439705 Sun Sep 09 20:17:30 -0700 2007 12 8 Midwest 0 2925588 We recently moved to Saint Paul from Washington, DC. For those of you who have been to DC and have had the pleasure of sipping a latte at Tryst in Adam's Morgan, that is my gold standard. I like ample milk, foamed thick and creamy, with a strong, but not bitter espresso. The other day I had a cafe cubano at Swede Hollow Cafe that was really out of this world--so far the best milky-coffee beverage I've had in MN. I'm hoping others will share their favorite latte locales -- particularly in Saint Paul, but Mpls is OK too. Thanks! MK Sun Sep 09 20:17:30 -0700 2007 126080 MKBailey 1 2926437 Koplin's is a board favorite for coffee. I've never visited, so I can't vouch for lattes (or anything else) from there. Here's a recent thread on the best cup of coffee in the Twin Cities. http://www.chowhound.com/topics/125229 Mon Sep 10 08:24:38 -0700 2007 2925588 12826 bob s 2 2926453 Here's the link. http://www.kopplinscoffee.com/ Mon Sep 10 08:29:31 -0700 2007 2926437 65530 misterpatrick 3 2941649 Kopplin's is amazing - one of the best in the Midwestern U.S. But, I wish the business would stay open later in the evening. Fri Sep 14 10:42:37 -0700 2007 2926453 65586 PhilESL 1 2928624 I personally like the original Dunn Brothers on Grand Ave in Saint Paul. I am a latte fan (post noon) and a black coffee fan (pre noon) - free parking in the lot as marked. Not the lot attached to the coffee shop. I have had Koplin's coffee - it was excellent - but I haven't had a latte there. I have also had amazing lattes at the Coffee News Cafe also on grand - they give you a pint glass & I like that much better than foam or cardboard. Mon Sep 10 17:43:16 -0700 2007 2925588 18536 St Paul Susie 1 2928627 Lets try the links again Mon Sep 10 17:44:01 -0700 2007 2925588 18536 St Paul Susie 2 2928669 and welcome to Saint Paul from a fellow east coast transplant! Mon Sep 10 17:54:38 -0700 2007 2928627 18536 St Paul Susie 1 2928689 You've already found one of my favorites: Swede Hollow. Best, in my limited experience, is Kopplin's on Hamline in St. Paul. I also liked Black Sheep, in South St. Paul, very much the few times I made it over there. Cafe Amore used to make a decent Cubano (although I think that's ended), as did Brewberry's. BCC on Wabasha makes a nice cold brewed iced coffee. I hear Coffee, Tea LTD in Minneapolis make a good cup too. Mon Sep 10 17:58:54 -0700 2007 2925588 85422 clepro 1 2930648 I'm a fan of Amore Coffee (see the places link in clepro's reply). I'm a tea drinker and they make a lovely one with Earl Gray, honey and steamed milk. Tue Sep 11 09:59:10 -0700 2007 2925588 46057 Uisge 1 2930833 the Ginkgo Coffeehouse, Snelling and Minnehaha-Midway area. Tue Sep 11 10:36:06 -0700 2007 2925588 97411 NewSushiFiend 1 2932412 Once I started making cold "brewed" every other coffee drink since then tastes bitter, burnt, or just plain awful. If I go to a coffee shop these days, I drink tea. Tue Sep 11 17:09:52 -0700 2007 2925588 120833 Enso 1 2939674 Koplins! not only is the coffee the best but they use our best local organic non-homogenized and very tasty milk. Thu Sep 13 17:40:44 -0700 2007 2925588 110353 stpaulbreadman 1 2954249 kopplins is amazing. for those who haven't yet, get over there and have a coffee on the clover. the clover is what many see as the future of coffee brewing equipment and is able to really capture the nuance possible in a great craft-roasted coffee. their coffee is from paradise roasters in ramsey, a roastery that has caught national attention with amazing coffee sourcing. also, peter middlecamp of the black sheep coffee cafe was a finalist at the United States Barista Championship this past May. definitely worth the trip. (i know what you mean about tryst. my office is around the corner in adams morgan and i'm friends with their coffee trainer) Tue Sep 18 19:13:15 -0700 2007 2925588 128411 resting