Wisconsin Coffee Shop Makes Food And Wine’s Top 100 List

OAK CREEK, WI — After a process that took more than two years, Food & Wine Magazine has rounded up nearly 100 of the best cafes, coffee shops and espresso bars in the United States and amazingly, just one of them is located in Wisconsin.

Writer David Landsel visited thousands of different coffee shops over the past two years, describing his experience as “a wild, highly-caffeinated road trip across the country.”

Here are the coffee meccas that made the list in our state:

Ruby Coffee Roasters, Stevens Point, WI

This year, Wisconsin’s best roaster has its long-awaited coming out party, opening a proper flagship cafe just a few miles down the road from the pilgrimage-worthy roastery.

Who We Like

Wisconsin is home to many excellent coffee shops. Some are local joints, and some are chains that serve up the best brews in the area.

Anodyne Coffee Roasting Co, several locations.

Colectivo Coffee, several locations.

Michelangelo's Coffee House, Madison.

Valentine Coffee, several locations.

How Food And Wine Made Their List

Landsel compiled the list for Food & Wine Magazine by completing anonymous visits to each shop, with no offers of free samples or “undue influence over the process.” He did, though, consult with a collection of the best and brightest in the coffee industry.

Sey Coffee, in Brooklyn, New York, took home the award for the best coffee shop in the country.

The overall top 10 included locations in seven different states.

1. Sey Coffee, Brooklyn, NY
2. Dayglow, Los Angeles, CA
3. Cat & Cloud, Santa Cruz, CA
4. Orchard Coffee, Waynesville, NC
5. Mom ‘n ‘Em Coffee, Cincinnati, OH
6. Arcade Coffee, Riverside, CA
7. Leslie Coffee Co., Wichita, KS
8. King State Coffee, Tampa, FL
9. Daydream Surf Shop, Newport Beach, CA
10. Purple Llama, Chicago, IL