Cargo Coffee East

750 E Washington, Madison, WI

★★★★★4.5(726 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

Cargo Coffee East has earned its stellar reputation as a Madison staple where you can grab expertly pulled traditional espresso drinks without pretension or wait times. The spot strikes that rare balance of being genuinely loved by locals who return regularly while remaining refreshingly unpretentious about specialty coffee craft. Whether you're after a perfectly executed cappuccino or a straightforward americano, this is the kind of neighborhood coffee shop that nails the fundamentals and lets the quality speak for itself.

What to expect

Classic coffee drinks done right. Quick-grab spot.

Quick grabTraditional drinks

Google Reviews

Jill Stefanovich
★★★★★a month ago

We were so exited to try Cargo, it came highly recommended by many. My daughter is gluten free and has a tree nut allergy. We asked if the muffins had nuts in them. The baristas response was that they don’t have the recipe so they don’t know. This message to us is that they…

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