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5 top spots for coffee in Indianapolis

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Published on October 22, 2019
5 top spots for coffee in IndianapolisCoat Check Coffee | Photo: Ashley K./Yelp

Looking to sample the best coffee around town?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top coffee hot spots in Indianapolis, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to satisfy your cravings.

Fall is the top season of the year for consumer spending at food and beverage shops across the Indianapolis area, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of reputation management and business health for small businesses. Estimated daily customers at Indianapolis-area food and beverage shops grew to 42 per business in the fall of last year, 5% higher than the average for the rest of the year.

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1. Coat Check Coffee

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First on the list is Coat Check Coffee. Located at 401 E. Michigan St. downtown, the bakery, which offers coffee and tea and more, is the highest-rated coffee spot in Indianapolis, boasting five stars out of 375 reviews on Yelp.

2. Jack's Donuts

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Next up is downtown's Jack's Donuts, situated at 135 W. Market St. With four stars out of 89 reviews on Yelp, the spot to score doughnuts and coffee and tea has proven to be a local favorite.

3. Plat 99

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Downtown's Plat 99, located at 333 S. Delaware St., Alexander Hotel, is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the lounge, which offers coffee and tea and more, 4.5 stars out of 180 reviews.

4. Sundae's Ice Cream & Coffee

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Sundae's Ice Cream & Coffee, a coffee roastery that offers ice cream and frozen yogurt and desserts in Geist, is another much-loved go-to, with five stars out of 146 Yelp reviews. Head over to 9922 E. 79th St. to see for yourself.

5. Taste of Havana Cuban Sandwiches

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Over in Broad Ripple, check out Taste of Havana Cuban Sandwiches, which has earned 4.5 stars out of 460 reviews on Yelp. You can find the Cuban spot, which offers sandwiches and coffee and tea, at 815 Broad Ripple Ave.

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