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Coffee Loves Pastry

If you have to grab and go, make it meaningful with both caffeine and pastry groups representing.

by Mpls.St.Paul Editors | January 1, 2013

Kopplin's Coffee
Espresso Cordato + Bostock
Bull Run Coffee Bar
Black Miel + Scone from Patisserie 46
Dunn Bros. Coffee
Chocolate Steamed Nirvana + Cinnamon Twist
Spyhouse Coffee Shop
Mata Hari + Sundried Tomato Scone
Rustica Bakery Traditional Cappucino + Pistacho Chocolate Danish
Bars Bakery
Macchiato + Donut Muffin

Kopplin's Coffee

COFFEE

Espresso Cordato
Espresso in the Spanish tradition

PASTRY

Bostock
Orange-flower-water-soaked slice of brioche with almond cream

2038 Marshall Ave., St. Paul, 651-698-0457, kopplinscoffee

Bull Run Coffee Bar

COFFEE

Black Miel
Ames Farm buckwheat honey, anise, espresso, and milk

PASTRY

Scone
From Patisserie 46

3346 Lyndale Ave. S., Mpls., 612-545-5972, bullrunroasting.com

Dunn Bros. Coffee

COFFEE

Chocolate Steamed Nirvana
Infinite Black cold press, chocolate, and hazelnut, with milk and cream

PASTRY

Cinnamon Twist
Keep it simple

several metro locations, dunnbros.com

Spyhouse coffee shop

COFFEE

Mata Hari
Latte with cinnamon, honey, and almond

PASTRY

Sundried Tomato Scone
Savory to your sweet

2451 Nicollet Ave., Mpls., 612-871-3177, spyhousecoffee.com

Rustica Bakery

COFFEE

Traditional Cappucino
A double shot of Dogwood espresso, steamed milk, and microfoam

PASTRY

Pistacho Chocolate Danish
Made in-house

3220 W. Lake St., Mpls., 612-822-1119, rusticabakery.com

Bars Bakery

COFFEE

Macchiato
Made with Intelligentsia beans

PASTRY

Donut Muffin
Fluffy muffin rolled in butter, cinnamon, and sugar

612 Selby Ave., St. Paul, 651-224-8300, barsbakery.com

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