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7 cafe places in Durham we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Durham | Cafe across every city.

Cocoa Cinnamon sets Durham's cafe tone, blending specialty coffee with West African and Latin American spice traditions at its Old North Durham original and its Hillsborough Road sibling near Duke. Joe Van Gogh pours single-origin filters from 6:30am on Broad Street, Omie's roasts on-site on N Roxboro Street, and Liturgy Beverage serves drinking chocolates at the Durham Food Hall. For the sweet end, The Parlour churns small-batch ice cream downtown and Afters runs a dessert-forward bar at Brightleaf Square.

Cocoa Cinnamon Old North Durham ★ 4.5

$CafeDowntown

The original Cocoa Cinnamon in Old North Durham blends specialty coffee with West African and Latin American chocolate drinks. Sourcing ties to Little Waves.

Cocoa Cinnamon Old West Durham ★ 4.3

$CafeOld West Durham

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.

Joe Van Gogh Broad Street ★ 4.2

$CafeNinth Street

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.

The Parlour ★ 4.4

$CafeDowntown

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.

Liturgy Beverage Company ★ 4.3

$CafeGolden Belt

Liturgy Beverage at the Durham Food Hall serves single-origin coffee and drinking chocolates with a sourcing philosophy as serious as the food tenants.

Afters Dessert Bar ★ 4.0

$CafeBrightleaf

A dessert cafe at Brightleaf Square serving seasonal pastries, cookies and dessert-forward drinks. Friday and Saturday evenings serve the post-dinner crowd.

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