Coffee in Durham, NC, USA

Where locals drink instead of the chains.

Looking for coffee where locals actually go in Durham, NC, USA? There are 3 local favorites on the map, including 3 that roast coffee. The longest-running is Derby Coffee Roasters, open since 2018.

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Local favorites in Durham

Counter Culture Coffee

Counter Culture Coffee is a local favorite coffee roaster in Durham, NC, USA (a "safe house").

Counter Culture Coffee keeps Durham caffeinated. This coffee roaster is one of the safe houses the living swear by. The stash: single-origin coffees. Find it on our survival map of coffee in Durham.

  • Address: 812 Mallard Avenue, Durham, NC, USA

Derby Coffee Roasters

Derby Coffee Roasters is a local favorite coffee roaster in Durham, NC, USA (a "safe house").

Hiding from the horde in Durham, NC? Derby Coffee Roasters is the coffee roaster locals duck into, holding the line since 2018. Fresh roasts, made right here, and no horde in sight. It's marked on our map of coffee in Durham.

Little Waves Coffee Roasters

Little Waves Coffee Roasters is a local favorite coffee roaster in Durham, NC, USA (a "safe house").

Hiding from the horde in Durham, NC? Little Waves Coffee Roasters is the coffee roaster locals duck into. Supplies on hand: single-origin coffees. It's marked on our map of coffee in Durham.

  • Address: 2013 Chapel Hill Road, Durham, NC, USA

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Coffee in Durham: questions

Where do locals get coffee in Durham?

Local favorites on the map in Durham include Counter Culture Coffee, Derby Coffee Roasters and Little Waves Coffee Roasters.

Are there coffee roasters in Durham?

Yes. Counter Culture Coffee, Derby Coffee Roasters and Little Waves Coffee Roasters roast coffee in Durham.

What is the oldest coffee shop in Durham on the map?

Derby Coffee Roasters, open since 2018.

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