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Des Moines specialty coffee
Vereda/United States/Des Moines
City guide · United States · Updated October 2026

The best coffee in Des Moines

2 cafés mapped·2 roasters·2 neighborhoods

This guide to Des Moines's specialty scene is ranked by the Vereda community and the people pouring — and kept current as beans rotate. Every café below is mapped, reviewed, and tracked live: what's dialed in right now, who's open, and where the filter bar is worth the detour.

The ranked listBy neighborhoodLocal roastersFAQ

The ranked list · 2

  1. 1
    Horizon Line Coffee
    Horizon Line CoffeeDowntown Des Moines
    Horizon Line Coffee
    new on Vereda
  2. 2
    Zanzibar's Coffee Adventure
    Zanzibar's Coffee AdventureWoodland Heights
    Zanzibar's Coffee Adventure
    new on Vereda

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By neighborhood

Woodland Heights
1 café
Downtown Des Moines
1 café

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Frequently asked

What is the best specialty coffee shop in Des Moines?+
Horizon Line Coffee in Downtown Des Moines currently tops Vereda's community ranking for Des Moines.
How many specialty coffee shops are there in Des Moines?+
Vereda currently maps 2 specialty cafés in Des Moines. The community's top picks are Horizon Line Coffee, Zanzibar's Coffee Adventure.
Are there local coffee roasters in Des Moines?+
Yes — Horizon Line Coffee, Zanzibar's Coffee Adventure roast in or around Des Moines, and many of the city's cafés feature their seasonal single-origin coffees.
What coffee should I try in Des Moines right now?+
Right now Zanzibar's Coffee Adventure has (, ) dialed in, roasted by Zanzibar's Coffee Adventure. Vereda tracks what's on the bar live, so check the guide for today's rotation.
When is this Des Moines coffee guide updated?+
Continuously. Rankings recompute as community reviews land, and the "on the bar" data is updated live by baristas and the Vereda community.

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