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Syracuse is one of the snowiest cities in the country, and it drinks local to get through the winter. Three homegrown roasters, Recess Coffee, Cafe Kubal, and Salt City Coffee, run cafés across the city and supply other counters too, so most cups here were roasted a few miles away.
Downtown is the easiest place to start.
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Kairos Cafe
Hawley-Green
Hawley-Green Orthodox Christian bookstore-café pairing espresso drinks like horchata with a shot with vegan and gluten-free pastries and an upstairs chapel.
Opens 7:00 AM tomorrow


Recess Coffee
Tipperary Hill
Syracuse roaster's Tipperary Hill outpost (opened 2020) pulling espresso on a La Marzocco, with quad shots, seasonal lattes and an open layout.
Opens 7:00 AM tomorrow


Recess Coffee
Westcott
Syracuse's house roaster since 2007: organic espresso roasted locally, a Westcott flagship with late-night hours and a well-loved nitro coffee on tap.
Open until 10:00 PM


Cafe Kubal
Armory Square
Syracuse roaster's Water St café pours its own freshly roasted beans as espresso and drip, with pastries, breakfast and lunch, plus a roast-matching quiz.
Opens 9:00 AM tomorrow


Salt City Coffee
Near Westside
Near Westside coffeehouse in a converted old house on West Onondaga Street, home to Salt City Coffee's roasting room and a curated subscription program.
Opens 7:00 AM tomorrow


Salt City Coffee and Bar
Downtown
Salt City Coffee's café and bar inside Salt City Market, pairing its own roasts with craft cocktails, beer, and wine in a big, airy Downtown space.
Open until 10:00 PMPour-Over & Filter Coffee
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Kairos Cafe
Hawley-Green
Hawley-Green Orthodox Christian bookstore-café pairing espresso drinks like horchata with a shot with vegan and gluten-free pastries and an upstairs chapel.
Opens 7:00 AM tomorrow


Recess Coffee
Westcott
Syracuse's house roaster since 2007: organic espresso roasted locally, a Westcott flagship with late-night hours and a well-loved nitro coffee on tap.
Open until 10:00 PM


Salt City Coffee
Salt Springs
Salt City Coffee's café in a converted fire house on the Le Moyne College campus, serving its own Syracuse roasts as espresso drinks and lattes.
Opens 7:00 AM tomorrow


Cafe Kubal
Armory Square
Syracuse roaster's Water St café pours its own freshly roasted beans as espresso and drip, with pastries, breakfast and lunch, plus a roast-matching quiz.
Opens 9:00 AM tomorrow


Salt City Coffee
Near Westside
Near Westside coffeehouse in a converted old house on West Onondaga Street, home to Salt City Coffee's roasting room and a curated subscription program.
Opens 7:00 AM tomorrow


Salt City Coffee and Bar
Downtown
Salt City Coffee's café and bar inside Salt City Market, pairing its own roasts with craft cocktails, beer, and wine in a big, airy Downtown space.
Open until 10:00 PMEspresso Focused
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Kairos Cafe
Hawley-Green
Hawley-Green Orthodox Christian bookstore-café pairing espresso drinks like horchata with a shot with vegan and gluten-free pastries and an upstairs chapel.
Opens 7:00 AM tomorrow


Recess Coffee
Tipperary Hill
Syracuse roaster's Tipperary Hill outpost (opened 2020) pulling espresso on a La Marzocco, with quad shots, seasonal lattes and an open layout.
Opens 7:00 AM tomorrow


Milk House Roastery
Marcellus
Farm-roasted coffee from small family farms, sourced direct from growers in Colombia and beyond, with Bolivia and Uganda Bugisu cold steeped and canned.
Opens 9:00 AM tomorrow


Recess Coffee
Westcott
Syracuse's house roaster since 2007: organic espresso roasted locally, a Westcott flagship with late-night hours and a well-loved nitro coffee on tap.
Open until 10:00 PM


Salt City Coffee
Salt Springs
Salt City Coffee's café in a converted fire house on the Le Moyne College campus, serving its own Syracuse roasts as espresso drinks and lattes.
Opens 7:00 AM tomorrow


Cafe Kubal
Armory Square
Syracuse roaster's Water St café pours its own freshly roasted beans as espresso and drip, with pastries, breakfast and lunch, plus a roast-matching quiz.
Opens 9:00 AM tomorrowCafés with Food
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Kairos Cafe
Hawley-Green
Hawley-Green Orthodox Christian bookstore-café pairing espresso drinks like horchata with a shot with vegan and gluten-free pastries and an upstairs chapel.
Opens 7:00 AM tomorrow


Recess Coffee
Tipperary Hill
Syracuse roaster's Tipperary Hill outpost (opened 2020) pulling espresso on a La Marzocco, with quad shots, seasonal lattes and an open layout.
Opens 7:00 AM tomorrow


Recess Coffee
Westcott
Syracuse's house roaster since 2007: organic espresso roasted locally, a Westcott flagship with late-night hours and a well-loved nitro coffee on tap.
Open until 10:00 PM


Salt City Coffee
Salt Springs
Salt City Coffee's café in a converted fire house on the Le Moyne College campus, serving its own Syracuse roasts as espresso drinks and lattes.
Opens 7:00 AM tomorrow


Cafe Kubal
Armory Square
Syracuse roaster's Water St café pours its own freshly roasted beans as espresso and drip, with pastries, breakfast and lunch, plus a roast-matching quiz.
Opens 9:00 AM tomorrow


Salt City Coffee
Near Westside
Near Westside coffeehouse in a converted old house on West Onondaga Street, home to Salt City Coffee's roasting room and a curated subscription program.
Opens 7:00 AM tomorrowRecently added cafés in Syracuse
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