Lincoln, told in roaster-cafés.
16 specialty roaster-cafés that roast their own beans and have a café you can visit. Plan a one-day crawl, listen to the guide, or print the map.
How this list is built: every stop is a roaster in the PremiumRoast directory with public opening hours or a confirmed café, and a brand with several locations appears once. None of the stops has a written PremiumRoast review yet; they are directory listings.
Top pick
First stop on this list; not enough Google ratings yet to rank by rating.
All 13 stops on the map
Open full crawl in Google Maps →Listen — the Lincoln coffee guide
A short spoken walk-through of the crawl, narrated from our profiles.
Suggested route
Start at Cultiva East Campus → Mo Java Cafe & Roasting Co. → Harbor Coffeehouse → The Mill Coffee & Tea → Cultiva Labs…
Open in Google Maps →The New Wave
Modern specialty & single-origin
The crawl
16 roaster-cafés · 0 reviewed by PremiumRoast · no chains.
📍 2510 Randolph St, Lincoln, Nebraska☎ +1 402-975-2664
Gillian's Orchard Home
📍 North 48th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska☎ +1-402-464-4130
University Place
- 11Reactor
📍 Northwest 1st Street, Lincoln, Nebraska
Barons Ridge
📍 5501 NW 1st St, Lincoln, Nebraska
Barons Ridge
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 Lincoln coffee
- How many specialty roaster-cafés are there in Lincoln, Nebraska?
- PremiumRoast lists 16 specialty roaster-cafés in Lincoln, Nebraska — roasters that roast their own beans and have a café you can visit.
- What are the newest specialty coffee roasters in Lincoln?
- Among the newer entries shaping the Lincoln specialty coffee scene: Canyon Coffee Roasters, Cultiva Downtown, Cultiva East Campus.
- Is there a printable coffee day-trip guide or map for Lincoln?
- Yes — PremiumRoast offers a free 2-page printable PDF guide, an audio walk-through, and an overview map for the Lincoln coffee crawl. Download at premiumroast.coffee/coffee-trip/lincoln-nebraska.