Best Specialty Cafes in St. Louis for Pour-Over Coffee

Delmar Loop

St. Louis roaster and coffee bar focused on precise roasting and sustainable sourcing, with multiple single-origin pour overs

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

Lindenwood Park

Blueprint's neighborhood coffee bar serving beans from their St. Louis roastery in a converted auto repair shop with garage doors

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

Central West End

Kaldi's roastery cafe emphasizing relationship coffee from long-term farm partnerships with balanced roast profiles

Tower Grove South

Community-focused coffee house in Tower Grove South serving thoughtfully prepared drinks with warm 'welcome home, fam' hospitality

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

Marine Villa

St. Louis's reigning specialty coffee shop roasting single-origin beans in-house with a focus on quality sourcing and craft

Carondelet

Veteran-owned cafe sourcing Guatemalan beans with a philosophy that specialty coffee should appeal to a broad spectrum of palates

Central West End

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

Grand Center

Blueprint Coffee outpost serving their St. Louis-roasted beans in a light-filled Grand Center space with skilled baristas

Grand Center

St. Louis specialty roaster with dedicated sourcing partnerships and a precision-driven approach to roasting, brewing, and training

Forest Park Southeast

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