Iowa Coffee Shops Worth the Drive, According to Iowa Road Trip Followers
Iowa has no shortage of great coffee shops, and when I asked Iowa Road Trip followers to finish this sentence — The Iowa coffee shop worth the drive is ______ — the recommendations came pouring in from every corner of the state.
Some people shouted out their daily stop. Others named the place they plan an entire road trip around. A few mentioned the coffee, others mentioned the pastries, the atmosphere, the owners, the view, the books, the boutiques, or the small-town charm that makes the stop memorable.
This list is based on follower responses and is meant to be a crowd-sourced starting point for your next Iowa coffee road trip. Hours, ownership, menus, and locations can change, so double-check before making a special trip.
Top 11 Iowa Coffee Shops Worth the Drive
There was a tie in the last few spots, so instead of forcing a Top 10, we’re calling this the Top 11.
- Rustic Oak Brands — Inwood
- Coffee on the River — Lansing
- Stella’s Coffee Bar — Fort Dodge
- Natural Grind — Grundy Center
- Grey Gelding Coffee Co. — Logan
- Jams Coffee Bar — Urbana
- The Brim Coffeehouse — Elkader / McGregor
- Cowboy Coffee — Sidney
- The Grain House — Hull / Sanborn
- The West End / Bosque Alto Roastery — Carroll
- Vintage Road Coffee Co. — Granger
Full List of Iowa Coffee Shops Worth the Drive
The list below is *NOT* a comprehensive list of all coffee shops in Iowa. Instead, it is a list of the most frequently mentioned coffee shops by Iowa Road Trip followers. It is organized alphabetically by county. Under each county, you’ll find the coffee shop name, town, address, and online address when available.
Adair County
Moe’s RBF — Greenfield
Address: 242 Public Sq, Greenfield, IA 50849
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/MoesRBF/
Ruthie’s Coffee House — Stuart
Address: 101 NW 2nd St, Stuart, IA 50250
Online Address: https://www.ruthiescoffeehouse.com/
Adams County
Background’s Coffee Bar & Boutique — Corning
Address: 708 Davis Ave., Corning, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/backgroundscoffee
Coffee Trough — Corning
Address: 709 Davis Ave, Corning, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/coffeetroughcorning/
Allamakee County
Coffee on the River — Lansing
Address: 60 S Front St, Lansing, IA 52151
Online Address: https://coffeeontheriver.net/
Aztec Parlor — Waukon
Address: 15 W Main St, Waukon, IA 52172
Online Address: https://www.aztecparlor.com/
Audubon County
Goldie’s Coffee & Goods — Exira
Address: 107 W Washington Street, Exira, Iowa
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/p/Goldies-Coffee-Goods-61563412780777/
Benton County
Jams Coffee Bar — Urbana
Address: 100 Towne Centre Drive, Urbana, IA 52345
Online Address: https://www.jamscoffeebar.com/
Black Hawk County
Barn Happy — Cedar Falls
Address: 11310 University Ave, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Online Address: https://barnhappy.net/
Cup of Joe — Cedar Falls
Address: 102 Main St, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Online Address: https://www.cupofjoe-cedarfalls.com/
Reader’s Cup — Cedar Falls
Address: 218 Main St, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Online Address: https://thenookcf.com/reader-s-cup
Sidecar Coffee — Cedar Falls
Address: Multiple Cedar Falls locations: 2215 College St; 1710 W 1st St; 924 Viking Rd Suite 129, Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Online Address: https://sidecarcoffee.com/
Barnwood Brew — Evansdale
Address: 3445 Lafayette Rd, Evansdale, IA 50707
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/BarnwoodBrew/
The Thirsty Bohemian — Raymond
Address: 208 S 3rd St, Raymond, IA 50667
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/thirstybohemianraymond/
Fat Cup Coffee Company — Waterloo
Address: 37 Fletcher Ave, Waterloo, IA 50701
Online Address: https://fatcupcoffee.com/
The Savvy Bean — Waterloo
Address: 218 East 4th St, Waterloo, Iowa
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/thesavvybean/
Boone County
Blissful Brew — Boone
Address: 806 7th St, Boone, IA 50036
Online Address: https://blissful-brew-coffee-shop.square.site/
The Daily Boss — Boone
Address: 710 Story St, Boone, IA 50036
