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Where To Find To-Go Coffee While Coronavirus Limits Cafes

Essential coffee shops around D.C. are adjusting hours and takeaway options

by Tierney Plumb
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The novel coronavirus outbreak has pushed people into their homes, shutting down nonessential businesses and limiting restaurants, bars, and cafes to takeout and delivery. Many of the city’s essential D.C. coffee shops are adjusting to dine-in bans by delivering espresso drinks and ground beans. Some trusted brands are shifting gears to help those in need, too. Compass Coffee is making cherry blossom-scented hand cleaner, and Eaton DC’s stylish Kintsugi cafe has flipped into a daytime donation center for hygiene products and household supplies for the elderly.

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Takoma Beverage Company

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The all-day coffee shop and bar from two Northside Social alums is curating 12-ounce bags of whole bean coffee with various Counter Culture lines. To brighten up customers’ days, some delivery workers are dropping off goods in full costume.

6917 Laurel Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912
(240) 641-5323
(240) 641-5323

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Qualia Coffee

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Qualia Coffee in Petworth is still roasting beans daily from Sumatra, Colombia, Brazil, Honduras, El Salvador, and Nicaragua (8 a.m. to 3 p.m.). Owner Joel Finkelstein’s second location in Eckington is also open for takeaway coffee paired with portable sugar and creamer and light pastries (8 a.m. to 1 p.m.).

3917 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20011
(202) 248-6423
(202) 248-6423

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Tynan Coffee & Tea

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The locally-owned coffee shop in Columbia Heights is taking daily carryout orders (8 a.m. to 3 p.m.) for its full liquid lineup, including Costa Rican drip, a honey lavender latte, and nitro on tap.

1400 Irving St NW #107, Washington, DC 20010
(202) 299-0811
(202) 299-0811

The Wydown Coffee Bar

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Order online with contact-free pick-up at the door from 8 a.m. to noon (closed Mondays and Tuesdays). Along with to-go matcha and chai lattes, scones and muffins, the coffee shop on 14th Street NW and H Street NE is also doubling as a grocery store with toilet paper, milk, wine, and butter for sale.

1924 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
(202) 507-8411
(202) 507-8411

Colada Shop

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The beloved Cuban cafe in Logan Circle is taking online orders for to-go café con leche, Havana coffee and cold brew, and cortaditos, along with eats like avocado toast, and empanadas. Delivery is available via UberEats, Postmates, Grubhub and Caviar. There’s also travel-friendly pouches of mojitos and rum punch.

1405 T St NW, Washington, DC 20009
(202) 332-8800
(202) 332-8800

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Compass Coffee

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The homegrown chain, founded by two Marine Corps veterans who served together in Afghanistan, is keeping six of its cafes open, including the original roastery in Shaw. They’re selling a new line of “Simple Sanitizer” to go with carryout coffee and mint cold brew.

1535 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
(202) 838-3139
(202) 838-3139

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Slipstream

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Along with a house espresso from Third Coast Coffee and its Madcap’s Six-One-Six drip coffee, Slipstream sells single-origin coffees. Both D.C. locations are open weekdays from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. and weekends 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for coffee, breakfast and lunch. Dinner specials (4 p.m. to 7 p.m.) include tacos on Tuesday, pizza on Friday, and cookies and cocktails on Saturday. There’s delivery via Caviar.

1333 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20005
(202) 450-2216
(202) 450-2216

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Sweet Science Coffee

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The new NoMa cafe is still open for takeout and curbside pick-up (8 a.m. to 1 p.m.). In addition to drip coffees, lattes, and 32-ounce growlers of cold brew, there are biscuits, energy balls, and breakfast sandwiches. Sweet Science also accepts pre-orders on 12-ounce bags of Open Seas beans, roasted on Tuesday and ready for pickup on Fridays to Sundays.

35 N St NE, Washington, DC 20002
(202) 344-5639
(202) 344-5639

Maketto

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Chef Erik Bruner-Yang’s hip H Street hangout for espresso drinks and pour-overs is sending out Americanos, cortados, and cappuccinos using beans from Small Planes and Grace Street coffee via app delivery platforms.

1351 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002
(202) 838-9972
(202) 838-9972

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The Ministry

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The family-run cafe near Union Station sends out caffeinated elixirs made with Ceremony beans (macchiatos, flat whites, mochas) along with fancy toasts and smoothie bowls. Order takeout via phone or delivery via UberEats from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

601 New Jersey Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001
(202) 813-3951
(202) 813-3951

Bayou Bakery

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Louisiana native David Guas’s beloved bakery in Arlington offers hot and iced coffees for carryout or delivery on UberEats, joined by biscuit sandwiches, muff-a-lottas, gumbo, and other New Orleans favorites. Weekdays 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. and weekends 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

1515 N Courthouse Rd, Arlington, VA 22201
(703) 243-2410
(703) 243-2410

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Peregrine Espresso

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Coffee fanatics who live within three miles of any Peregrine location can enjoy free delivery on whole beans (ordered via its web store). The chain’s also taking customer donations to send coffee and pastries to local healthcare workers.

660 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20003
(202) 629-4381
(202) 629-4381

Commonwealth Joe Coffee Roasters

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The Arlington roaster is offering customizable orders of whole bean or ground-to-order coffee from its online shop (text “freshly-roasted” to 31996 for 10 percent off). To-go espresso drinks and draft nitro-infused java on tap are available until 2 p.m.

520 12th St S Suite 150, Arlington, VA 22202
(855) 248-7688
(855) 248-7688

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Swing's Coffee

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The century-old brand’s flagship roastery in Del Ray is taking online orders for carry-out beverages Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. . Bags of beans (or ground) can be delivered to your door.

