Madhouse Coffee in Las Vegas is the West Sahara cafe and roastery, a long-running 24-hour specialty coffee room popular with Strip industry workers off-shift and writers.
Tip: The cafe runs 24 hours; the Madhouse Mocha is the room's anchor drink and the late-night menu runs lighter pastries.
Address: 8961 W Sahara Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89117
PublicUs on Fremont Street in Las Vegas is the downtown Fremont East cafe since 2015, an all-day cafe serving Velton Ross microroasted coffee, sourdough toast and house pastries.
Signature drink: Velton Ross filter coffee
Tip: The back patio runs work-friendly with outlets; busiest 09:00 to 11:00 with the downtown work-from-cafe crowd.
Mothership Coffee Roasters in Las Vegas is Juanny Romero's woman-owned Nevada roastery since 2012, a downtown Fremont cafe with single-origin pour-overs and house pastries.
Signature drink: Single-origin pour-over
Tip: Five locations across the Las Vegas Valley; the Fremont room has the deepest single-origin selection and the longest hours.
Sunrise Coffee in Las Vegas is the locally owned cafe on East Sunset Road since 2011, the original Mothership Coffee predecessor with vegan pastries and a community-focused programme.
Signature drink: Honey latte
Tip: The vegan bakery counter runs from opening; the avocado toast and granola bowls are the work-friendly lunch picks.
Vesta Coffee Roasters in the Arts District of Las Vegas is the on-site roastery cafe with house-roasted beans, a single-origin filter programme and a quiet Casino Center Boulevard storefront.
Signature drink: House blend cortado
Tip: The roastery runs visible from the counter; the Friday morning cupping (free) is the easiest way to taste the current single-origins.
Sambalatte in Las Vegas is Luiz Oliveira's Brazilian-influenced cafe and roastery, a Summerlin specialty coffee room with a competitive-level barista programme and house pastries.
Signature drink: Latte art with house-roasted beans
Tip: The Summerlin location runs the roastery and the deepest single-origin shelf; the Boca Park location runs longer evening hours.
Makers and Finders in Las Vegas is the Arts District Latin-American cafe on South Main, a coffee shop and breakfast counter with arepas, Cuban sandwiches and Latin pastries.
Signature drink: Cortado
Tip: Breakfast runs all day; the arepas and Colombian-style empanadas are the kitchen's anchor plates.
