Zanzibar's Coffee Adventure
- ★ 4.5
- $
- The Avenues
Des Moines' oldest specialty roaster since 1993; small-batch roasting on Ingersoll Avenue with a travel-themed cafe and artefacts from coffee-growing regions.
The roasters writing the coffee scene in Des Moines: who they are, where they source from, and where to drink the result.
Roasters worth knowing
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Horizon Line Coffee
- ★ 4.4
- $
- Downtown
West End Artist District roastery and cafe with light, transparent roast profiles. One of the more progressive specialty-coffee operators in the state.
Northern Vessel
- ★ 4.3
- $
- Downtown
Northern Vessel roasts in small batches and serves at its downtown cafe, where the bottled cold brew latte programme has become a local retail staple.
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Brooster Coffee
- ★ 4.0
- $
- East Village
A newer East Des Moines roastery and coffee bar with a community-first approach. Brooster roasts approachable profiles that perform well as espresso.
Iowa Roast Co.
- ★ 3.9
- $
- Downtown
Iowa Roast Co. is a small batch roastery with a cafe at the edge of East Village and a focus on accessible medium and darker roast profiles.
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