The FILTER city guide

Gainesville

Florida

Specialty-only coffee shops in Gainesville, hand-picked for the coffee first and the room second.

6 approved shops

Neighborhood / city

6 shops

Gainesville café of Lakeland roaster Concord Coffee, serving its own roasts near UF; it closes during college breaks.

University Ave · Gainesville, FL

Opus Coffee's café in Gainesville's Innovation District, serving the family-owned Gainesville roaster's coffee with study-friendly seating.

Innovation District · Gainesville, FL

Opus Coffee served from a 1976 Airstream trailer at the 4th Ave Food Park, pouring the Gainesville roaster's own coffee.

Downtown · Gainesville, FL

Cozy coffeehouse across from UF, run by the Christian Study Center, serving Resident Coffee with pastries from Uppercrust Bakery.

University Heights · Gainesville, FL

Flagship café of Resident Coffee Roasters, the Gainesville roaster launched in 2020 that supplies several of the city's best coffee bars.

Northwest Gainesville · Gainesville, FL

Tiny downtown Gainesville bar run by the Resident Coffee team, known for inventive lattes like a smoked Mexican mocha.

Downtown · Gainesville, FL