• Q: What makes Santa Fe a great destination for coffee lovers?
  • A: Santa Fe is both a world-class dining destination and a paradise for coffee and tea lovers, featuring vibrant coffee culture in cozy cafés, independent coffee houses, and mom-and-pop shops across the city.
  • Q: What kind of coffee experiences can you find in Santa Fe?
  • A: Whether you’re looking for a caffeine fix that will jolt you awake in the best possible way or a great spot to curl up with a good book and an even better cup of joe, Santa Fe has you covered.
  • Q: Where should coffee enthusiasts go in Santa Fe?
  • A: Here are some of the top spots to head to for fabulous coffee in Santa Fe.

Dulce Bakery & Coffee

Dulce Bakery & Coffee

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Located in the El Mercado Plaza just south of Santa Fe’s Plaza in South Capitol, Dulce Bakery & Coffee is a charming bakery that is renowned for its hand-made-from-scratch baked goods, morning pastries, famous quiches, and beautifully-made handcrafted desserts. The café also serves organic fair-trade coffees in a variety of forms from americanos and cappuccinos to lattes and espressos, as well as specialty drinks like a latte with house-made caramel and hot chocolate. Don’t miss the twice-baked orange-tinged almond croissants and Fridays-only Monkey Bread.

1100 Don Diego Ave Ste a, Santa Fe, NM 87505, Phone: 505-989-9966

Museum Hill Cafe

Museum Hill Cafe

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The Museum Hill Café is an upscale restaurant with a Mexican-inspired menu of farm-to-table fare prepared using local, sustainably produced, and seasonal ingredients whenever possible. Exuding a typical adobe-style ambiance with warm terracotta exteriors, the restaurant has spacious dining areas decorated with modern furnishings and soft lighting, and a lovely patio with spectacular views. The seasonal menu features the freshest seafood, prime steaks, organic salads, and vegetarian options, and mouth-watering desserts, all of which are prepared from scratch. A full-service bar serves an array of libations, including fine wines from around the world, and classic cocktails.

710 Camino Lejo, Santa Fe, NM 87505, Phone: 505-984-8900

Tribes Coffeehouse of Santa Fe

Tribes Coffeehouse of Santa Fe

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Located in the San Isidro Plaza, Tribes Coffeehouse of Santa Fe is a locally owned coffee shop with a friendly, welcoming atmosphere that is a favorite spot with regulars for spending hours sipping coffee and working in the bright, comfortable space. The coffee house offers a menu of signature coffees and specialty drinks and traditional offerings like mochas and lattes, tea, juice, and hot chocolate, along with a small, rotating daily selection of freshly baked goods, smoothies, vegan muffins, and other treats.

3470 Zafarano Dr, Santa Fe, NM 87507, Phone: 505-473-3615

Palacio Cafe

Palacio Cafe

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Palacio Café is a warm, family-owned nook that has been serving reasonably priced breakfasts and lunches to both locals and tourists for years. Owned by Damian Muñoz, the cozy café serves a menu of a blend of New Mexican comfort food and freshly made hearty sandwiches, soups, and salads, such as Reubens, BLTs, turkey melts, and burgers. The Mexican part of the menu features breakfast-oriented dishes such as huevos rancheros and breakfast tacos, and lunch plates of enchiladas, house-made posole, and green chile stew. The café also serves a range of organic coffee and espresso drinks, as well as tea, and juices.

209 E Palace Ave, Santa Fe, NM 87501, Phone: 505-989-3505

Iconik Coffee Roasters

Iconik Coffee Roasters

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Iconik Coffee Roasters is a hip coffee chain and third-wave coffee roaster with three locations around town that serves house-roasted coffees and other specialty drinks and provides coffee to retailers around the state. The café on Lena Street is a trendy spot in a lofty, industrial space with ample seating and a spacious back patio and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as well as fresh, house-baked bagels, pastries, and other sweet treats. The café’s three locations include Lena Street in the Second Street district; Guadalupe Street between the Railyard and Downtown; and inside the Collected Works Bookstore on Galisteo Street.

1600 Lena St Ste A2, Santa Fe, NM 87505, Phone: 505-428-0996

O’Hori's Coffee Roasters

O’Hori's Coffee Roasters

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Established in 1984, O'Hori's Coffee Roasters is one of Santa Fe's most popular coffee shops and has been making freshly roasted small batch gourmet arabica coffee for over 35 years. The company has two locations around town, both of which house-roast single-origin and estate coffee with ethically sourced beans from coffee-growing countries like Yemen, Sumatra, and Guatemala. The roastery also roasts signature and crafted blends, and assorted light fare like freshly baked pastries and made-from-scratch breakfast burritos, and deli-style sandwiches.

507 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87505, Phone: 505-982-9692

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