What to order at Bowerbird Coffee at The Emporium

Signature drink
Espresso from 06:00
Editor tip
It opens at 06:00, an hour before nearly everything downtown; take the cup through to the record-player lounge upstairs.
CuisineCafé
Price$
NeighborhoodOld Town
HoursDaily from 06:00, breakfast from 07:00
Signature drinkEspresso from 06:00
WifiYes
Work-friendlyYes
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Address: 378 Walnut Street, Fort Collins, CO 80524

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Butterfly Cafe ★ 4.2

$$ CaféOld Town

Butterfly Cafe bakes its own focaccia for breakfast sandwiches in the historic Butterfly Building on Laporte Avenue in Fort Collins, daily to 15:00.

DrinkEspresso and house smoothies

TipThe focaccia breakfast sandwich is the order; house nut milks and made-in-house soups cover most diets without fuss.

Harbinger Coffee ★ 4.5

$ Coffee roasterOld TownWork-friendlyWifi

Harbinger Coffee has roasted for Fort Collins since 2012, founded by Jonathan Jarrow, with cafes on College Avenue and out at Harmony and Lady Moon.

DrinkSingle-origin pour over

TipThe Harmony Road shop houses the roasting operation; the College Avenue room sits across from the Armstrong Hotel.

Lima Coffee Old Town ★ 4.1

$ CaféOld TownWork-friendlyWifi

Lima Coffee's Old Town shop pours the roastery's espresso daily until 18:00 on South College Avenue in Fort Collins, a bright corner room for work.

DrinkEspresso on Lima's own roast

TipOpen every day 07:00 to 18:00, later than most Old Town competition; the Campus West branch mirrors the menu.

Bean Cycle Roasters ★ 4.1

$ Coffee roasterOld TownWork-friendlyWifi

Bean Cycle Roasters shares its Walnut Street roastery-cafe in Fort Collins with Half Crown Creative Space and Makerfolk, coffee among local makers.

DrinkHouse-blend drip

TipThe room doubles as a maker space and gallery, so the tables turn slowly; buy a bag of the small-batch roast on the way out.

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Butterfly Cafe ★ 4.2

$$ CaféOld Town

Butterfly Cafe bakes its own focaccia for breakfast sandwiches in the historic Butterfly Building on Laporte Avenue in Fort Collins, daily to 15:00.

DrinkEspresso and house smoothies

TipThe focaccia breakfast sandwich is the order; house nut milks and made-in-house soups cover most diets without fuss.

Bindle Coffee ★ 4.4

$ Coffee roasterBucking HorseWork-friendlyWifi

Bindle Coffee roasts small batches for its barn cafe at Jessup Farm Artisan Village in Fort Collins, with house-baked cinnamon rolls and croissants.

DrinkVanilla latte on house-roasted espresso

TipClosed Sundays. The roastery on East Harmony Road sells to-go cups Monday to Saturday if you just want beans.

Harbinger Coffee ★ 4.5

$ Coffee roasterOld TownWork-friendlyWifi

Harbinger Coffee has roasted for Fort Collins since 2012, founded by Jonathan Jarrow, with cafes on College Avenue and out at Harmony and Lady Moon.

DrinkSingle-origin pour over

TipThe Harmony Road shop houses the roasting operation; the College Avenue room sits across from the Armstrong Hotel.

Lima Coffee Old Town ★ 4.1

$ CaféOld TownWork-friendlyWifi

Lima Coffee's Old Town shop pours the roastery's espresso daily until 18:00 on South College Avenue in Fort Collins, a bright corner room for work.

DrinkEspresso on Lima's own roast

TipOpen every day 07:00 to 18:00, later than most Old Town competition; the Campus West branch mirrors the menu.

The Fox Den No Waste Cafe and Roastery ★ 4.3

$ Coffee roasterWest Side

The Fox Den roasts in-house and runs a no-waste model on Laporte Avenue in Fort Collins: thrifted mugs, jar deposits and a bulk bean refill station.

TipBring your own cup or jar; to-go pours carry a refundable deposit. Founder Patricia Acheson opened the room in March 2022.

Bean Cycle Roasters ★ 4.1

$ Coffee roasterOld TownWork-friendlyWifi

Bean Cycle Roasters shares its Walnut Street roastery-cafe in Fort Collins with Half Crown Creative Space and Makerfolk, coffee among local makers.

DrinkHouse-blend drip

TipThe room doubles as a maker space and gallery, so the tables turn slowly; buy a bag of the small-batch roast on the way out.

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