923 15th Street, NW

“Dear PoPville,

A shout out to Dua Coffee on McPherson Square! This place has been giving me good vibes throughout this stupid pandemic. The staff is incredibly nice, the coffee is excellent, and it just feels like a nice escape from The Year That Shall Live in Infamy.

I’m sure they’d appreciate any extra business. (P.S. they sell bags of whole beans!)”

From Dua’s website:

“We are the first Indonesian specialty coffee shop in the nation’s capital, Washington DC. (more…)


From an email:

“Sol Mexican Grill (located at 1251 H St, NE) will start serving coffee in the morning.

Sami’s Coffee will now be available as of Saturday, November 21, 2020. To help launch the new service, for one day only, we are offering a BOGO (buy one, get one free)

8 am – 3 pm every day
the BOGO offer is good all day tomorrow (Saturday), for ALL coffee products”



1301 Connecticut Ave, NW looking south

Last month we heard they were opening in November. And walking by yesterday, they indeed look ready to roll. Tatte opened their West End location in late August and there’s been a line ever since. Tatte’s website now says:

“We’re so excited for our second cafe in DC and
would love to open our doors a little early for you.

Join us Monday, 11/30 for our friends and family event, (more…)



5505 1st Street, NW just north of Kennedy (and Missouri)

Last night Jenn Kauffman (and many others) shared:

“On Election Night on #KennedySt over with my friends La Coop Coffee – the landlord in the dark of night is trying to boot them out when press will be focused on returns….”

Read the whole thread here.

La Coop posted video of the scene on their IG: (more…)


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