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Vint Coffee on Frankfort Avenue in Louisville pours espresso and pastries from a Crescent Hill storefront, a long-running Louisville cafe with rotating.
DrinkEspresso, cortado
TipWalk-in counter. Patio fills up first on Saturday mornings Cash or contactless, both fine.
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Sunergos Coffee in Old Louisville pours the local roastery's house beans from a worker-friendly cafe corner, the chain's second oldest location with deep.
DrinkVanilla latte, drip coffee
TipWalk-in cafe with a big wraparound bar. Easier seats than the Preston roastery.
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Quills Coffee's NuLu location on East Market in Louisville pulls espresso and pour-overs in a slim downtown corner, the cafe arm of the in-house roastery.
DrinkEspresso, pour-over
TipWalk-in counter with bar seating only. Best for a quick break, not a workday.
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Day's Espresso on Bardstown Road in Louisville has poured espresso, drip and pastries from an independent Highlands corner since 1994, the area's oldest.
DrinkEspresso, drip coffee
TipWalk-in. Open every day 06:30-18:00 with paninis and snacks at lunch.
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Please and Thank You on East Market in Louisville pulls espresso and slings warm chocolate chip cookies from a NuLu cafe, the city's most-photographed cookie.
DrinkLatte, chocolate chip cookie
TipWalk-in. The patio is dog-friendly. Vinyl playing in-store Cash or contactless, both fine.
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Please and Thank You on Frankfort Avenue in Louisville pours espresso and warm cookies from a Clifton storefront, the Frank outpost of the small-batch.
DrinkLatte, chocolate chip cookie
TipWalk-in. Smaller patio than Mark; easier to grab a table Cash or contactless, both fine.