Coffee shops, bakeries with seats and the places Milwaukee lingers in over a cortado.

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Where to sit and slow down

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Colectivo Coffee on Prospect

  • ★ 4.7
  • $

Order Drip coffee, single origins

Colectivo on North Prospect Avenue is the East Side flagship of the Milwaukee roaster, with single-origin drip, espresso and breakfast pastries in a former.

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Valentine Coffee Roasters

  • ★ 4.6
  • $

Order Espresso, drip

Valentine Coffee Roasters on West Vliet Street in Washington Heights is a roaster and cafe with strong espresso, drip, scones and breakfast sandwiches.

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Cafe Corazon Riverwest

  • ★ 4.6
  • $

Order Mexican mocha, horchata

Cafe Corazon Riverwest cooks Mexican plates from Redeker Farms beef and its own Milwaukee urban garden, opening at 11:00 weekdays and 10:00 at weekends.

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Cafe Centraal cafe

  • ★ 4.1
  • $

Order Belgian coffee

Cafe Centraal on South Kinnickinnic Avenue in Bay View opens for coffee and breakfast pastries before the Belgian dining room turns to mussels and frites.

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Rochambo Coffee and Tea House

  • ★ 4.1
  • $

Order Loose-leaf tea, espresso

Rochambo on East Brady Street in the Lower East Side runs a long-standing coffee and tea house with espresso, hand-selected loose-leaf teas and late hours.

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Cranky Al's Bakery and Cafe

  • ★ 4.4
  • $

Order Drip coffee, espresso

Cranky Al's on West North Avenue in Wauwatosa is a long-running bakery, donut counter and cafe with espresso, drip and Saturday Old Fashioned donuts.

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Colectivo Coffee Third Ward

  • ★ 4.2
  • $

Order Espresso, drip

Colectivo Coffee in the Third Ward on North Milwaukee Street runs a daytime espresso and drip cafe alongside a small Public Market-adjacent pastry case here.

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Lion's Tooth

  • ★ 4.4
  • $

Order Drip, espresso

Lion's Tooth on South Kinnickinnic Avenue in Bay View is a bookshop and small zine venue that pours drip and espresso alongside the comics and small-press.

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Cafe Hollander Brookfield

  • ★ 4.0
  • $

Order Belgian coffee, breakfast

Cafe Hollander Brookfield on West Bluemound Road runs the Lowlands Group's western suburban Belgian cafe, with breakfast pastries, Belgian coffee and brunch.

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