04Summer here is genuinely brutal from June through September. Go early, sit inside, and treat the afternoon thunderstorm as a scheduled event.
- 05Setlan is inside the Museum of Contemporary Art on Laura Street. You do not need a museum ticket to reach the café.
High-rated, low-profile spots that don’t show up when tourists Google “best coffee near me.” You’re welcome.
Jacksonville rewards anyone willing to drive a little further than they planned. Browse every independent shop in the city on Crema.
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Browse Jacksonville on Crema →Quick Facts
How many specialty coffee shops are in Jacksonville?
Crema tracks 111 independent coffee shops in Jacksonville, FL. All chains excluded.
What are the most popular coffee shops in Jacksonville?
Market, The Urban Bean Coffeehouse Cafe, Maple Street Biscuit Company - San Marco are among the most-reviewed specialty shops in Jacksonville. See the full ranked list on Crema.
Are there laptop-friendly coffee shops in Jacksonville?
Yes — 33 shops in Jacksonville are tagged as laptop-friendly on Crema, with reliable wifi and room to work.
Are there coffee shops with outdoor seating in Jacksonville?
11 shops in Jacksonville have outdoor seating. Use the "Outdoor seating" filter on Crema to browse them.
Are there dog-friendly coffee shops in Jacksonville?
1 shops in Jacksonville are tagged as dog-friendly on Crema.
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