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/people/The-Daily-Boss/61587425161389/
Cup of Joy Coffee Truck — Madrid
Address: Mobile coffee truck / Madrid-based
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/p/Cup-of-Joy-Coffee-Truck-100070885176599/
Bremer County
State Street Coffee — Denver
Address: 240 S State St, Denver, Iowa
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/statestreetcoffeedenver/
Get Roasted Coffee Company — Waverly
Address: 106 W Bremer Ave, Waverly, IA 50677
Online Address: https://www.getroastedwaverly.com/
Buchanan County
Em’s Coffee Co. — Independence
Address: 324 1st St E, Independence, IA 50644
Online Address: https://www.emscoffeeco.com/
Green Roast Cafe — Jesup
Address: 1314 7th Street Unit E, Jesup, Iowa
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/GreenRoastCafe/
Buena Vista County
Coffee Tree — Storm Lake
Address: 730 Lake Ave N, Storm Lake, IA 50588
Online Address: https://www.coffeetreeia.com/
Grand Central Coffee Station — Storm Lake
Address: 400 W 5th Street, Storm Lake, Iowa
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063489884370
Veso Coffee — Storm Lake
Address: 512 Lake Ave, Storm Lake, Iowa
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/vesocoffee/
Calhoun County
Raccoon River Coffeehouse — Lake City
Address: 1001 E Main St, Lake City, IA 51449
Online Address: https://raccoon-river-coffeehouse.square.site/
Lucky 7 Coffee Shop — Manson
Address: 2918 190th St, Manson, IA 50563
Online Address: https://lucky7coffee.square.site/
Stay Grounded Caffe — Rockwell City
Address: 410 Main St, Rockwell City, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/staygroundedcaffe/
Carroll County
The West End / Bosque Alto Roastery — Carroll
Address: 110 W 6th St, Carroll, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/thewestendcarroll/
Cass County
Coffeegirl — Atlantic
Address: 422 Chestnut St, Atlantic, Iowa
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/coffeegirlia/
Cedar County
The Serving Cafe — West Branch
Address: 209 E Main St, West Branch, Iowa
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/theservingcafe
Cerro Gordo County
Livonia’s Coffee Bar — Clear Lake
Address: 408 Main Ave, Clear Lake, IA 50428
Online Address: https://livoniascoffeebar.square.site/
Cabin Coffee — Mason City
Address: 1304 4th St SE, Mason City, IA 50401
Online Address: https://cabincoffeecompany.com/location/mason-city/
Jitters Coffee Bar — Mason City
Address: 124 4th St SW, Mason City, IA 50401
Online Address: https://jitters-coffee.com/
Three on the Tree — Mason City
Address: 128 N Delaware Ave, Mason City, IA 50401
Online Address: https://threeonthetree.com/
The Wandering Brew — Rockwell
Address: 311 Main St, Rockwell, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/thewanderingbrew.coffee/
Cherokee County
Fifty-Nine Grind Coffeehouse — Cherokee
Address: 214 W Bluff St, Cherokee, IA 51012
Online Address: https://www.fiftyninegrind.com/
Mud On Main Coffee House & Roastery — Cherokee
Address: 207 W Main, Cherokee, Iowa
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/mudonmaincherokee
Chickasaw County
Euphoria Coffee — Fredericksburg
Address: 204 E Main St, Fredericksburg, Iowa
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572712516552
Clarke County
Mayberry’s — Osceola
Address: 128 W. Jefferson, Osceola, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/mayberryseatery
Clay County
BlackEarth Java — Spencer
Address: South junction of Hwy 18 & 71, Spencer, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/BlackearthJava/
Medlar Coffee Co. — Spencer
Address: 324 Grand Ave, Spencer, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/medlarcoffeeco/
Clayton County
The Brim Coffeehouse — Elkader
Address: 110 Bridge St, Elkader, IA 52043
Online Address: https://www.thebrimcoffeehouse.com/
Derailled Coffee House — Guttenberg
Address: 607 S Hwy 52 Unit 2, Guttenberg, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552145783000
By The Spoonful — McGregor
Address: 221 Main St, McGregor, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/ByTheSpoonful
The Brim Coffeehouse — McGregor
Address: 211 Main St, McGregor, IA 52157
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571651407842
Clinton County
