Vivid Coffee Roasters ★ 4.5
Founded in Winooski 2015 by Ian Bailey; the Burlington roastery and cafe at 150 Cherry Street is the flagship. Loft layout with armchairs and a long table.
Signature drink: Iced coffee, light-to-medium-roast single-origin
Onyx Tonics Specialty Coffee is a cafe in Church Street Marketplace, Burlington.
Designed to feel more like a tasting room than a classic coffee shop; six-plus single-origin coffees rotating weekly from local and US roasters.
Address: 126 College St, Burlington, VT 05401
Founded in Winooski 2015 by Ian Bailey; the Burlington roastery and cafe at 150 Cherry Street is the flagship. Loft layout with armchairs and a long table.
Signature drink: Iced coffee, light-to-medium-roast single-origin
Established 1997 and rooted in New York Jewish cooking plus off-the-grid vegetarian. Self-serve hot-and-cold bar sold by weight; fresh challah and chicken.
Signature drink: Daily soups, self-serve buffet, chai
Founded in Winooski 2015 by Ian Bailey; the Burlington roastery and cafe at 150 Cherry Street is the flagship. Loft layout with armchairs and a long table.
Signature drink: Iced coffee, light-to-medium-roast single-origin
Kestrel took over the historic Maglianero space at 47 Maple Street in 2019 inside the Karma Bird House. Ethically sourced single-origins; gallery seating.
Signature drink: House-roast espresso and pour-over
Scout's flagship at 237 North Ave is where the ice cream is made and pastries are baked in the Pine Street kitchen. Coffee from BIPOC and Queer roasters.
Signature drink: Espresso and house-made ice cream
Established 1997 and rooted in New York Jewish cooking plus off-the-grid vegetarian. Self-serve hot-and-cold bar sold by weight; fresh challah and chicken.
Signature drink: Daily soups, self-serve buffet, chai
Phil Merrick and Jodi Whalen's bright renovated-garage cafe in downtown Burlington. Famous for award-winning maple biscuits and the Vermonter sandwich;
Signature drink: Vermonter sandwich, maple biscuit, locally roasted coffee
100 percent plant-based cafe in the Chace Mill on the Winooski River; gluten-free options, fresh juice, smoothies and the Crunch Wrap signature.
Signature drink: Plant-based smoothies, organic espresso