Brew + Foam Coffee House and Honolulu Beerworks – Oahu, Hawaii
Hip surfing-loving coffee shop and industrial-chic games-loving craft brewing company tucked in with the locals in Paradise.
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Brew@602 @ Kenai River Brewing Co. – Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
Coffee & Waffles served in a 1950’s retired Alaska Railroad bi-level passenger train car – Are you kidding me?! Down the road is Kenai River Brewing Co. for local handcrafted ales and a welcoming community.
Dash Coffee Roasters & Clock House Brewing – Cedar Rapids, IA
Independent craft brewery in classic 102 year old Clock House warehouse and nearby locall-sourced coffee roaster across the Cedar River.
Arcedium Coffeehouse and Alter Brewing Company – St. Charles & Downers Grove, IL
Fox River Valley fair trade/organic coffee roaster soon to be accompanied by Downers’ Grove brewery bringing its taproom/kitchen to St. Charles.
Trade & Lore Coffee and Catawba Brewing Company – Charlotte & Asheville NC
Family-owned brewery in expansive settings with creative craft brews (PBJ Beer for starters) and experimental coffee company operating out of brewery in Charlotte.
Dancing Goats Coffee Bar & Monday Night Brewing – Atlanta, GA
The folks at Monday Night Brewing are civic do-gooders who also do good beer along the way — including a coffee beer that lands squarely in this blog’s wheelhouse: “Tears of Our Enemies” made with locally-roasted Batdorf & Bronson coffee beans – which can be found in their Dancing Goats Coffee Bars – cool cafes around Atlanta.
Laughing Man Coffee Co. & Moustache Brewing Co – New York
Small places with big hearts! Hugh Jackman’s Laughing Man Foundation is saving the world – or at least coffee farming community part of it – one cup at a time; a short drive up Long Island finds Moustache Brewing Co. serving highly-rated craft beer to support good causes like The 1% For The Planet Fund and MS Society (from sales of the awesomely-named “Dexterity Issues Double IPA”)
Lamplighter Coffee Roaster & Vasen Brewing Co. – Richmond, VA
Situated within historic bustling Scott’s Addition neighborhood of Richmond, VA, a specialty coffee roaster with 3 locations and a “purpose-driven” brewery & taproom with a solid product and a firm commitment to the environment and outdoor adventure.
The Bluegrass Coffee & Bourbon Lounge – Arvada, CO
Coffee and Beer Travel Blog – A “rustic-chic” hangout where you can: start the day in a comfortable coffeehouse and – don’t move – you’ll finish it in the coolest bluegrass bourbon bars (and, yes, there ARE craft beers on tap .. so it qualifies for this blog!)
Loflin Yard, Low Fi Coffee and Ghost River Brewery & Taproom – Memphis, TN
Loflin Yard is an oasis in the heart of downtown Memphis; nearby Ghost River Taproom embraces the industrial feel with well-crafted ales Low Fi Coffee serves up small-batch coffee supporting big-hearted community causes.