A coffee trip to Durham can be a café stop, a bag for home, or a chance to learn how coffee is brewed. Start with those three different goals, then choose your stop.
Multiple Durham cafés; choose your location in the official ordering page
Little Waves is the roasting business behind Cocoa Cinnamon. It is a useful first stop for connecting a café visit with a bag to brew later. Use the location selector to choose a café and check pickup availability.
Before you go: For home brewing, compare Bella Vista’s chocolate and spice descriptions with Río Dulce’s fruit and florals below.
1104 B Broad Street, Durham, NC 27705
The Broad Street café offers a Durham stop for coffee from Joe Van Gogh, whose business address is in nearby Hillsborough. Its official café page describes indoor and outdoor seating and local art.
Before you go: Use the café page for current visiting details. Online coffee pickup and café drink ordering have different arrangements.
812 Mallard Avenue, Durham, NC 27701
This is a destination for coffee education rather than a conventional café stop. Counter Culture lists Durham as its headquarters and roastery, with public events linked from its training center page.
Before you go: Check the event listing and registration requirements before visiting. Do not assume walk in café service.
For a café visit, begin with Cocoa Cinnamon or Joe Van Gogh. For a learning visit, check Counter Culture’s event calendar before you travel. These are separate destinations, not a timed walking route.
These picks follow the roasters’ descriptions. They aren’t our tasting verdicts. Choose your size and check stock before ordering.
Roaster’s tasting notes
Cinnamon sugar, apple cider, milk chocolate
A starting point if chocolate and warm spice sound more inviting than an intensely floral cup.
$20.75 USD · 12 oz
Price checked October 20. Other sizes, shipping and taxes may change the total. Check current availability on the product page.
See coffee at Little Waves ↗Roaster’s tasting notes
Candied lemon, papaya, dried mango, white florals
For a more exploratory choice. This washed Colombian Gesha from José Julián Giraldo has a dedicated recipe on the roaster’s page.
$28.75 USD · Starting price; 100 g and 10 oz options
Price checked October 20. Other sizes, shipping and taxes may change the total. Check current availability on the product page.
See coffee at Little Waves ↗Roaster’s tasting notes
Caramel, nutty, round
A medium dark blend to consider for a familiar flavor direction or a coffee you plan to drink with milk.
$19.50 USD · 12 oz
Price checked October 20. Other sizes, shipping and taxes may change the total. Check current availability on the product page.
See coffee at Counter Culture ↗Choose by flavor, brew method and budget ↗
Researched October 20, 2026 from official business pages. This is a selected starting point, not a complete city directory or a personal tasting review. Check current opening arrangements, prices, stock and shipping with each business. No paid placement or affiliate commission applies to these links.
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