501 E Monroe Ave #1626, Alexandria, VA 22301
(703) 370-5050
(703) 370-5050

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Takoma Beverage Company

6917 Laurel Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912

The all-day coffee shop and bar from two Northside Social alums is curating 12-ounce bags of whole bean coffee with various Counter Culture lines. To brighten up customers’ days, some delivery workers are dropping off goods in full costume.

6917 Laurel Ave, Takoma Park, MD 20912
(240) 641-5323
(240) 641-5323

Qualia Coffee

3917 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20011

Qualia Coffee in Petworth is still roasting beans daily from Sumatra, Colombia, Brazil, Honduras, El Salvador, and Nicaragua (8 a.m. to 3 p.m.). Owner Joel Finkelstein’s second location in Eckington is also open for takeaway coffee paired with portable sugar and creamer and light pastries (8 a.m. to 1 p.m.).

3917 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20011
(202) 248-6423
(202) 248-6423

Tynan Coffee & Tea

1400 Irving St NW #107, Washington, DC 20010

The locally-owned coffee shop in Columbia Heights is taking daily carryout orders (8 a.m. to 3 p.m.) for its full liquid lineup, including Costa Rican drip, a honey lavender latte, and nitro on tap.

1400 Irving St NW #107, Washington, DC 20010
(202) 299-0811
(202) 299-0811

The Wydown Coffee Bar

1924 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009

Order online with contact-free pick-up at the door from 8 a.m. to noon (closed Mondays and Tuesdays). Along with to-go matcha and chai lattes, scones and muffins, the coffee shop on 14th Street NW and H Street NE is also doubling as a grocery store with toilet paper, milk, wine, and butter for sale.

1924 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
(202) 507-8411
(202) 507-8411

Colada Shop

1405 T St NW, Washington, DC 20009

The beloved Cuban cafe in Logan Circle is taking online orders for to-go café con leche, Havana coffee and cold brew, and cortaditos, along with eats like avocado toast, and empanadas. Delivery is available via UberEats, Postmates, Grubhub and Caviar. There’s also travel-friendly pouches of mojitos and rum punch.

1405 T St NW, Washington, DC 20009
(202) 332-8800
(202) 332-8800

Compass Coffee

1535 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20001

The homegrown chain, founded by two Marine Corps veterans who served together in Afghanistan, is keeping six of its cafes open, including the original roastery in Shaw. They’re selling a new line of “Simple Sanitizer” to go with carryout coffee and mint cold brew.

1535 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20001
(202) 838-3139
(202) 838-3139

Slipstream

1333 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20005

Along with a house espresso from Third Coast Coffee and its Madcap’s Six-One-Six drip coffee, Slipstream sells single-origin coffees. Both D.C. locations are open weekdays from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. and weekends 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for coffee, breakfast and lunch. Dinner specials (4 p.m. to 7 p.m.) include tacos on Tuesday, pizza on Friday, and cookies and cocktails on Saturday. There’s delivery via Caviar.

1333 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20005
(202) 450-2216
(202) 450-2216

Sweet Science Coffee

35 N St NE, Washington, DC 20002

The new NoMa cafe is still open for takeout and curbside pick-up (8 a.m. to 1 p.m.). In addition to drip coffees, lattes, and 32-ounce growlers of cold brew, there are biscuits, energy balls, and breakfast sandwiches. Sweet Science also accepts pre-orders on 12-ounce bags of Open Seas beans, roasted on Tuesday and ready for pickup on Fridays to Sundays.

35 N St NE, Washington, DC 20002
(202) 344-5639
(202) 344-5639

Maketto

1351 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002

Chef Erik Bruner-Yang’s hip H Street hangout for espresso drinks and pour-overs is sending out Americanos, cortados, and cappuccinos using beans from Small Planes and Grace Street coffee via app delivery platforms.

1351 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002
(202) 838-9972
(202) 838-9972

The Ministry

601 New Jersey Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001

The family-run cafe near Union Station sends out caffeinated elixirs made with Ceremony beans (macchiatos, flat whites, mochas) along with fancy toasts and smoothie bowls. Order takeout via phone or delivery via UberEats from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

601 New Jersey Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001
(202) 813-3951
(202) 813-3951

Bayou Bakery

1515 N Courthouse Rd, Arlington, VA 22201

Louisiana native David Guas’s beloved bakery in Arlington offers hot and iced coffees for carryout or delivery on UberEats, joined by biscuit sandwiches, muff-a-lottas, gumbo, and other New Orleans favorites. Weekdays 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. and weekends 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

1515 N Courthouse Rd, Arlington, VA 22201
(703) 243-2410
(703) 243-2410

Peregrine Espresso

660 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20003

Coffee fanatics who live within three miles of any Peregrine location can enjoy free delivery on whole beans (ordered via its web store). The chain’s also taking customer donations to send coffee and pastries to local healthcare workers.

660 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20003
(202) 629-4381
(202) 629-4381

Commonwealth Joe Coffee Roasters

520 12th St S Suite 150, Arlington, VA 22202

The Arlington roaster is offering customizable orders of whole bean or ground-to-order coffee from its online shop (text “freshly-roasted” to 31996 for 10 percent off). To-go espresso drinks and draft nitro-infused java on tap are available until 2 p.m.

520 12th St S Suite 150, Arlington, VA 22202
(855) 248-7688
(855) 248-7688

Swing's Coffee

501 E Monroe Ave #1626, Alexandria, VA 22301

The century-old brand’s flagship roastery in Del Ray is taking online orders for carry-out beverages Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. . Bags of beans (or ground) can be delivered to your door.

501 E Monroe Ave #1626, Alexandria, VA 22301
(703) 370-5050
(703) 370-5050

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