Best Early-Morning Coffee Shops in St. Louis

Central West End, St. Louis

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

Forest Park Southeast, St. Louis

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

Maplewood, St. Louis

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

Tower Grove South, St. Louis

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

DeBaliviere Place, St. Louis

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

Lafayette Square, St. Louis

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

Demun, St. Louis

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

Shaw, St. Louis

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

Central West End, St. Louis

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

Soulard, St. Louis

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