These 3 new Twin Cities coffeehouses will keep you caffeinated

Newcomers offer specialty drinks and tasty treats.

December 6, 2017 at 9:22PM
Spyhouse Coffee's first location in St. Paul recently opened.
Spyhouse Coffee’s first location in St. Paul recently opened. (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Botany Coffee

The attributes include up-to-the-minute good looks, cleverly conceived specialty drinks (carrot spice latte, anyone?) and baked goodies from James Beard-nominated pastry chef Michelle Gayer of the Salty Tart.

1830 E. 38th St., Mpls., botanycoffee.com

Penny's Coffee

The stylish downtowner now has a Linden Hills outpost, serving the same expertly prepared crêpes, plus a handful of sandwiches ($10 to $13) that range from avocado toast to pastrami with Gruyère on grilled sourdough. Pastries by Rose Street Patisserie. Soft-serve, too.

3509 W. 44th St., Mpls., pennyscoffee.com

Spyhouse Coffee

The Minneapolis-centric mini-chain has finally landed east, with the same attention to detail, and the same superb baked goods from baker Sarah Botcher's remarkable Black Walnut Bakery.

420 S. Snelling Av., St. Paul, spyhousecoffee.com

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