Emissary Coffeehouse is a cafe in Washington DC.
Editorially verified May 30, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: 1726 20th St NW, Washington, DC 20009, Washington DC
Kramers in Washington DC is the Dupont Circle bookshop cafe on Connecticut Avenue since 1976, an all-day room with a full restaurant kitchen and a cocktail.
DrinkHouse drip with bookshop pastries
TipSunday brunch with a stack of newspapers and the bookshop wandering hours is the city's quietest morning ritual.
Maketto Cafe in Washington DC is Erik Bruner-Yang's H Street daytime cafe inside the Maketto marketplace, a bright minimalist room with locally roasted.
DrinkLocal-bean latte
TipThe daytime cafe runs separate from the restaurant; sit by the open courtyard for the quietest morning work hours.
Compass Coffee in Washington DC is the Shaw 7th Street flagship of the local roaster founded 2014 by two Marines, with reserve filter coffees.
DrinkReserve filter coffee
TipThe 7th Street roastery hosts free public tours on Saturdays at 11:00; sign up on the site.
Blue Bottle Coffee Georgetown in Washington DC is the Wisconsin Avenue cafe of the Oakland third-wave roaster, a marble-counter pour-over bar.
DrinkNew Orleans iced coffee
TipOrder the New Orleans iced coffee in warm weather; it is the chain's signature recipe and ships better cold than hot.
Tatte Bakery and Cafe in Washington DC is the F Street downtown branch of Tzurit Or's Boston bakery-cafe, with shakshuka all-day, viennoiserie counters.
DrinkMocha with house ganache
TipThe shakshuka is the longest-running breakfast plate; the savoury sweet potato hash is the under-ordered runner-up.
The Coffee Bar in Washington DC is the Logan Circle S Street independent cafe of Sam Lee and Amanda Hesser, a study-friendly room with Counter Culture beans.
DrinkCortado
TipOutlets along the back wall make it the city's best laptop cafe; the matcha latte is the second-most-ordered drink.
