Coffee roaster$old-townSun-Thu 07:00-19:00; Fri-Sat 07:00-21:00Work-friendlyWifi
Bean Cycle Roasters shares its Walnut Street roastery-cafe in Fort Collins with Half Crown Creative Space and Makerfolk, coffee among local makers.
Signature drink: House-blend drip
Tip: The room doubles as a maker space and gallery, so the tables turn slowly; buy a bag of the small-batch roast on the way out.
Bakery$midtownThu-Mon 07:00-14:00; closed Tue-Wed
The Little Bird Bakeshop bakes everything from scratch just south of Old Town Fort Collins, pastries and handcrafted drinks until the case empties.
Signature drink: Locally roasted drip and lattes
Tip: Closed Tuesday and Wednesday; go before 10:00 on weekends or watch the pastry case go bare in front of you.
Bakery$river-districtMon-Fri, counter and pickup; closed Sat-Sun
Bread Fellow bakes sourdough loaves and pastries on Linden Street in Fort Collins, a bakery-cafe from the Bindle Coffee family with online pickup.
Signature drink: Bindle-roasted espresso
Tip: Order loaves online for weekday pickup; the pastry counter sells through by late morning.
Café$campus-westDaily 07:00-00:00Work-friendlyWifi
Alleycat Coffee House keeps its second-floor room by CSU in Fort Collins open until midnight daily, running on its Famous House Chai and focaccia.
Signature drink: Famous House Chai
Tip: The house chai outsells the coffee; Tuesdays it is a dollar off. The stairs are easy to miss, look for the door on Laurel.
Café$old-townDaily 06:00-18:00Work-friendlyWifi
Mugs Coffee Lounge has poured fair-trade espresso and blended breakfast burritos on College Avenue in Fort Collins since 2002, doors open at 06:00.
Signature drink: Fair-trade espresso and smoothies
Tip: Open at 06:00, the earliest sit-down coffee downtown; the second Mugs on West Laurel Street serves the campus side.
Café$old-townMon-Thu 07:00-20:00; Fri-Sat 07:00-21:00; Sun 08:00-19:00Work-friendlyWifi
Starry Night Espresso Cafe has anchored College Avenue in Fort Collins since 1992, pouring locally roasted espresso with soups, sandwiches and bakes.
Signature drink: Espresso on locally roasted beans
Tip: Evening hours to 20:00 or 21:00 make it the downtown option after most cafes close; the baked case is made in-house.