Qualia Coffee in Petworth takes coffee seriously, roasting its own beans on-site. Owner Joel Finkelstein has since expanded to a second location in Eckington.

This hip coffee hub situated inside the Line hotel’s lobby slings Counter Culture Coffee alongside sandwiches from A Rake’s Progress chef Spike Gjerde and whole grain pastries baked daily by pastry chef Beth Bosmeny. Daily hours are limited from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Wydown pop-ups bounced around U Street before it settled into its cozy 14th Street space. It serves java from Intelligentsia, Heart Coffee Roasters, and Blueprint Coffee. A second location in the Apollo apartment building on H Street NE thoughtfully offers separate seating areas for residents and visitors.

Royal is one of the first shops to occupy the all-day cafe niche in the D.C. scene. In the morning, go for Counter Culture Coffee and matcha lattes, and don’t forget to add a breakfast sandwich or arepa. There’s also a bottomless drip for $7.

This always-crowded neighborhood go-to feels miles away from the fast pace of 14th Street, but it’s just a few blocks. Vintage sofas and plush chairs are prime seats, but teleworkers congregate throughout the bar and at a high-top table in the middle. TCB sources from several roasters, from Ceremony in Annapolis to Verve in California and Bespoke in Oregon. The cardamom latte and London Fog are signature drinks. There’s a second TCB on 17th Street NW. —Gabe Hiatt

Besides gelato, Dolcezza has a serious coffee program, featuring beans from the roasters at Stumptown, the Portland, Oregon, stalwart. The base for Dolcezza’s coffee operations is near Union Market. Its spinoff in the Mosaic District, Mom & Pop, is a good option for Virginia dwellers. The first downtown Dolcezza location debuted in 2015 in a light-filled, marble-accented shop befitting its chic City Center DC digs. And don’t forget the original location in Georgetown; two newer offshoots include a breakfast-friendly site at The Wharf and a super modern station inside the Hirshhorn museum.

Along with a house espresso from Third Coast Coffee and its Six-One-Six drip coffee, Slipstream sells single-origin coffees served that come in carafes accompanied by cards explaining their flavor profiles and countries of origin. The original in Logan Circle has a patio with prime views of a bustling corner on 14th Street NW and wall-to-wall windows inside that bathe the space in natural light. Avocado toasts and light rice bowls here are some of the best in the city, and the cafe turns into a restaurant with a cocktail bar at night. There’s a sibling cafe in Navy Yard. —Gabe Hiatt

Some would argue Baked & Wired offers the city’s best cupcakes. Those can be paired with coffee drinks from Stumptown Coffee Roasters, Intelligentsia, PT’s Coffee Roasting Co. and Elixr Coffee as well as milk from Trickling Springs Creamery. A second shop, called A Baked Joint, is open in Mt. Vernon Triangle, with a full-service comfort food-focused restaurant called La Betty right next door.

The locally owned shop in Georgetown is situated in a shared space with South Block Juice Co., Sundevich sandwich shop, and Neopol Savory Smokery. It features flavored syrups and specialty drinks such as an espresso shrub.

Eaton DC’s stylish lobby-level cafe sells fair-trade coffee from Red Rooster Coffee of Floyd, Virginia, alongside Native American-inspired organic teas from Neakita, daily doughnuts, muffins, and free cookie-with-coffee pairings from James Beard-nominated pastry chef David Collier. Golden turmeric lattes and “mushroom” hot chocolates accompany progressive reads from a nearby magazine kiosk.

The coffee bar at the stylish cafe nestled inside Maketto offers a full range of espresso drinks and pour-overs. It’s part of a multi-level complex, including a restaurant and a retail level serving up high-end streetwear, launched by chef Erik Bruner-Yang

This newly minted Michelin-starred coffee shop (by day) and wine bar (by night) from the group that owns Rose’s Luxury and Pineapple and Pearls offers offbeat caffeinated concoctions like an iced banana latte and coconut nutmeg latte, along with strong Vietnamese iced coffee. All-day breakfast bites include housemade yogurt parfait and spinach or bacon frittata.

In 2016, Commonwealth Joe Coffee Roasters opened a sleek Pentagon City headquarters with nitro cold brew coffee on tap, a pour-over station, and a glass-enclosed cupping room. The owners also run longtime Arlington fixture the Java Shack, purchasing the shop in 2015.