Quick Summary: Milwaukee is a historic city, with a diverse culture and people, as well as a love of good food and great coffee. MKE has a long list of excellent cafes and coffee shops within city limits, from the quirky and eclectic, the strange, the nerdy, and the downright legendary. Whether you like your latte with blue Bantha milk or in the middle of an upscale biker bar, Milwaukee has you covered with locally-sourced produce, fresh food, and beans brought straight from origin by some of the biggest coffee geeks in the business.


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Alderaan Coffee

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Anodyne Coffee Roasting Co.

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Colectivo Coffee Lakefront

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Full of Beans Cafe

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Hawthorne Coffee Roasters

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Kickapoo Coffee - Milwaukee Cafe

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Miss Molly's Cafe & Pastry Shop

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MKEing Coffee - Sharehouse Cafe

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Roast Coffee Company

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Rochambo Coffee & Tea House

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Sherman Perk Coffee Shop

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Stone Creek Coffee - Factory Cafe

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Valentine Coffee Co.

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Fuel Cafe 5th St

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