392Caffe — Clinton
Address: 216 S 2nd St, Clinton, IA 52732
Online Address: https://www.392caffe.com/
Deanna’s Java Cafe — Clinton
Address: 1938 Lincoln Way, Clinton, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063838111421
Moxi on Main — Clinton
Address: 2413 N 2nd, Clinton, Iowa
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092728548308
Crawford County
Johnny Bee’s — Westside
Address: 140 Main St, Westside, IA 51467
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550631377860
Dallas County
Morning Grind — Adel
Address: 720 Prairie St, Adel, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/TMGCoffee
Vintage Road Coffee Co. — Granger
Address: 2206 Broadway, Granger, IA 50109
Online Address: https://www.vintageroadcoffeeco.com/
The Coffeesmith — Waukee
Address: 770 SE Alice’s Road, Waukee, IA 50263
Online Address: https://www.yourcoffeesmith.com/
Davis County
By the Hearth Bookshop — Bloomfield
Address: 111 E Jefferson Street, Bloomfield, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/bythehearthbooks
Sweet Caroline’s Coffee & Cafe — Bloomfield
Address: 112 S Washington St, Bloomfield, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/SweetCarolinesCoffee
Moore Coffee — Bloomfield
Address: 108 E. Walnut St., Bloomfield, IA 52537
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/DrinkMooreCoffee/
Decatur County
Highway 2 Brew Coffee — Decatur
Address: 308 Vine St, Decatur City, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577346440368
Linden Street Coffeehouse — Lamoni
Address: 104 S Linden St, Lamoni, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/LindenCoffeeHouse
Lizzie’s Kitchen & Cafe — Leon
Address: 18496 U.S. Hwy 69, Leon, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575088808056
Delaware County
Roast & Toast — Delhi
Address: 312 N Franklin St, Delhi, IA 52223
Online Address: https://www.roastandtoastdelhi.com/
Aunt Emmy’s Coffee House & Sweetery — Manchester
Address: 114 N Franklin St, Manchester, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/AuntEmmys
Des Moines County
Dame Fine Coffee — Burlington
Address: 3125 Agency, Burlington, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/damefinecoffee1
ReLotus — Burlington
Address: 1612 N Roosevelt, Burlington, Iowa
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550872527786
The Beancounter Coffeehouse & Drinkery — Burlington
Address: 212 Jefferson Street, Burlington, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/beancountercoffeehouse
Jilly’s — Mediapolis
Address: 530 Main St, Mediapolis, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/jillyscoffee
Jilly’s Coffee & Cakes — Mediapolis
Address: 530 Main St Ste 1, Mediapolis, IA 52637
Online Address: https://www.jillyscoffee.com/
Des Moines County
Lost Bear Coffee — Burlington & Fort Madison
Address: Burlington, West Burlington, and Fort Madison
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/LostBearCoffee/
Dickinson County
Grand Central Coffee Station — Arnolds Park
Address: 10 Broadway St. Ste 103, Arnolds Park, IA
Online Address: https://www.grandcentralokoboji.com/our-locations
TOPOG Coffeehouse — Arnolds Park
Address: 37 1/2, Lake St, Arnolds Park, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/topogcoffee
BlackEarth Java — Spirit Lake
Address: 2902 Aurora Ave W, Spirit Lake, IA 51360
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/BlackearthJava/
Dubuque County
Charlotte’s Coffee House — Dubuque
Address: 1104 White St., Dubuque, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/charlottescoffeehouse
Rosie’s Coffee House — Epworth
Address: 106 W Main St, Epworth, IA 52045
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/p/Rosies-Coffee-House-100094489955988/
Emmet County
Central Perk — Estherville
Address: 12 South 6th St. Suite A, Estherville, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/CentralPerkCoffeeHouseEstherville
Fayette County
Hawkeye Coffee Company — Hawkeye
Address: 105 W Main St, Hawkeye, Iowa
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/hawkeyecoffee
Euphoria Coffee — West Union
Address: 124 E Elm St, West Union, IA 52175
Online Address: https://drinkeuphoria.coffee/
Floyd County
Aromas Coffee — Charles City
Address: 214 N Main St, Charles City, IA 50616
