The Best Coffee Shops in Morgantown, WV

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For many people, coffee is a religion, obsession, necessity, and the one thing that makes getting up at 5am slightly more bearable. Morgantown and coffee go hand-in-hand for me, because this is the town that got me addicted to it in the first place (that sounds like a negative connotation, but it isn’t. I LOVE being an avid coffee drinker). Want to get to know the best coffee shops in Morgantown, WV a little better? Keep reading!

Morgantown, WV will forever hold a special place in my heart. It’s where I went to college, where I met some of my best friends in the world, and where I tried coffee for the first time!

When I was in school here and wanted to find coffee, I knew I had to go to the ONE lone Starbucks across from the Health Sciences Center (well, or Blue Moose Coffee…but we’ll get to that in a bit!). TBH, I didn’t even know what I was ordering half the time. That’s how coffee illiterate I was.

Since I graduated (and I refuse to say how long ago that’s been), Morgantown has absolutely exploded in terms of quaint, adorable, locally-owned places to get your caffeine fix. Between working an adult job and traveling, caffeine has become a necessity…therefore, I have become much more well-versed in coffee since my college years. Now that I actually feel qualified to tell you about my favorite coffee shops, let’s get to the good part…keep scrolling!

The Best Coffee Shops in Morgantown, WV

Mountaineer Roasting Company

Neighborhood: Suncrest
I’m Obsessed With: The oat milk latte with steamed cinnamon, and their 1863 house blend
To view the Mountaineer Roasting Co. website, click here

Mountaineer Roasting is my favorite coffee shop on this list, so naturally, I had to put it first. When I’m in Morgantown, I practically live here. Sometimes I feel like I should be paying half their rent. I know that sounds dramatic, but their plain coffee is the best plain coffee I’ve had in my life. I don’t know how they do it, but it never tastes burnt or chalky or anything like that. It’s always fresh, and that’s why we love it!

Mountaineer Roasting also introduced me to my new favorite style of latte. I love putting cinnamon in my coffee, and one of my favorite MRC baristas told me that she could steam the cinnamon in the oat milk instead of just putting it on top. If you’ve never had a latte this way, you should 10/10 try it. I’m obsessed (thank you Sierra!!).

Okay, enough about me. Mountaineer Roasting has quickly become a fan favorite in the community, thanks to their amazing coffee, great location, and friendly staff. They specialize in light roasted coffee, with the 1863 house blend being their best seller (this is the plain coffee that I referred to earlier). They also have espresso drinks, teas, and seasonal flavors. The owner, Rusty, believes cappuccinos are the perfect espresso beverage!

Along with coffee, they serve a small breakfast/lunch menu, as well as beer and wine to their menu. The beer is a mix of local and national craft brews with a rotating selection, so you get to try different beers from different places throughout the year!

Oh – and in case you need any further convincing, MRC won Food & Wine Magazine’s 2022 award for Best Coffee Shop in West Virginia!

• Pro Tip: MRC roasts their coffee in house, and you are able to buy bags of your favorite beans to go (note: they sell whole beans, so if you don’t have a grinder, ask for it to be ground before leaving!).
• (Another) Pro Tip: MRC sells their coffee at different wholesalers and national parks throughout the state, which is good news for people who love their coffee but don’t live in the Morgantown area.

The Coffee Tree Roasters

Neighborhood: Westover (but based out of Pittsburgh, PA)
I’m Obsessed With: Nitro cold brew with cinnamon
To view the Coffee Tree Roasters website, click here

As much as I just said I frequent Mountaineer Roasting, I’m probably at The Coffee Tree Roasters just as much. They have the best Nitro cold brew I’ve ever tried. In fact, I get it so often that most of the employees just start ringing me up for it as soon as I walk in because they know that’s what I’m getting. There are perks to being a creature of habit 😉.

If you are an avid reader of this blog, you know that I love a rustic aesthetic – and Coffee Tree Roasters takes the award for my favorite Morgantown coffee shop interior. The wood paneling, Edison bulbs, greenery, fairy lights…I know, I know, you came here for the coffee info, but let me have my moment. Or at least, don’t get your coffee to go. Bring your book or laptop, order your latte in one of their artsy mugs, and thank me in the comments.

