Atlanta is a coffee lovers’ paradise. We’ve got tons of incredible local coffee shops for every taste and whim! So whether you like a good dirty chai or a classic latte, there’s definitely a coffee shop in Atlanta with your name on it! And now, it’s official. Atlanta is one of the top 15 best cities for coffee in the U.S., according to a study conducted by WalletHub.
Where does Atlanta rank on the list of top coffee cities in the U.S.?
Atlanta ranks at #11, just after Pittsburgh, and just ahead of Las Vegas.
What are the top coffee cities in the U.S.?
- Portland, OR
- Orlando, FL
- Long Beach, CA
- Miami, FL
- Seattle, WA
- Tampa, FL
- San Francisco, CA
- Austin, TX
- Oakland, CA
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Atlanta, GA
How did WalletHub come up with this ranking?
WalletHub says,
To determine the best cities for coffee lovers, WalletHub compared the 100 most populated U.S. cities across 12 key metrics, which are listed below with their corresponding weights. Each metric also was graded on a 100-point scale… We then determined each city’s weighted average across all metrics to calculate its overall score and used the resulting scores to rank-order our sample. A total score of 100 represents the most favorable conditions for coffee lovers.
- Average Price per Pack of Coffee: Full Weight (~7.14 Points)
- Average Price of a Cappuccino: Full Weight (~7.14 Points)
- Average Spending on Coffee per Household: Full Weight (~7.14 Points)
- Share of Adult Coffee Drinkers: Full Weight (~7.14 Points)
- Share of Households that Own Coffee Makers: Full Weight (~7.14 Points)
- Affordable Coffee Shops, Coffee Houses & Cafés Rated 4.5+ Stars per Capita*: Double Weight (~14.29 Points)
- Coffee Shops, Coffee Houses & Cafés per Capita*: Double Weight (~14.29 Points)
- Coffee & Tea Manufacturers per Capita*: Full Weight (~7.14 Points)
- Coffee Shops with Free Wi-Fi per Capita*: Full Weight (~7.14 Points)
- Donut Shops per Capita*: Full Weight (~7.14 Points)
- Google Search Traffic for the Term “Coffee”: Full Weight (~7.14 Points)
- Presence of Coffee-Centric Events: Full Weight (~7.14 Points)
Where should I grab coffee in Atlanta?
There are so many amazing coffee shops in the ATL, and tons of them are incredible! We definitely don’t have the full, 100% comprehensive list, but here are some of our recommendations:
- Banjo Coffee, Avondale Estates
- Joe’s Coffee Shop, East Atlanta Village
- Refuge Coffee, Clarkston
- Chrome Yellow, Edgewood
- Condesa Coffee, Old Fourth Ward
- FiNCA TO FiLTER, Grant Park & O4W
- Dancing Goats, tons of locations
- Reading Room, Decatur
- Black Coffee ATL, Westside & Castleberry
And of course, there are so many more wonderful coffee shops in the ATL!