Online Address: https://www.aromascc.com/
Franklin County
Rustic Brew — Hampton
Address: 117 1st St NW, Hampton, IA 50441
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/Rustic-Brew-100063650846208/
Block 10 — Sheffield
Address: 309 Gilman Street, Sheffield, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/Block10at1921cityhall
Fremont County
Cowboy Coffee — Sidney
Address: 510 Main St, Sidney, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/p/Cowboy-Coffee-61567715997609/
Greene County
The Greene Bean — Jefferson
Address: 202 N Wilson Ave, Jefferson, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/GreeneBeanCoffee
Grundy County
The Conrad Coffee Cup — Conrad
Address: 116 N. Main St., Conrad, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61562819462749
Joyful Java — Dike
Address: 568 Main St, Dike, IA 50624
Online Address: https://joyful-java-coffeeshop.square.site/
Natural Grind — Grundy Center
Address: 721 G Ave, Grundy Center, IA 50638
Online Address: https://www.thenaturalgrind.com/
Hancock County
Red White & Brew — Britt
Address: 79 Main Ave N, Britt, IA 50423
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/rwbcc1776/
Hardin County
Chairish Life Coffee Shop — Ackley
Address: 626 Main Street, Ackley, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/chairishlifecoffeeshop
The Coffee Attic — Iowa Falls
Address: 604 Washington Ave, Iowa Falls, IA 50126
Online Address: https://www.coffeeattic.net/
Harrison County
Grey Gelding Coffee Co. — Logan
Address: 313 W 7th St, Logan, IA 51546
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/greygeldingcoffeeco/
Rise & Grind Coffee Co. — Missouri Valley
Address: 401 E Erie, Missouri Valley, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100084032738475
Henry County
MP Coffee Depot — Mount Pleasant
Address: 420 North Adams, Mount Pleasant, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/MPCoffeeDepot
Sanity Coffee House — Mount Pleasant
Address: 104 S Iris St, Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
Online Address: https://www.mysanitycoffeehouse.com/
The Coffee Depot — Mount Pleasant
Address: 420 N Adams St, Mount Pleasant, IA
Online Address: https://www.mpcoffeedepot.com/
B’s Coffee Shop — Winfield
Address: 106 N Locust St, Winfield, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584940106943
Ida County
The Farmacy Soda Fountain & Coffee House — Ida Grove
Address: 506 2nd St, Ida Grove, IA 51445
Online Address: https://www.farmacyfountain.com/
Iowa County
The Chocolate Haus — Amana
Address: 4521 220th Trl, Amana, IA 52203
Online Address: https://www.thechocolatehaus.com/
Brewed and Bronzed — Marengo
Address: 1027 Court Ave, Marengo, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/brewedbronzedboutique
Brickhouse Coffee Co. — Williamsburg
Address: 512 Elms St, Williamsburg, Iowa
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090106890914
Jackson County
B’s Brews Coffee Bar — Bellevue
Address: 100 N Riverview St, Bellevue, IA 52031
Online Address: https://bs-brews-coffee-bar.square.site/
Moore Local — Maquoketa
Address: 605 Birch Dr, Maquoketa, IA
Online Address: https://www.shopmoorelocal.com/
Sip & Stitch — Sabula
Address: 415 Pearl St, Sabula, IA 52070
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/p/Sip-Stitch-61572453577045/
Jasper County
Java Java on Main — Baxter
Address: 103 S. Main St., Baxter, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/jossANDbeans
Jefferson County
Cafe Paradiso — Fairfield
Address: 101 N Main St, Fairfield, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/cafeparadiso
Johnson County
Daydrink — Iowa City
Address: 518 Bowery St, Iowa City, IA 52240
Online Address: https://daydrink.coffee/
Mammitas Coffee — Iowa City
Address: 224 S Linn St, Iowa City, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/mammitascoffee.latincafe
Press Coffee — Iowa City
Address: 1120 N. Dodge St, Iowa City, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/PressCoffeeCo
Sidekick Coffee & Books — Iowa City
Address: 1310 1/2 Melrose Avenue, Iowa City, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/sidekickcoffeeandbooks
The Java House — Iowa City
Address: Multiple Iowa City locations
Online Address: https://thejavahouse.com/
