Coffee in St. Johns County
The 7 coffee shops that local best-of lists name most often. We read 6 lists from local papers, magazines and food writers, counted who shows up, and link every one.
The list
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Bar Citra
North City coffee counter and bakery by day, wine bar on weekend nights; get the cardamom bun.
Named by Florida's Historic Coast (St. Johns County visitors bureau), Awesome Coffee is a Year-Round Commodity in St. Augustine (undated, cites the 2026 MICHELIN Guide, read Oct 31, 2026) · Edible Northeast Florida, Insider Guides to Five NE Florida Neighborhoods, St. Augustine (page undated, read Oct 31, 2026) · MICHELIN Guide Florida 2026, as reported by Jacksonville Today, Michelin Guide adds 8 restaurants in Northeast Florida (May 29, 2026) · Eat It & Like It, St. Augustine Just Got on the Michelin Map (Jun 23, 2026)
City Perks Coffee & Vines
Coffee across from the Castillo by the City Gate; the Cuban coffee is a regular's pick.
Named by Florida's Historic Coast (St. Johns County visitors bureau), Awesome Coffee is a Year-Round Commodity in St. Augustine (undated, cites the 2026 MICHELIN Guide, read Oct 31, 2026) · Visit St. Augustine, Get Caffeinated at a Local Coffee Hot Spot (page undated, read Oct 31, 2026)
DOS Coffee & Wine
San Marco Avenue coffee and wine bar with house baking and local music on some Saturdays.
Named by Florida's Historic Coast (St. Johns County visitors bureau), Awesome Coffee is a Year-Round Commodity in St. Augustine (undated, cites the 2026 MICHELIN Guide, read Oct 31, 2026) · Visit St. Augustine, Get Caffeinated at a Local Coffee Hot Spot (page undated, read Oct 31, 2026)
Juniper Market
Uptown market cafe with organic coffee and breakfast sandwiches on bagels, biscuits or croissants.
Named by Florida's Historic Coast (St. Johns County visitors bureau), Awesome Coffee is a Year-Round Commodity in St. Augustine (undated, cites the 2026 MICHELIN Guide, read Oct 31, 2026) · Edible Northeast Florida, Rise and Dine, On the Go (page undated, read Oct 31, 2026)
Witty Whisker Cat Cafe
Cat cafe on Old Mission Avenue where you can sip coffee with adoptable cats.
Named by Florida's Historic Coast (St. Johns County visitors bureau), Awesome Coffee is a Year-Round Commodity in St. Augustine (undated, cites the 2026 MICHELIN Guide, read Oct 31, 2026) · Visit St. Augustine, Get Caffeinated at a Local Coffee Hot Spot (page undated, read Oct 31, 2026)
Crucial Coffee Cafe
Small cabin cafe at Charlotte and Cuna streets with a garden patio and New York ice.
Named by Florida's Historic Coast (St. Johns County visitors bureau), Awesome Coffee is a Year-Round Commodity in St. Augustine (undated, cites the 2026 MICHELIN Guide, read Oct 31, 2026) · Visit St. Augustine, Get Caffeinated at a Local Coffee Hot Spot (page undated, read Oct 31, 2026)
Relampago Coffee Lab
Downtown roaster on Spanish Street pouring small-batch pour-overs and nitro cold brew.
How this list is ranked
Each place gets a point for every recent local best-of list that names it: readers' choice results, local papers and magazines, food writers. Review-site top tens count half. Newer lists break ties. Nobody can pay to be on it. When reader votes come in, they count too.
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