Alfred Coffee

Alfred Arts District sits at 714 Traction, on the edge of the warehouses and galleries that define this stretch of downtown. Alfred opened on Melrose Place in 2013 and has grown into a small chain with more than twenty cafes, but the Arts District room reads as its own animal. The aesthetic is sleek and black on black. The menu runs cold brews, signature lattes, mochas, and tea drinks, with pastries on the counter. Mornings move with the gallery and studio crowd. Afternoons pull tourists in from the Hauser and Wirth block down the street. Order the iced vanilla latte if you came in for the version of Alfred everyone orders. Order a cold brew if you want the Arts District morning that locals actually run on.