Zoetic Coffee — Solon
Address: 417 Haganman Lane, Solon, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/zoeticcoffee
Good Vibes Cafe — Solon
Address: 121 W Main Street, Solon, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/goodvibescoffeecafe
Jones County
Kelchen’s Cafe — Monticello
Address: 138 South Main Street, Monticello, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560752397691
Keokuk County
Barn Wired — Sigourney
Address: 119 E Marion St, Sigourney, IA 52591
Online Address: https://www.barnwired.com/
Kossuth County
Feed Mill Coffee — Algona
Address: 16 E State St., Algona, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/feedmillcoffee
Lee County
Swed & Co. Coffee — Fort Madison
Address: 702 Ave G, Fort Madison, IA 52627
Online Address: https://www.swedandcompany.com/
Linn County
Brewhemia — Cedar Rapids
Address: 1202 3rd St SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
Online Address: https://brewhemia.com/
Kismet Coffee & Bloom — Cedar Rapids
Address: 1000 3rd Street Southeast, Cedar Rapids, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/kismet.coffeebloom
Uptown Coffee Company — Cedar Rapids / Marion
Address: 760 11th St Suite A, Marion, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/UptownCoffeeComp
Apple Creek Coffee Co. — Center Point
Address: 4215 Lewis Access Road, Center Point, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/applecreekcoffeeco
Grind Coffee — Fairfax
Address: 325 80th St Ct, Fairfax, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090903362559
Bistro at Blooms — Marion
Address: 1440 Blairs Ferry Rd NE, Marion, IA 52302
Online Address: https://bloomsgardencenter.com/bistro-at-blooms/
FUEL Art & Espresso — Mount Vernon
Address: 103 1st St NE, Mount Vernon, IA 52314
Online Address: https://www.fuelespresso.art/
Little Scratch Coffee — Mount Vernon
Address: 113 East 1st Street, Mount Vernon, IA 52314
Online Address: https://www.littlescratchcoffee.com/
Lyon County
Rustic Oak Brands — Inwood
Address: 303 South Main Street, Inwood, IA 51240
Online Address: https://www.rusticoakbrands.com/
Freedom Brew — Larchwood
Address: 1393 IA-9, Larchwood, IA 51241
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/p/Freedom-Brew-100076326482581/
Hilltop Coffee — Rock Rapids
Address: 711 N 2nd Ave E Rock Rapids, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572425444698
Madison County
Beans & Beignets — Earlham
Address: 105 S Chestnut Ave, Earlham, IA 50072
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/beans.beignets
Petite Cafe — Winterset
Address: 106 W Court Ave, Winterset, IA 50273
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/petitecafeia/
Mahaska County
Coffee Closet — New Sharon
Address: 109 S Main St, New Sharon, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/CoffeeClosetNS
Smokey Row Coffee — Oskaloosa
Address: 109 S Market St, Oskaloosa, IA 52577
Online Address: https://smokeyrow.com/locations/
Marion County
Spire Drink Co. — Knoxville
Address: 101 E Marion St, Knoxville, IA 50138
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/spiredrinkco/
Brew Coffee House — Pella
Address: 626 Franklin St, Pella, IA 50219
Online Address: https://brewcoffeehouse.com/
Iris Coffee Company — Pella
Address: 631 Franklin St, Pella, IA 50219
Online Address: https://www.iriscoffee.co/
Smokey Row Coffee — Pella
Address: 639 Franklin St, Pella, IA 50219
Online Address: https://smokeyrow.com/locations/
The Perk of Pella — Pella
Address: 1011 1/2 Washington St, Pella, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/theperkofpella
Smokey Row Coffee — Pleasantville
Address: 111 E Monroe St, Pleasantville, IA 50225
Online Address: https://smokeyrow.com/locations/
Marshall County
Grounded M-Town — Marshalltown
Address: 36 W Main, Marshalltown, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61581575135760
Most Wanted Coffee — Marshalltown
Address: Marshalltown, Iowa
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/mostwantedcoffeellc
Mills County
Wabash Coffee Co. — Malvern
Address: 108 W 4th St, Malvern, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/wabashcoffeeco/
Monona County
Graceful Grind — Mapleton
Address: 412 Main Street, Mapleton, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083051303184
