Miami Coffee Guide: 13 Specialty Shops, Roasters, and Cafes

Miami's coffee culture is unlike any other US city. Cuban coffee (colado, cafecito, cortadito) has been the foundation for decades. The influx of Brazilian, Colombian, and Venezuelan residents brought additional coffee cultures. And in the last decade, third wave specialty has arrived in Wynwood, the Design District, and Brickell.

Miami has three coffee cultures running simultaneously: Cuban, Latin American, and third wave specialty

The Pulled Coffee database tracks Miami's coffee shop count as part of 64,793 US shops. Miami's coffee map is more diverse than most cities its size because the cultural origins of its coffee drinkers are diverse. A cafecito window in Little Havana and a pour over bar in Wynwood represent equally valid expressions of Miami coffee.

"Miami is the only US city where a traditional Cuban coffee window and a third wave specialty pour over bar are equally legitimate reasons to stop walking."

Where to drink in Miami

Little Havana and Flagler Street: Versailles Restaurant's window and dozens of small ventanitas (walk-up coffee windows) for authentic cafecito culture.
Wynwood: Panther Coffee, the first serious specialty roaster in Miami, is headquartered here. Strong espresso, quality sourcing.
Brickell: OTL Coffee and multiple newer specialty shops serving the financial district population.
South Beach: Joe's Coffee and specialty shops mixed with hotel coffee programs.

See all Miami specialty shops in our Miami city guide. Compare with Nashville and Atlanta.

Related: Best coffee in Atlanta, Best coffee in Nashville, Best coffee in Houston.