Coffee shops in Baltimore

Whether you live in Baltimore or are passing through, a great coffee shop can make the day. The map lists 12 coffee shops — here are the ones worth knowing. Pair two or three of these and you have a full day sorted in Baltimore.

Coffee shops in Baltimore

From flat whites to pour-overs: the coffee map of Baltimore, with the ratings to back it up.

Artifact Coffee

★ 4.5 · 1,237 reviews · 1500 Union Ave, Baltimore, MD 21211, USA · Moderate

Café Dear Leon

★ 4.8 · 856 reviews · 2929 O'Donnell St, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA · Moderate

OneDo Coffee Roasters

★ 4.5 · 567 reviews · 913 S Lakewood Ave, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA · Inexpensive

good neighbor

★ 4.6 · 549 reviews · 3827 Falls Rd, Baltimore, MD 21211, USA · Moderate

Morning Mugs

★ 4.8 · 509 reviews · 15 W Hughes St, Baltimore, MD 21230, USA · Moderate

Matriarch Coffee - Harborplace Cafe

★ 4.7 · 407 reviews · 201 E Pratt St Suite 1004T, Baltimore, MD 21202, USA · Inexpensive

Café Los Sueños

★ 4.9 · 375 reviews · 2740 Huntingdon Ave Unit B, Baltimore, MD 21211, USA · Inexpensive

Sophomore Coffee

★ 4.9 · 352 reviews · 2223 Maryland Ave, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA · Inexpensive

Vent Coffee Roasters

★ 4.7 · 202 reviews · Union Collective, 1700 W 41st St #480, Baltimore, MD 21211, USA · Moderate

Catalog Coffee

★ 4.8 · 135 reviews · 914 W 36th St, Baltimore, MD 21211, USA · Moderate

Dear Globe Coffee

★ 4.7 · 123 reviews · 422 W Mulberry St, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA · Inexpensive

Southeastern Roastery Coffee Lab

★ 4.7 · 54 reviews · 4401 Eastern Ave Unit 46-1C, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA

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Getting good coffee in Baltimore

The highest-rated independent shops in Baltimore tend to roast their own beans or buy from a named local roaster — ask the barista what is on the grinder.
Morning rush is real everywhere. If you are working from a cafe in Baltimore, the sweet spot is usually 9:30 to 11:30, after the commuter wave.
Ratings below 4.0 with hundreds of reviews usually mean inconsistent drinks, not bad ones — worth a try if it is on your route.

About Baltimore

Baltimore, MD, the United States (coordinates 39.29, -76.61, Dayfari covers about 40 km around the centre).

Sources for Baltimore: Google Places listings with ratings, re-pulled regularly. If a venue has opened or closed recently, give the listings a week or two to catch up.

More coffee shops nearby

If Baltimore itself is thin on this one, these nearby towns have their own guides:

Coffee shops in Washington DC (56 km away)
Coffee shops in Philadelphia (144 km away)

Common questions

Where do these Baltimore coffee listings come from?

Google Places listings for Baltimore, with ratings, review counts and addresses. Dayfari does not sell placements — the order below follows review counts, not advertisers.

How current is this Baltimore coffee guide?

Dayfari re-pulls listings regularly, but cafes open, close and change hands fast. If a shop matters to your plans, check its hours before you go.

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