Downtown Coffee & Cream — Onawa
Address: 906 Iowa Ave, Onawa, IA 51040
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/downtowncoffeeandcream
Monroe County
The Coffee Grounds — Albia
Address: 21 N Main St, Albia, IA 52531
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093155280706
Montgomery County
The Agora — Red Oak
Address: 404 E Coolbaugh St, Red Oak, IA 51566
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/redoakagora
Muscatine County
The Coffee Belt — Muscatine
Address: 210 E 2nd St, Muscatine, IA 52761
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/thecoffeebeltmuscatine
O’Brien County
Daily Grind — Hartley
Address: 90 3rd St NW, Hartley, IA 51346
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/DailyGrindInHartley
The Grain House — Sanborn
Address: 204 W 7th St, Sanborn, IA 51248
Online Address: https://www.thegrainhousehull.com/hours
Page County
TRU BRU — Clarinda
Address: 101 N 14th St, Clarinda, IA 51632
Online Address: https://www.trubrucoffeehouse.com/
Palo Alto County
The Village — West Bend
Address: 105 S Broadway Ave, West Bend, IA 50597
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61587924801442
Plymouth County
Main Street Nutrition — Hinton
Address: 109 W Main St, Hinton, IA 51024
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61582848903419
Bellissimo Coffeeworks — Le Mars
Address: 410 4th St SW, Le Mars, IA 51031
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/bellissimocoffeeworks
Habitué Coffeehouse & Bakery — Le Mars
Address: 108 Central Ave NE, Le Mars, IA 51031
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/HabitueCoffee
Fifty-Nine Grind Coffeehouse — Marcus
Address: 100 W Pine St, Marcus, IA 51035
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092672957725
Fat Annie’s Coffee Stop — Remsen
Address: 312 E Hawkeye Ave, Remsen, IA 51050
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/fatanniescoffeestop
Polk County
Café Diem — Ankeny
Address: 2005 S Ankeny Blvd Ste 700, Ankeny, IA 50023
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/CafeDiem.Ankeny
Porch Light — Ankeny
Address: 417 SW 3rd St, Ankeny, IA 50023
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/porchlightcoffeehouse
Twisted Bean Coffee Company — Ankeny
Address: 1806 SE Delaware Ave, Ankeny, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/twistedbeancoffee
Somewhere in the Middle — Bondurant
Address: 106 1st St SE, Bondurant, IA 50035
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/somewhereinthemiddlecoffeeshopbondurant
Daisy Chain Coffee — Des Moines
Address: 505 E Grand Ave Ste 104, Des Moines, IA 50309
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/daisychaincoffee
Horizon Line Coffee — Des Moines
Address: 1417 Walnut St Suite B, Des Moines, IA 50309
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/horizonlinecoffee
Kava DSM — Des Moines
Address: 300 W Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy #140, Des Moines, IA 50309
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/kavadsm
Mayalu Coffee — Des Moines
Address: 4226 Fleur Dr, Des Moines, IA 50321
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088286071778
Northern Vessel — Des Moines
Address: 1201 Keosauqua Way Suite 100, Des Moines, IA 50309
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063727984907
Slow Down Coffee Co. — Des Moines
Address: 3613 6th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/SlowDownDSM
Zanzibar’s Coffee Adventure — Des Moines
Address: 2723 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/ZanzibarsCoffeeAdventure
Lightbrite Coffee — Grimes
Address: 1895 SE Grimes Blvd Ste 104, Grimes, IA 50111
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/lightbritecoffee
Twisted Bean Coffee Company — Urbandale
Address: 4504 Merle Hay Rd, Urbandale, IA
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/twistedbeancoffee
Barista’s Bouquet — West Des Moines
Address: 5938 Ashworth Rd, West Des Moines, IA 50266
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558646947959
Pottawattamie County
Brewed Awakening — Avoca
Address: 158 S Elm St, Avoca, IA 51521
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61562415523377
Backpacker’s Brew — Council Bluffs
