The Coffee Class in Las Vegas is the Spring Mountain Chinatown specialty cafe, a small-batch coffee room with espresso flights and a Korean-American breakfast menu.
Tip: The Chinatown room runs Korean-style egg sandwiches and breakfast plates that pair with the espresso menu; lighter alternative to Western brunch.
Address: 5300 W Spring Mountain Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89146
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.
Signature drink: Madhouse Mocha
Tip: The cafe runs 24 hours; the Madhouse Mocha is the room's anchor drink and the late-night menu runs lighter pastries.
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.
