Cafe recommendations in Washington, DC

#1: Post by **Cranked** » March 19th, 2023, 11:26 am

Hi all, I'm looking for cafe recommendations for espressos in DC. Many thanks in advance!

Eric

#2: Post by **NYFilter93** » March 19th, 2023, 11:32 am

Haven't been there in a few years, but I recommend:

- Slipstream - multiroaster with Onyx, Blanchards and a local DC roaster. Also has a bar/food

- A Baked Joint - multiroaster

- Lost Sock - Local roaster. Not a fan of the name, but my favorite in the DC area

The biggest local roaster is Small Planes. I was a fan of them when they first started, but haven't tried them since. Their coffee is in various cafes in the city.

#3: Post by **trunks235** » March 19th, 2023, 11:55 am

All the above are solid. Also like dua coffee. Indonesian owned cafe focused on beans from the region

March 20th, 2023, 10:08 am

Thanks, I'll check them out.

#5: Post by **stangman** » May 17th, 2023, 9:34 am

https://www.compasscoffee.com/

Focused more on blends and is a place better suited for your milk/sugar-based drinks but overall not too bad.

#6: Post by **Shawnaks5** » May 17th, 2023, 10:39 am

I highly recommend Sweet Science! Also if you venture outside the city a little Rare Bird and Swings are nice too.

#7: Post by **rguerra** » May 19th, 2023, 7:31 am

Highly recommend Peregrine Espresso http://peregrineespresso.com they are located in Eastern Market & Union Market.

#8: Post by **upoverandbrew** » May 19th, 2023, 10:29 am

rguerra wrote:Highly recommend Peregrine Espresso http://peregrineespresso.com they are located in Eastern Market & Union Market.

Seconding this recommendation (with the caveat that it's been awhile for me); I used to work on the same block and having them so close was both amazing and dangerous. I can't recall ever getting a bad drink from them. I believe they're associated with Small Planes; when I first started going there, their bean choices were a mix of Counter Culture and Small Planes, but it was starting to be more heavily Small Planes by the time I moved away.

#9: Post by **stangman** » May 20th, 2023, 10:30 am

rguerra wrote:Highly recommend Peregrine Espresso http://peregrineespresso.com they are located in Eastern Market & Union Market.

Yes, I also agree with this recommendation.

At the Union Market location, the young lady actually weighed out the dose and did a WDT...it was dialed in perfectly.