Address: 1102 N 16th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61576405063699
Frosted Pine Coffee — Council Bluffs
Address: 2701 E Kanesville Blvd, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556277667697
Louie’s Coffee House — Council Bluffs
Address: 928 Valley View Dr Ste 17, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/louiescoffeehouse
Charlie Lou’s — Neola
Address: 114 3rd St, Neola, IA 51559
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577720482906
Tweets Coffeehouse — Treynor
Address: 14 W Main St, Treynor, IA 51575
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575546102720
Poweshiek County
Center Ground — Brooklyn
Address: 126 Jackson St, Brooklyn, IA 52211
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/centergroundcoffeeshop
Saints Rest Coffee House — Grinnell
Address: 917 Broad St, Grinnell, IA 50112
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/SaintsRestCoffee
Vivarium — Montezuma
Address: 309 E Main St, Montezuma, IA 50171
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/vivariumcoffee
Sac County
Pura’s Brewtique — Lake View
Address: 318 Main St, Lake View, IA 51450
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/purasbrewtique
Sunrise Coffee — Odebolt
Address: 417 E 1st St, Odebolt, IA 51458
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088241865138
Milton’s on Main — Sac City
Address: 413 Main St, Lake View, IA 51450
Online Address: http://facebook.com/MiltonsonMain
Rosie’s Coffee Shop — Sac City
Address: 514 W Main St, Sac City, IA 50583
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/RosiesCoffeeShop
Scott County
392Caffe — Davenport
Address: 502 W 3rd St, Davenport, IA 52801
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/392Dport
Java Java Cafe — Davenport
Address: 836 E River Dr, Davenport, IA 52803
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/javajavaqc
Makenna Koffee — Davenport
Address: 3801 N Brady St, Davenport, IA 52806
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584599173047
The Coffee Revolution — Davenport
Address: 3303 Brady St, Davenport, IA 52803
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/thecoffeerevolutionbrady
Shelby County
Coffeegirl — Harlan
Address: 612 Market St, Harlan, IA 51537
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063768751276
Sioux County
The Grain House — Hull
Address: 1134 Main St, Hull, IA 51239
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/thegrainhousehull
Kweken Co. — Orange City
Address: 113 3rd St NW, Orange City, IA 51041
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/kwekenco
Rooted Plant + Coffee Shop — Rock Valley
Address: 1514 Main St, Rock Valley, IA 51247
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/rootedplantshop.ia
Story County
Burgie’s — Ames
Address: Multiple Addresses
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/BurgiesCoffeeTeaCompany
Café Diem — Ames
Address: 229 Main St, Ames, IA 50010
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/cafediem.ames
Morning Bell Coffee Roasters — Ames
Address: 111 Main St, Ames, IA 50010
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/morningbellcoffeeroasters
The Vinyl Cafe — Ames
Address: 303 Kellogg Ave, Ames, IA 50010
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/vinylcafeames
Renn’s Café — Nevada
Address: 1001 6th St, Nevada, IA 50201
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558011613566
Public House 421 — Slater
Address: 421 Main St, Slater, IA 50244
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/PublicHouse421/
KaffeGeita — Story City
Address: 1463 Broad St, Story City, IA 50248
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/KaffeGeita
Van Buren County
Farmington Bean Pot — Farmington
Address: 201 Elm St, Farmington, IA 52626
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/FarmingtonBeanPot/
Wapello County
Necessities Mercantile — Eldon
Address: 410 W Elm St, Eldon, IA 52554
Online Address: https://www.necessitiesmercantile.com/
Day Tripper Bagel Co. — Ottumwa
Address: 2465 Northgate St, Ottumwa, IA 52501
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61583336306813
Java Rocket — Ottumwa
Address: 2504 N Court St, Ottumwa, IA 52501
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086763684306
