Quills Coffee (Baxter Avenue) is a cafe in Louisville.
Quills Coffee on Baxter Avenue in Louisville roasts and pours single-origin espresso and pour-overs from a Highlands cafe with hand-built wood counters and natural light.
Tip: Walk-in cafe. Weekday mornings run quietest for a worker's table.
Address: 930 Baxter Avenue, Louisville, KY 40204
Sunergos Coffee and Roastery on South Preston in Louisville pours espresso and brews from in-house roasted beans, a Schnitzelburg cafe and bean-bag-stocked work room.
Signature drink: Espresso, vanilla latte
Tip: Walk-in cafe with patio seating. The roastery sells whole-bean retail.
North Lime Coffee and Donuts on Herr Lane in Louisville pulls espresso and fries fresh donuts daily from a Westport Village storefront, the suburban location of the city favorite.
Signature drink: Espresso, classic glazed donut
Tip: Walk-in counter. Get there before 11:00 for the full donut selection.
Vint Coffee on Frankfort Avenue in Louisville pours espresso and pastries from a Crescent Hill storefront, a long-running Louisville cafe with rotating local-bean partnerships.
Signature drink: Espresso, cortado
Tip: Walk-in counter. Patio fills up first on Saturday mornings.
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 neighborhood roots.
Signature drink: Vanilla latte, drip coffee
Tip: Walk-in cafe with a big wraparound bar. Easier seats than the Preston roastery.
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's specialty program.
Signature drink: Espresso, pour-over
Tip: Walk-in counter with bar seating only. Best for a quick break, not a workday.
Day's Espresso on Bardstown Road in Louisville has poured espresso, drip and pastries from an independent Highlands corner since 1994, the neighborhood's longest-running coffee bar.
Signature drink: Espresso, drip coffee
Tip: Walk-in. Open every day 06:30 to 18:00 with paninis and snacks at lunch.
