From the street, Butterfly Herbs looks like something out of a time warp or a magical factory. The employees aren’t elves; they’re just kind, eccentric people looking to provide you a phenomenal, caffeinated experience. In business for over 30 years, the place feels vintage and lived in. The coffee shop is nestled all the way in the back, past the bulk herbs, teas, and candles, so once you get there it feels like you’ve uncovered a secret. In a town where coffee flows through our bohemian veins like blood, winning this category is no small feat, so props to you, B-fly.
Butterfly Herbs: 232 N. Higgins; 728-8780;
butterflyherbs.com
Finalists, Best Coffee
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liquidplanet.com