Top Three Independent Coffee Shops in Missoula, Montana
The Best Places to Get Your Latte, Espresso or Tea in Missoula
First Place: Liquid Planet
Liquid Planet is Missoula's premier drink shop specializing in coffee, teas and assorted organic and all natural drinks. Although it has begun to franchise, Liquid Planet has its roots in Missoula, started by a University professor. They offer a wide variety of organic and fair-trade coffees, teas, cocoas and various cool drink as well as snacks and sandwiches. You can buy wine, beer, tea and coffee as well as items to brew and serve your favorite beverages. The downtown location has free WIFI. You can pick up your favorite beverages at any of the following Liquid Planet locations:
Downtown Missoula - 223 N. Higgins, off the corner of Higgins and Broadway
Missoula International Airport - upstairs past security
Missoula County Courthouse - 200 W. Broadway, street level, directly across from DMV
The Book Exchange - 2335 Brooks St in the Trempers Shopping Center
Drive-Through at Mullan and Reserve - in front of Mullan Station
Drive-Through on North Reserve - across from Rowdy's Cabin
Liquid Planet
P.O. Box 9078
Missoula, MT, 59807
(406) 552-4447
www.liquidplanet.com
Second Place: Butterfly Herbs
Boasting Missoula's oldest espresso bar, Butterfly Herbs is a delightful mix of eccentric shop with dried herbs, organic soaps and shampoos, coffees, teas, ice cream, sandwiches and various drinks. It's great fun to peruse their shelves while sipping a hot tea or latte. They have seating with WIFI as well.
Butterfly Herbs
232 North Higgins Avenue
Missoula, MT 59802-4435
(406) 728-8780
www.butterflyherbs.com
Third Place: Break Espresso
Break Espresso is one of Missoula's greatest secrets. They have the most awesome pastries, quiches and other delectables to go along with their coffee and tea. Free WIFI and plenty of seating. Try their scrumptious pies. Their pastries are so good, they're being sold at Good Foods Natural Food Store. Yes, they're that good.
Break Expresso
432 North Higgins Avenue
Missoula, MT 59802-4536
(406) 728-7300
Honorable Mention: Zootown Brew
Calling themselves the newest and most hip coffee house in Missoula, Zootown Brew offers tea and fair-trade coffee. They have soups and sandwiches as well as snacks. Free WIFI for those who enjoy surfing the web and partaking their favorite beverage.
Zootown Brew
121 West Broadway
Missoula, MT 59802
(406) 543-2549
www.zootownbrew.com
Honorable Mention: Catalyst Cafe & Espresso
If you're a bit hungry around lunchtime, stop by the Catalyst Cafe & Espresso for a marvelous cup of coffee or tea and one of their breakfasts (they serve until 3 pm) or lunches. You can go upstairs and have a bird's eye view of Higgins Avenue below.
Catalyst Cafe & Espresso
111 North Higgins Avenue
Missoula, MT 59802-4437
(406) 542-1337
References
Liquid Planet - www.liquidplanet.com
Butterfly Herbs - www.butterflyherbs.com
Zootown Brew -- www.zootownbrew.com
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2 Comments
Post a CommentI've actually been to all three, but I really didn't count them as true coffee shops, since two are bakeries and one is a natural food store. I was try to stay with the theme.
But they all are very good!
Have you had Coffee from Le Petit, Bernices, or the Good Food Store?