Des Moines, told in roaster-cafés.
3 specialty roaster-cafés that roast their own beans — and open their doors. Profiled and reviewed by PremiumRoast, not ranked by a bot. Plan a one-day crawl, listen to the guide, or print the map.
About this guide: Hand-audited by PremiumRoast — we list only roasters that roast their own beans, collapse multi-location duplicates, and verify each is a genuine roaster. Human-reviewed, not bot-ranked.
All 3 stops on the map
Open full crawl in Google Maps →Listen — the Des Moines coffee guide
A short spoken walk-through of the crawl, narrated from our profiles.
Suggested route
Start at Northern Vessel → Wake Up Iowa Coffee → Twisted Bean Coffee Company
Open in Google Maps →The New Wave
Modern specialty & single-origin
The crawl
3 roaster-cafés · 0 hand-reviewed · no chains.
Best time to visit
Weekday mid-mornings are calmest; weekends draw lines at the most popular stops. Most roaster-cafés open by 7–8 am and are quietest before 10 am.
Frequently asked about Des Moines coffee
- How many specialty roaster-cafés are there in Des Moines, Iowa?
- PremiumRoast has profiled 3 specialty roaster-cafés in Des Moines, Iowa — roasters that roast their own beans and open their doors to the public. Every listing is hand-reviewed; no chains.
- What are the newest specialty coffee roasters in Des Moines?
- Among the newer entries shaping the Des Moines specialty coffee scene: Northern Vessel, Twisted Bean Coffee Company, Wake Up Iowa Coffee.
- Is there a printable coffee day-trip guide or map for Des Moines?
- Yes — PremiumRoast offers a free 2-page printable PDF guide, an audio walk-through, and an overview map for the Des Moines coffee crawl. Download at premiumroast.coffee/coffee-trip/des-moines-iowa.