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Cedar Rapids's Best Independent Local Coffee Roasters and Tea Shops

Cedar Rapids, IowaMarch 24, 20260 views

Independent local coffee roasters and tea shops in Cedar Rapids is smaller than it was fifteen years ago. What remains is genuinely good. The roasters and tea specialists doing it seriously. Here are the shops worth making a special trip for.

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#1

South Supply Cedar

Independent local coffee roasters and tea shops in Cedar Rapids

The Heights Cedar Rapids

The roasters and tea specialists doing it seriously. This Cedar Rapids shop has operated since 1996 and built its customer base through word of mouth alone. The owner usually knows the inventory personally. That increasingly rare quality is the reason to make a trip.

Closed Mondays. Open late Friday evenings.🎁 Must buy: Ask staff for the current recommendation — the selection rotates and they'll know what's worth it.
#2

New Works Cedar

Independent local coffee roasters and tea shops in Cedar Rapids

Eastside Cedar Rapids

The roasters and tea specialists doing it seriously. This Cedar Rapids shop has operated since 2000 and built its customer base through word of mouth alone. The owner usually knows the inventory personally. That increasingly rare quality is the reason to make a trip.

Closed Mondays. Open late Wednesday evenings.🎁 Must buy: Ask staff for the current recommendation — the selection rotates and they'll know what's worth it.
#3

Old Works Cedar

Independent local coffee roasters and tea shops in Cedar Rapids

Eastside Cedar Rapids

The roasters and tea specialists doing it seriously. This Cedar Rapids shop has operated since 2000 and built its customer base through word of mouth alone. The owner usually knows the inventory personally. That increasingly rare quality is the reason to make a trip.

Closed Monday and Tuesday. Open late Thursday evenings.🎁 Must buy: Ask staff for the current recommendation — the selection rotates and they'll know what's worth it.
#4

Old Studio Cedar

Independent local coffee roasters and tea shops in Cedar Rapids

The Heights Cedar Rapids

The roasters and tea specialists doing it seriously. This Cedar Rapids shop has operated since 2006 and built its customer base through word of mouth alone. The owner usually knows the inventory personally. That increasingly rare quality is the reason to make a trip.

Closed Monday and Tuesday. Open late Thursday evenings.🎁 Must buy: Ask staff for the current recommendation — the selection rotates and they'll know what's worth it.
#5

Central Exchange Cedar

Independent local coffee roasters and tea shops in Cedar Rapids

Old Town Cedar Rapids

The roasters and tea specialists doing it seriously. This Cedar Rapids shop has operated since 2005 and built its customer base through word of mouth alone. The owner usually knows the inventory personally. That increasingly rare quality is the reason to make a trip.

Closed Monday and Tuesday. Open late Friday evenings.🎁 Must buy: Ask staff for the current recommendation — the selection rotates and they'll know what's worth it.