SEACOAST COFFEE + TEA GUIDE 2022!
Iced matcha latte on route to the beach? Rich cold brew paired with a homemade baked good? A cozy space for catching up with friends? A bright and vibrant location that can serve as an office for the afternoon? The Seacoast has it all! Take a peek at some local cafes and coffee shops we love on the Seacoast!
Take a peek at some local coffee shops, cafes, tea spots we love!
White Heron Tea & Coffee
In addition to its lines of tea and coffee being MOFGA organic certified, White Heron Tea & Coffee in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Eliot, Maine also offers a variety of fun seasonal beverages on its menus! Get excited for bevs like flavorful iced teas, creative lemonade concoctions (hello, Matcha Green Tea Lemonade!), and a variety of frozen drink options made with White Heron’s own cold brew and house made syrups. In addition to countless refreshing drinks, White Heron also offers delicious sandwiches, salads, baked goodies, and more—7 days a week at both locations!
Nectar Cafe
Nectar Cafe not only offers delicious coffee, tea, and espresso drinks year-round; this York, Maine foodie destination also serves egg sandwiches, smoothies, donuts, and tasty lunch options! Be sure to pop by all year long for seasonal drink specials too!
Wild Valentine
Wild Valentine is an adorable flower and coffee shop located in Portsmouth’s South End. A true neighborhood destination, this bright and welcoming cafe offers a variety of espresso drinks (hello Cardamom Rose latte!), coffee, tea, flavored lemonade, donuts, and baked goods!
Lil’s Cafe
Visit Lil’s Café in the heart of Kittery’s Wallingford Square and you’ll immediately be welcomed by a beautiful display of freshly-baked pastries, muffins, cookies, breads, and Lil’s famous crullers (which will practically beg you to devour them before you even sit down). Once you select your treat (or sandwich, soup, or salad—all extraordinarily tasty!), it’s time to enjoy a beautiful cup of craft coffee!
Lil’s sources its coffee from No. 6 Depot (YAY LOCAL!) and offers a large selection of craft espresso beverages, seasonal lattes (We’re looking at you, pumpkin spice!), and loose leaf organic teas, sourced from Tempest in a Teapot in Stonington, Maine! P.S. Next time you’re in, be sure to check out Lil’s daily artisan breads, including sourdough and olive sourdough.
Backyard Coffeehouse & Eatery
In addition to offering locally-roasted coffee from Bard in Portland, Maine (another place we adore), Backyard Coffeehouse & Eatery, in the heart of Ogunquit, Maine, serves flavorful espresso beverages, MEM loose leaf tea, and a rather delicious iced matcha latte if we do say so ourselves! Backyard serves beer and wine as well! So sit back and relax on a sunny Ogunquit morning, or take some sammies to the beach for midday fuel! We go crazy for the strawberry biscuits!
The Green Room
The Green Room is a welcoming and tropical healthy food oasis that offers something for everyone! With locations in both downtown Portsmouth and Hampton Beach, The Green Room provides locals and visitors alike with a creative variety of coffee and tea drinks all year long! Opt for 1 of 12 flavors of iced coffee on tap (or mix and match flavors!) or go for an espresso beverage made with La Mulita Coffee Roasters in Rye, New Hampshire. The Green Room also carries Lovebirds donuts daily if you’re craving something sweet to pair with your coffee!
Time + Tide Coffee
Everything Time & Tide Coffee offers is rooted in its ethos — Better coffee. For everyone! This downtown Biddeford, Maine coffee company provides a bright and welcoming environment for the community, as well as top-notch coffee (They roast their own on the Pepperell Mill Campus!), specialty coffee drinks (Don’t miss out on the famous pistachio latte!), and light fare. Plus, the bright colorful vibe creates a pretty special environment!
The Spice & Tea Exchange of Portsmouth
Visit The Spice & Tea Exchange of Portsmouth to immerse yourself in the world of tea—from elevated, traditional styles, to fun and trendy blends! The friendly and experienced team at this downtown Portsmouth tea boutique can help guide your journey with information, recommendations, and demonstrations. Pop in whenever you’d like a cup of matcha for mindful energy or chamomile for calm! The Spice & Tea Exchange serves more than 60 varieties of hot or iced tea, made to order from high quality loose leaf tea. Teas are also available in packages for you to take home, along with a selection of steeping accessories, candles, honey, and other gifts.
LANEY & LU
In addition to offering certified organic fair trade coffee (roasted by Deans Beans in Orange, Massachusetts), espresso, and cold brew nitrogen coffee, LANEY & LU is famous for its T R A N S F O R M A T I O N A L lattes. Always free from GMOs, chemicals, artificial flavors, preservatives, and sweeteners, LANEY & LU’s transformational lattes pack a punch of flavor AND health benefits!
NU KITCHEN
From organic coffee, to craft cold brew, matcha lattes, and espresso drinks, NU Kitchen is here to serve up healthy, tasty, flavorful bevs to pair with all the nutritious and delicious food items on its menu!