Cocoa Cinnamon Old North Durham ★ 4.5
The original Cocoa Cinnamon in Old North Durham blends specialty coffee with West African and Latin American chocolate drinks. Sourcing ties to Little Waves.
DrinkSpiced chocolate drinks and specialty coffee
Coffee shops, bakeries with seats and the places Durham lingers in over a cortado.
Where to sit and slow down
Cocoa Cinnamon Old West Durham ★ 4.3
The Hillsborough Road Cocoa Cinnamon brings the same drinks programme to Old West Durham. Duke proximity makes it a weekday study spot and post-market stop.
DrinkColombian coffee and chocolate drinks
Joe Van Gogh Broad Street ★ 4.2
Joe Van Gogh's Broad Street cafe opens daily from 06:30 near Ninth Street. The single-origin filter coffee is the flagship of the roastery operation.
DrinkSingle-origin filter coffee
The Parlour ★ 4.4
Durham's most beloved ice cream shop makes small-batch flavours from whole milk and seasonal ingredients since 2013. Walk-in only from noon on Market Street.
DrinkSingle-origin espresso
Liturgy Beverage Company ★ 4.3
Liturgy Beverage at the Durham Food Hall serves single-origin coffee and drinking chocolates with a sourcing philosophy as serious as the food tenants.
DrinkSingle-origin coffee and chocolate
Omie's Coffee Shop and Roastery ★ 4.1
A neighbourhood roastery-cafe on N Roxboro Street that roasts on-site and serves a short espresso and filter menu at a pace that rewards anyone unhurried.
DrinkHouse-roasted espresso drinks
Afters Dessert Bar ★ 4.0
A dessert cafe at Brightleaf Square serving seasonal pastries, cookies and dessert-forward drinks. Friday and Saturday evenings serve the post-dinner crowd.
DrinkSpecialty lattes and seasonal dessert drinks
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