Jan 18, 2019

Having a hot cup of coffee is one of the best ways to kickstart the day. If you happen to be in Lakeville, Minnesota, you’ll be glad to know that there are many places in town that serve up a great cup of Joe. Enjoy delicious coffee and other goodies at these local favorites.

Mainstreet Coffee & Wine Bar

Mainstreet Coffee & Wine Bar is one of the most popular coffee shops in Lakeville. With its cozy and relaxing atmosphere, it provides the ideal setting for relishing a good cuppa. Its coffee is roasted in small batches by a master roaster with decades of experience in artisan coffees.

This coffee shop serves medium-roasted, dark-roasted, decaf, flavored, and iced coffee as well as a wide variety of espressos and specialty lattes. If you want a bite to eat, you can order baked goods such as cinnamon rolls, muffins, and scones or breakfast items such as toast, eggs, yogurt, and oatmeal. The café also serves soups, salads, sandwiches, and wraps for lunch.

Mainstreet Coffee & Wine Bar is located on Holyoke Avenue. It’s open from 6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Thursday, 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Friday, and 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.

Caribou Coffee

Caribou Coffee is a coffee shop chain that is committed to serving the highest quality handcrafted beverages and food. The company’s roastmasters have spent many years discovering the finest coffees from around the world, and they use their cupping expertise to continually create new and unique offerings for customers.

On Caribou Coffee’s menu, you’ll find a wide selection of classic, blended, and signature coffee drinks as well as teas, hot chocolate, and fruit and yogurt smoothies. Its food items include bagels, shmearfuls, baked goods, oatmeal, breakfast sandwiches, and oven-toasted sandwiches.

Caribou Coffee has several locations around Lakeville, including Caribou Coffee Lakeville-Timbercrest on Kenrick Avenue, Caribou Coffee Lakeville-Highway 50 on Kenwood Trail, and Caribou Coffee Lakeville – Cedar & Dodd on Glasgow Avenue. Operating hours vary by location.

The Buzz Coffee and Café

The Buzz Coffee and Café is another coffee shop around Lakeville that’s worth trying. This popular café serves coffees from two reputable local roasters: Up Coffee Roasters and Bootstrap. Its beverage menu consists of several drip-coffee options, a large selection of espresso drinks, tea, chai, hot chocolate, steamer, and smoothies. If you’re hungry, you can have one of Buzz’s famous waffles or a delectable sandwich or wrap.

The Buzz Coffee and Café is located on West Burnsville Parkway in Burnsville, which is about 10 miles north of Lakeville. It’s open from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, and 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday.

Besides these three coffee shops, you can also enjoy freshly brewed, high-quality coffee at Dunn Brothers Coffee in Lakeville, Tii Cup in Burnsville, Mugshots Coffee Company and West Side Perk in Bloomington, and Morning Glory’s Bakery Café in Rosemount.


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