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ChodyMcChoderson t1_j8wqm6q wrote

Avon

  • the coffee trade
  • Dom’s Coffee Bantam
  • arethusa a mano Bethel
  • Redding roasters
  • Molten Java Bristol
  • the roasted bean
  • Cafe Real Brookfield
  • candlewood coffee Bridgeport
  • source coffeehouse Branford
  • Willoughby’s roasters Cheshire
  • the bean
  • Cheshire Coffee Canton
  • Giv coffee Darien
  • neat coffee East Hampton
  • Eco Fairfield
  • candlewood market Farmington
  • rebel dog Glastonbury
  • daybreak
  • Raon Jena Hamden
  • Bread and Chocolate
  • Common Grounds Hartford
  • blue state coffee
  • Story and Soil
  • Semilla Madison
  • willoughby’s Manchester
  • silk city coffee Middletown
  • perkatory roasters
  • Klekolo world coffee
  • Perk on main Mystic
  • Lamplighter Naugatuck
  • loaded goat New Hartford
  • those guys coffee New London
  • blackhall coffee New Preston
  • zero profit New haven
  • the coffee pedaler
  • Koffee?
  • Blue state coffee
  • Willoughby’s
  • Pistachio Cafe
  • Fuzzy Newtown
  • village perk Norwalk
  • deadly grounds Norwich
  • Craftsman Cliff roasters New Canaan
  • zumbach Old Saybrook
  • ashlawn farm coffee Portland
  • tandem Plainville
  • rebel dog Putnam
  • Ben’s beans Ridgefield
  • tusk and cup Stafford Springs
  • Stafford coffee Stamford
  • Lorca
  • BonJo
  • Turning Point Roasters Sherman
  • sacred grounds Shelton
  • Three bridges
  • Common grounds South Windsor
  • birdhouse Southington
  • Perkatory
  • Southington Coffee Shop
  • Lions Den Southport
  • Driftwood Trumbull
  • shearwater
  • Pour Mikey’s Vernon
  • Kevin’s coffee roasters West Hartford
  • J. Rene coffee roasters
  • WeHa Brewing & Roasting Westport
  • isle coffee Willimantic
  • grounded

Obviously not a comprehensive list, just some of the ones I’ve been to. And I apologize about formatting, am on my phone.

Edit: this list is being read wrong I think due to formatting issues. For example it should be read as “old saybrook - ashlawn farm coffee” and then any other “-“ following until there’s another town named.

Edit 2: I’m going to clean this up and make a separate post about with the info. I’ll include all recommendations people make, so keep sending them!

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pd9 t1_j8wr7li wrote

This guy has been preparing for this question for ages

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HughWonPDL2018 t1_j8xtnr4 wrote

It’s a list, but if the Norwalk recommendation is representative of the rest of the list, I’m not taking the list too seriously. That’s not a cafe at all and it’s definitely not the best option for coffee in the area.

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ChodyMcChoderson t1_j8y7118 wrote

I actually recently started working in Norwalk, can you give your recommendations for the area!? That’d be awesome

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HughWonPDL2018 t1_j8yybm0 wrote

For beans—Strigo. They’re super friendly, located in the same business complex as the 314 beer garden, and do free local delivery themselves to a few local zip codes. Easily my go-to roastery, fresh as can be. Other nearby options include Quartertone (he works out of Nod Hill Brewery’s building in ridgefield) and Shearwater (a few locations in Fairfield county).

For cafes—Cafe Dolce has been my favorite for years now, and Pausa and Allora are newer options. Haven’t been to Allora yet, but they use Strigo beans, which is a good sign. Pausa is Italian in everything they do, food and coffee.

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JackieDraper907 t1_j8zau56 wrote

Dude was waiting for this like the knight guarding the Holy Grail

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danhm t1_j8ymqou wrote

Here's some better formatting. Chody (lol), next time put a blank line before and after the town names and then Reddit will make the hyphens into a list.

