The best coffee shops around

I really enjoyed Tim Carmen’s column in last week’s City Paper about coffee shops around Greater D.C. Since I moved, I’ve made it a goal to visit all of the local shops in Arlington and D.C. I’ve actually been to quite a few, although fortunately D.C. has so many local coffee shops that I still have a lot of places to go.

What makes a coffee shop great? Is it about the drink? Or is it about the experience? It’s definitely about both. Unfortunately, it’s hard for a lot of coffee shops to pull-off both.

When it comes to coffee itself, the best cup in town is up at Qualia Coffee in Petworth.

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