Continuing DCN’s 2024 Year in Review, here are 10 exciting new coffee shops that opened throughout the Midwest United States in 2024.
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This Looks Like a Banner Year for Wichita’s Pennant Coffee Roasters
In Wichita, Kansas, Pennant Coffee Roasters is swinging for the fences with a new cafe that’s more than 10 times bigger than its previous home base… read more
Inside the new Pennant Coffee shop in Wichita, Kansas. Courtesy photo.
Wanderlust Coffee Settles into First Cafe in Lafayette, Indiana
The bustling centerpiece of one room is a bar that was hand-built by Wanderlust Coffee Founder and Head Roaster Walt Cornelius, who was also the craftsperson behind the cafe’s large concrete lamp, built-in bench seating and some of the shelving… read more
At the new Wanderlust Coffee Roasters cafe in downtown Lafayette, Indiana. Photo by @brother.yeshua – yesuelhu.com, courtesy of Wanderlust Coffee.
The Sun Rises for East View Coffee in Kenosha, Wisconsin
A new day is dawning for specialty coffee along the western shore of Lake Michigan, where East View Coffee is offering tastings and other educational opportunities in Kenosha, Wisconsin… read more
Inside the new East View Coffee Co. cafe and roastery in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Courtesy photo.
Missouri’s Upshot Coffee Turns Up in Clayton with HiFi Cafe
St. Louis-area roaster Upshot Coffee dropped the needle on its third coffee shop this month in Clayton, Missouri, drawing inspiration from Japanese record listening rooms… read more
Inside HiFi by Upshot Coffee. Photo by Blake Shaiper, courtesy of Upshot.
Hardline Coffee Puts Its Foot Down with Northwest Iowa Flagship Cafe
Though permanence hasn’t come easy, Hardline Coffee has solidified its place in Sioux City, Iowa, with the opening of its new roastery and cafe… read more
Inside the Eco Hub and Hardline Coffee shop in downtown Sioux City, Iowa. Courtesy photo.
Mission Coffee Reopens Right Where the Quest Began in Columbus
Four years after shuttering its original Columbus, Ohio, cafe during the COVID-19 pandemic, Mission Coffee has returned to the space, continuing a quest for quality… read more
Inside the revamped Mission Coffee shop in Columbus. Courtesy photo.
Northeast Ohio’s Calico Jack Coffee Roasters Pounces into First Cafe
A swashbuckling coffee company near the shores of Lake Erie called Calico Jack Coffee Roasters has raised the flag on its first brick-and-mortar cafe… read more
Inside the new Calico Jack Coffee shop in Mentor, Ohio. Courtesy photo.
Ukraine’s Soloway Coffee Opens First US Shop in Chicago
Beans roasted in Ternopil, Ukraine, using a United States-made Diedrich CR-25 roaster are now shipped to Chicago within one week off the roast… read more
Inside the new Soloway Coffee bar in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. Courtesy photo.
LVL Up Coffee Hits High Scores in Normal, Illinois
The plant-filled 2,200-square-foot new shop in Normal features roasting on site, serene interior styling and an emphasis on equipment that balances volume with precision… read more
Inside the new Lvl Up Coffee Bar in Normal, Illinois. Courtesy photo.
Oro Chocolate & Coffee is a Gold Mine of Flavor in Chicago
The owner of a Nicaraguan farm and ecotourism business has carved a sweet path back into his home city of Chicago with the opening of Oro Chocolate & Coffee… read more
Inside the new Oro Chocolate & Coffee cafe in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood. Courtesy photo.
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