Warren County
Savor The Rise — Indianola
Address: 107 E Salem Ave, Indianola, IA 50125
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/savortherise
Uncommon Grounds Coffee House — Indianola
Address: 111 W Salem Ave, Indianola, IA 50125
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/coffeeuncommon/
Washington County
Creamery Coffee — Kalona
Address: 2206 540th St SW, Kalona, IA 52247
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61573170721454
Dutch Country Table — Kalona
Address: 304 1st St, Kalona, IA 52247
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/dutchcountrytable
Juniper Roots — Kalona
Address: Traveling coffee trailer; no permanent street address found
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554286851676
Kalona Coffee House — Kalona
Address: 425 B Ave, Kalona, IA 52247
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/KalonaCoffeeHouse
Kalona Creamery — Kalona
Address: 2206 540th St SW, Kalona, IA 52247
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/KalonaCreamery
Dodici’s Shop — Washington
Address: 120 S Iowa Ave, Washington, IA 52353
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/DodicisShop
The Coffee Corner — Washington
Address: 125 W Washington St, Washington, IA 52353
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/thecoffeecorner.ia/
Madeline’s Coffee House — Wellman
Address: 821 2nd St, Wellman, IA 52356
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/MadelinesCoffeeHouse/
Webster County
Ardys Mae Coffee and Dessert — Fort Dodge
Address: 14 S 14th St, Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063446666987
Bloomers On Central — Fort Dodge
Address: 900 Central Ave Ste 10, Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/bloomersoncentral
Stella’s Coffee Bar — Fort Dodge
Address: 160 S 25th St, Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/stellascoffeebar
Winnebago County
Royce’s Brew — Lake Mills
Address: 225 W Main St, Lake Mills, IA 50450
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/Roycesbrew
Winneshiek County
Euphoria Coffee — Calmar
Address: 110 N Maryville St, Calmar, IA 52132
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565808460848
Impact Coffee — Decorah
Address: 101 W Water St, Decorah, IA 52101
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/impactcoffeebar
Magpie Cafe & Coffeehouse — Decorah
Address: 202 W Water St, Decorah, IA 52101
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/mymagpiecoffee
Woodbury County
Movillatte — Moville
Address: 503 Frontage Rd, Moville, IA 51039
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/Movillatte
Brekky’s — Sioux City
Address: 515 4th St Suite B, Sioux City, IA 51101
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61567040025194
Council Oak Supply Co. — Sioux City
Address: 101 W 3rd St, Sioux City, IA 51103
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/counciloaksupply
Hardline Coffee Co. — Sioux City
Address: 1004 4th St, Sioux City, IA 51101
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/hardlinecoffee
Pierce Street Coffee Works — Sioux City
Address: 1920 Pierce St, Sioux City, IA 51104
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/CoffeeWorksSux
Uncommon Grounds — Sloan
Address: 615 Brown St, Sloan, IA 51055
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/UncommonGroundsSloan
Worth County
Carpenter Coffee Company — Northwood
Address: 826 Central Ave, Northwood, IA 50459
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/CarpenterCoffeeCompany
Wright County
Boone River Coffee Shop — Eagle Grove
Address: 107 N Commercial Ave, Eagle Grove, IA 50533
Online Address: https://www.facebook.com/BooneRiverCoffeeCo
Final Thoughts
The best part of this list is that it is more than just coffee. It is a collection of small towns, downtown storefronts, river views, bookshops, bakeries, boutiques, drive-thrus, roasters, and local gathering places across Iowa.
So whether you are looking for your next morning stop, a weekend road trip, or a reason to explore a town you have never visited before, this list should give you plenty of places to start.
And if your favorite Iowa coffee shop did not make the list, that probably just means we need to keep drinking coffee.
