Radical Press Coffee Collective

Tasty, Ethical, and Cheap Coffee. Radical Press is the obvious choice of best coffee shop in town, in my opinion. Their prices really can't be beat, even if you leave a generous tip -- which is a great idea since the worker-owners of this upstart business often have to volunteer their time to keep this labor-of-love growing. Which brings me to another reason Rad Press is great: it's a worker-owned collective that contributes its profits back into community projects, like the Civic Media Center, which houses it. Personally I like knowing that more of my dollar is staying in the community instead of going to some far-off board of directors.

Also the coffee is all organic and fair trade. And tasty! There is also an impressive menu of non-coffee drinks like shop-made sodas and herbal teas. Great snacks too, most of the vegan and gluten-free.

The CMC is like a progressive library, it's a great place to study and meet with friends. You can also sit outside in the Courtyard.

Support good local coffee, and a great local start-up. Conveniently located at the South Main Arts Center near downtown right next to the Co-op grocery. (Near the Courthouse)