7 curated coffee & bakeries options in the Boulder area, including Boxcar Coffee — Pearl Cafe & Bakery, Trident Booksellers & Cafe, Brewing Market — Downtown Tea Emporium. Each listing identifies its actual town; nearby trips are labeled.
Choose by the kind of morning you want: a coffee roaster for espresso, a bakery for something to take away, or a café for a longer breakfast. A bakery listing does not necessarily mean there is a full coffee or breakfast menu.
Choose a walkable downtown cluster for coffee, books and dinner. Treat a Longmont brewery or nursery visit as its own trip.
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The Pearl Street café pairs Boxcar’s own roasted coffee with its bakery. Choose this branch for an east-end Pearl Street stop; the Mesa café is a different location.
Use the Pearl café address rather than the appointment-only roastery. Check the current bakery selection before a special trip.
1825 B Pearl Street
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Visit business website ↗An employee-owned west Pearl Street bookshop and café combining specialty coffee, tea and new and used books. It is a useful choice when browsing is as much a part of the outing as the drink.
Check its calendar for a specific reading or performance; an ordinary café visit does not include event admission.
940 Pearl Street
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Visit business website ↗The downtown Tea Emporium offers Brewing Market’s roasted coffee alongside a substantial tea selection. This is the 13th Street branch, distinct from its Village and Baseline locations.
Check the downtown branch’s hours; other Brewing Market locations keep different schedules.
1918 13th Street
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Visit business website ↗OZO’s west Pearl café is a convenient choice for espresso and a bag of beans during a downtown outing. It belongs to the Boulder-based roaster’s local café group.
Choose the West Pearl branch when ordering or navigating; OZO has several Boulder locations.
1015 Pearl Street
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Visit business website ↗January is a multi-roaster café pairing espresso and tea with a brunch menu of toasts, sandwiches and burritos. Its 30th Street location works better as a deliberate stop than an add-on to a Pearl Street walk.
The café posts no Wi-Fi on weekends and a two-hour Wi-Fi limit on weekdays. Check its current food-service hours before planning brunch.
1886 30th Street, Suite B
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Visit business website ↗GABEE is a small Boulder coffee operation centered on roasting and specialty beans. Choose it for exploring coffee origins and bringing beans home, rather than assuming a full restaurant-style brunch.
Confirm café service and any class booking directly; online bean pickup and a scheduled tasting are different visits.
3040 28th Street
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Visit business website ↗Ampersand’s Odell Place café is a northeast Boulder stop for coffee from a locally based roaster. Its sourcing focus includes organic and Fair Trade coffee.
Use the Odell Place café address, not the Longbow Drive wholesale address. Check opening hours before making a dedicated trip.
6560 Odell Place, Unit C
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