Best Early-Morning Coffee Shops in St. Louis

Northampton

Roasting on-site in St. Louis with daily rotating single origin pour overs, espresso, and hand-blended tea alongside coffee

Maplewood

Roasting in historic Maplewood with a mission-driven approach, sourcing directly from small farmers to share hope from the harvest

Central West End

Central West End roastery cafe serving house-roasted relationship coffees alongside full espresso bar and single origin pour overs

Lafayette Square

Farm-direct, small-batch air-roasted coffee in Lafayette Square, paired with their famous house-made gooey butter cakes

Shaw

Shaw neighborhood café featuring Modbar under-counter espresso system and pour overs, sourcing from PERC Coffee Roasters with botanical-inspired seasonal menu

Cheltenham

Now roasting their own Colombian-focused blends while featuring international roasters like Tim Wendelboe, Square Mile, and Sweet Bloom

DeBaliviere Place

Independent cafe near Forest Park serving fair trade coffee and espresso drinks with scratch-made pastries in a bright, welcoming space

Soulard

Soulard roastery and cafe with two-level seating and outdoor garden patio, serving their own roasted beans and seasonal specialty drinks

Demun

The original 1994 Kaldi's overlooking Concordia Park, roasting relationship coffee in-house with skilled baristas and housemade pastries

Tower Grove South

Neighborhood coffee roaster since 2004 using air-roasting method, serving house-roasted espresso and coffee with patio seating

The Hill

Traditional European-style dark roasting in a historic bank building, sourcing beans from Americas, Africa, and Pacific Rim

Skinker DeBaliviere

St. Louis roaster's Skinker flagship pouring single origin coffees and espresso near Forest Park with full food menu

Maplewood

Family-owned neighborhood roastery and cafe serving their own fresh-roasted beans alongside wholesome breakfast and lunch fare

Central West End

Hand-roasted artisan coffee in Central West End, featuring single-origin varietals from Ethiopia to Sumatra on La Marzocco equipment

Forest Park Southeast

Colombian specialty roaster serving single-origin coffees with house-made empanadas and burritos in Forest Park Southeast