Quills Coffee (East Market) is a cafe in Louisville.
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.
Tip: Walk-in counter with bar seating only. Best for a quick break, not a workday.
Address: 640 East Market Street, Louisville, KY 40202
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.
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 counter since 2011.
Signature drink: Latte, chocolate chip cookie
Tip: Walk-in. The patio is dog-friendly. Vinyl playing in-store.
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 Southern bakery and cafe.
Signature drink: Latte, chocolate chip cookie
Tip: Walk-in. Smaller patio than Mark; easier to grab a table.
Heine Brothers Coffee on Bardstown Road in Louisville pours espresso from a Highlands drive-thru and cafe corner, the local roastery's busiest neighborhood location.
Signature drink: Espresso, cold brew
Tip: Walk-in cafe or drive-thru. Open daily from 05:00 with the full menu.
Heine Brothers Coffee on Bardstown Road at Gardiner Lane in Louisville pours espresso from a drive-thru and seated cafe, with all-day work-friendly seating and a busy patio.
Signature drink: Espresso, cold brew
Tip: Walk-in cafe or drive-thru. Easier on weekday mornings than weekends.
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.
Signature drink: Pour-over, espresso
Tip: Walk-in cafe. Weekday mornings run quietest for a worker's table.
