With the fall season in full swing, head to one of these welcoming coffee lounges to be comforted by your favorite warm drink. Or perhaps find your new go-to with specialty lattes like “Colorado Campfire” with toasted marshmallow or a mysterious cup of joe entitled “Bullet Proof.”

According to votes by Gazette readers for the 2022 Best of the Springs magazine, these 5 non-franchised coffee shops rank highest in overall taste, quality, and service. Visit them to see if you agree:

5. THIRD SPACE COFFEE: 5670 North Academy Boulevard 

#10: Third Space CoffeePhoto courtesy of Third Space Coffee

4. THE EXCHANGE ON TEJON: 526 South Tejon Street 

Kim Outlaw and Andy Schlesinger, the co-owners of The Exchange.

Teresa Farney, The GazetteTeresaFarneyFood editorteresa.farney@gazettedev.gazette.com
https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5fa6e85609aee138712caf960aaf3354?s=100&d=mm&r=g

3. WAYFINDER COFFEE CO.: 6140 Austin Bluffs Parkway

2. PIKES PERK COFFEE & TEA HOUSE: 5965 North Academy Boulevard Suite 203

#3: Pikes PerkPhoto courtesy of Jakub Bożanowski

1. LOYAL COFFEE: 408 South Nevada Avenue & 11550 Ridgeline Drive

recovery Loyal Coffee 5.jpgPhoto courtesy of Loyal Coffee

Reader comments:

“Exceptional staff. Best coffee in town, by far.” 

“Amazing atmosphere, fantastic coffee, awesome customer service.” 

“Great for meetings.”