Ceremony Coffee's Mount Vernon cafe sits in the Marketplace, a bright bar pulling single-origin espresso and filter from the Annapolis roaster's own beans.
TipIt is the busiest Ceremony in the city; the bar pulls a clean, modern espresso.
Common Ground in Hampden is a worker-owned cafe of more than 25 years, pouring coffee and serving scratch sandwiches and baked goods just off The Avenue.
TipNow a worker-owned co-op, it pours Ceremony and Zeke's beans; the breakfast sandwiches draw regulars.
$$$$CaféMount VernonMon-Sat 08:00-17:00, Sun 08:00-15:00
Dooby's on Charles Street works as a daytime coffee bar in Mount Vernon, pulling espresso and plating breakfast sandwiches before Korean dinner service.
TipThe daytime cafe and evening bistro feel like two places; the morning coffee crowd is its own scene.
Koba Cafe on Fort Avenue is a Locust Point coffee shop with bagels, sandwiches and a study lounge upstairs, a neighbourhood favourite near Latrobe Park.
TipThe upstairs lounge is the work-friendly seat; the bagels sell out on weekend mornings.