Sump Coffee Roastery (Old North) is a cafe in Old North, St. Louis.
Sump moved its roasting to Old North, where the production roastery doubles as a retail and tasting space for its light single-origin coffees.
Tip: This is a roastery-first space, so check hours before going for a sit-down cup. Best for buying fresh-roasted bags.
Address: 1401 Hebert St, St. Louis, MO 63107
The flagship of St. Louis's best-known roaster, Kaldi's DeMun cafe overlooks Concordia Park and pours house-roasted coffee to a steady crowd of regulars.
Signature drink: House-roasted drip and seasonal espresso
Tip: Grab a patio table facing the park. The cardamom-spiced latte and the breakfast sandwiches are the regulars' order.
Kaldi's Central West End cafe sits on the busy West Pine and Euclid corner, a roomy spot for coffee and a pastry between gallery and boutique stops.
Signature drink: House-roasted espresso drinks
Tip: It gets busy mid-morning; the back room is quieter for laptop work. Euclid is best walked before or after.
Northwest roasts on site at its Central West End cafe and keeps a bustling counter with strong outdoor seating, a roaster-cafe for the laptop crowd.
Signature drink: Single-origin pour-overs
Tip: The patio is the prize on warm mornings. Ask which single origin is freshest off the roaster.
Sump built a national reputation roasting light, precise single-origin coffee in South City, served in a spare room that treats the cup seriously.
Signature drink: Light-roast filter coffee
Tip: This is a place to taste, not to camp; seating and outlets are limited by design. Try the filter flight.
Blueprint's Delmar cafe is the roaster's original home, a bright design-forward room serving precise filter coffee and espresso. A cornerstone of the Loop.
Signature drink: Filter coffee and seasonal espresso
Tip: The bar seating faces the brewing; ask the barista to talk you through the day's filter. Quieter on weekday mornings.
Comet pairs carefully pulled espresso with a serious in-house micro-bakery, so the pastry case is as much the draw as the cup. A small spot near the Garden.
Signature drink: Espresso and house-baked pastries
Tip: The kouign-amann and seasonal galettes sell out; come early. Limited seating, so plan for a quick stop.