Avon

  • the coffee trade
  • Dom’s Coffee

Bantam

  • arethusa a mano

Bethel

  • Redding roasters
  • Molten Java

Bristol

  • the roasted bean
  • Cafe Real

Brookfield

  • candlewood coffee

Bridgeport

  • source coffeehouse

Branford

  • Willoughby’s roasters

Cheshire

  • the bean
  • Cheshire Coffee

Canton

  • Giv coffee

Darien

  • neat coffee

East Hampton

  • Eco

Fairfield

  • candlewood market

Farmington

  • rebel dog

Glastonbury

  • daybreak
  • Raon Jena

Hamden

  • Bread and Chocolate
  • Common Grounds

Hartford

  • blue state coffee
  • Story and Soil
  • Semilla

Madison

  • willoughby’s

Manchester

  • silk city coffee

Middletown

  • perkatory roasters
  • Klekolo world coffee
  • Perk on main

Mystic

  • Lamplighter

Naugatuck

  • loaded goat

New Hartford

  • those guys coffee

New London

  • blackhall coffee

New Preston

  • zero profit

New haven

  • the coffee pedaler
  • Koffee?
  • Blue state coffee
  • Willoughby’s
  • Pistachio Cafe
  • Fuzzy

Newtown

  • village perk

Norwalk

  • deadly grounds

Norwich

  • Craftsman Cliff roasters

New Canaan

  • zumbach

Old Saybrook

  • ashlawn farm coffee

Portland

  • tandem

Plainville

  • rebel dog

Putnam

  • Ben’s beans

Ridgefield

  • tusk and cup

Stafford Springs

  • Stafford coffee

Stamford

  • Lorca
  • BonJo
  • Turning Point Roasters

Sherman

  • sacred grounds

Shelton

  • Three bridges
  • Common grounds

South Windsor

  • birdhouse

Southington

  • Perkatory
  • Southington Coffee Shop
  • Lions Den

Southport

  • Driftwood

Trumbull

  • shearwater
  • Pour Mikey’s

Vernon

  • Kevin’s coffee roasters

West Hartford

  • J. Rene coffee roasters
  • WeHa Brewing & Roasting

Westport

  • isle coffee

Willimantic

  • grounded

Personally I would also include the Perkatory in West Harford and the various Hartford Baking Company locations (at least West Hartford and Glastonbury, maybe elsewhere?)

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Virtual_Reserve7121 t1_j8zqgse wrote

Craftsman Cliff Roasters in Norwich no longer serves coffee. You can buy beans and chocolate there, but you can't get a cup of coffee there. Right down the street and around the corner, about a 3-minute walk is Cream Coffee. They even serve Craftsman Cliff Roasters Coffee. Directions from Craftsman to Cream are at https://goo.gl/maps/vayJ9ertwPRgcsgg6

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schlasara OP t1_j8wu8zo wrote

Wow! What a great extensive list! Thank you!

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Stop_Already t1_j8x2hfm wrote

Blue State closed all their locations and Candlewood is in Fairfield, not Bridgeport (but they have really excellent coffee!). Shearwater is in Fairfield and Westport - Their roastery/warehouse is in Trumbull.

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true1nformation t1_j8x7ch4 wrote

There is no “those guys coffee” in New London. If you’re in New London go to the Washington Street Coffee House. The Wash. it’s the best.

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ChodyMcChoderson t1_j8xa5bc wrote

I think the list is being read wrong a little due to the formatting. Those guys coffee is in new Hartford. So the list should read “New Hartford - those guys coffee”. And I appreciate the suggestion, on the list it goes!

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huffandduff t1_j8yl0x5 wrote

I agree about wash but muddy waters is pretty good too.

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theycallmepeeps t1_j8xwkvz wrote

Besides this being a really great comprehensive list, your user name is also fantastic

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gabe01235 t1_j8y79ro wrote

Tony’s in Thomaston is a local favorite

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Stop_Already t1_j8yvrsx wrote

Hit enter twice after each line. It will be easier to read.

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chilldog47 t1_j96z8j4 wrote

Drumroll in Wethersfield. They do free tastings on Saturdays as well.

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Oasis1698 t1_j8wx2v3 wrote

Some of the towns are off a little bit but a very good list

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jaredsparks t1_j8ye8qo wrote

There is no tusk and cup in Stafford. I've never even heard of it before. So i question this entire list.

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Delicious_Score_551 t1_j91t0jk wrote

>Giv coffee Darien

Surprised you listed Coffee Trade in Avon but you missed the actual location of Giv Coffee in Canton, CT .. right up the street from Coffee Trade.

I'm guessing you might not have been there. Check it out sometime.

Something else I like about Giv is their social responsibility.

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ChodyMcChoderson t1_j92ahsb wrote

Reread the list, and it’s explained in the edit. It’s canton - giv coffee. Then lists Darien - neat coffee

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