Milwaukee, told in roaster-cafés.
17 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 16 stops on the map
Open full crawl in Google Maps →Listen — the Milwaukee coffee guide
A short spoken walk-through of the crawl, narrated from our profiles.
Suggested route
Start at Anodyne Coffee Roasting Company → Grace Coffee Company → Colectivo Coffee → Azal Coffee → Anodyne Coffee Roasting Company - Bay View Cafe…
Open in Google Maps →The New Wave
Modern specialty & single-origin
The crawl
17 roaster-cafés · 0 reviewed by PremiumRoast · no chains.
📍 1318 S 1st St, Milwaukee, Wisconsin☎ +1 414-226-6355
Harbor District
📍 South 1st Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin☎ +1 414-765-9873
Reed Street Yards
📍 East Locust Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Upper East Side
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 Milwaukee coffee
- How many specialty roaster-cafés are there in Milwaukee, Wisconsin?
- PremiumRoast lists 17 specialty roaster-cafés in Milwaukee, Wisconsin — roasters that roast their own beans and have a café you can visit.
- What are the newest specialty coffee roasters in Milwaukee?
- Among the newer entries shaping the Milwaukee specialty coffee scene: Anodyne Coffee Roasting Co, Anodyne Coffee Roasting Company, Anodyne Coffee Roasting Company - Bay View Cafe.
- Is there a printable coffee day-trip guide or map for Milwaukee?
- Yes — PremiumRoast offers a free 2-page printable PDF guide, an audio walk-through, and an overview map for the Milwaukee coffee crawl. Download at premiumroast.coffee/coffee-trip/milwaukee-wisconsin.