What to order at Mugs Coffee Lounge

Signature drink
Fair-trade espresso and smoothies
Editor tip
Open at 06:00, the earliest sit-down coffee downtown; the second Mugs on West Laurel Street serves the campus side.
CuisineCafé
Price$
NeighborhoodOld Town
HoursDaily 06:00-18:00
Signature drinkFair-trade espresso and smoothies
WifiYes
Work-friendlyYes
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Address: 261 South College Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80524

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Starry Night Espresso Cafe ★ 4.1

$ CaféOld TownWork-friendlyWifi

Starry Night Espresso Cafe has anchored College Avenue in Fort Collins since 1992, pouring locally roasted espresso with soups, sandwiches and bakes.

DrinkEspresso on locally roasted beans

TipEvening hours to 20:00 or 21:00 make it the downtown option after most cafes close; the baked case is made in-house.

Bowerbird Coffee at The Emporium ★ 4.0

$ CaféOld TownWork-friendlyWifi

Bowerbird Coffee pours hotel-lobby espresso from 06:00 inside The Emporium at Fort Collins' Elizabeth Hotel, with the wine-market shelves an arm away.

DrinkEspresso from 06:00

TipIt opens at 06:00, an hour before nearly everything downtown; take the cup through to the record-player lounge upstairs.

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.

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More cafés in Fort Collins

Starry Night Espresso Cafe ★ 4.1

$ CaféOld TownWork-friendlyWifi

Starry Night Espresso Cafe has anchored College Avenue in Fort Collins since 1992, pouring locally roasted espresso with soups, sandwiches and bakes.

DrinkEspresso on locally roasted beans

TipEvening hours to 20:00 or 21:00 make it the downtown option after most cafes close; the baked case is made in-house.

Wolverine Farm Publick House ★ 4.3

$ CaféRiver DistrictWork-friendlyWifi

Wolverine Farm Publick House mixes coffee, beer, books and a letterpress in Fort Collins' River District, a nonprofit outpost on Willow Street.

DrinkCoffee by day, Colorado beer by night

TipSummer 2026 residency concerts run on Wednesdays and the YART cheap-art sales pop up monthly; profits feed the publishing nonprofit.

Bowerbird Coffee at The Emporium ★ 4.0

$ CaféOld TownWork-friendlyWifi

Bowerbird Coffee pours hotel-lobby espresso from 06:00 inside The Emporium at Fort Collins' Elizabeth Hotel, with the wine-market shelves an arm away.

DrinkEspresso from 06:00

TipIt opens at 06:00, an hour before nearly everything downtown; take the cup through to the record-player lounge upstairs.

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.

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