Best Coffee in Des Moines
15 spots worth waking up for — ranked by locals who actually drink the stuff
Des Moines has a better coffee scene than it has any right to. Yes, Iowa. Really. From meticulous East Village pour-overs to a 1940s-era soda fountain bakery that serves the best kouign-amann in the Midwest — skip the chain, find these places instead.
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