At the time of this post, CTR only sells pastries and sweets, not actual food. many of which come from the Pop Shop (a local bakery) and Castleman Bakery (an Amish bakery in Deep Creek Lake, MD).

CTR is another shop that roasts their own beans, and you are able to purchase them in store. If you aren’t local, you can purchase their coffee beans online in addition to syrups and accessories, so you can create your own coffee bar at home.

Finally, just when I thought I couldn’t love this coffee shop any more than I do, I find out that it is mother-daughter owned, and the stars aligned for it to come to life. The owner has always wanted to have a coffee shop, and is hoping to branch out and work with local artistries, vendors, and small business owners to help promote the community. Keep your eyes peeled for events featuring The Coffee Tree Roasters in the area!

Stone Tower Brews

Neighborhood: Star City
I’m Obsessed With: The scrambled egg bowl
To view the Stone Tower website, click here

Stone Tower is one of the newest coffee shops on this website, but it has quickly become the fan favorite of many Morgantown locals. Maybe it’s the coffee creations, maybe it’s the all-day breakfast menu, maybe it’s the way they make such a large seating space somehow still feel cozy with plush chairs and high back banquette booths. Regardless, it’s fabulous, and one of my favorite places to bring my laptop and work when I’m in town.

Stone Tower has an incredibly diverse menu, but that’s part of what makes them so popular. They have a ton of speciality lattes along with featured coffee drinks, matcha, and teas. Their food menu features things you wouldn’t necessarily expect from a coffee shop, like pork tacos and quesadillas. It’s the creativity for me. Oh – and the “Brews” in their name isn’t just for coffee – they also serve locally brewed craft beer too!

If your family comes to town to visit and wants coffee and a meal, this is a great place to suggest. Their food menu is larger and more filling than Mountaineer Roasting’s IMO. I like to come here and get their scrambled egg bowl if I know that I’m going to have a busy day, because it keeps me full forever!

Fun Fact: Although Stone Tower is new to Morgantown, it’s not new to the state! The OG Stone Tower is located in Fairmont and is actually named “The Joe.” This is where the coffee is roasted! Eventually, the owners wanted to keep the roasting part separate, so they created the name Stone Tower Brews for their subsequent coffee shops.

In addition to Morgantown, there are Stone Tower Brews located in Buckhannon, WV, and Bridgeport, WV. The Joe has since kept its name, but the menu is the exact same as the one at Stone Tower.

The Grind

Neighborhood: High St./Downtown College Campus
I’m Obsessed With: Their (warmed up!) chocolate chip muffins
To view The Grind website, click here.

I once heard someone refer to The Grind as the “dive bar coffee shop,” and I mean that in the best possible way. The Grind has an artsy, eclectic vibe that draws in all kinds of people. The aesthetics/decor is one of my favorite things about this coffee shop: the bright teal walls, cartoon-esque artwork and the multiple mismatched light fixtures hanging from the ceiling is something I would NEVER think to put together, but it just works.

I’ll be honest with you: I’m in my 30s, and therefore avoid the college campuses in town like the plague. But The Grind – which is situated right near the downtown campus – has become the exception to the rule. Maybe it’s the coffee, maybe it’s the atmosphere, maybe it’s the large windows in front of counter-height tables that I like to sit at while pretending like the chocolate chip muffin I’m shoving in my face doesn’t contain 295234274 calories.

Speaking of muffins (and other sweets) – my advice is to get there early. When they run out, you’re SOL til the next day. But don’t worry..The Grind also serves breakfast and lunch sandwiches that are just as good!

Terra Cafe

Neighborhood: Star City
I’m Obsessed With: Their lox bagel with fruit.
To view the Terra Cafe website, click here

Full disclosure: Terra Cafe is more of a full-blown restaurant than a coffee shop, but I love coming here for coffee so much that it had to be included. Although they stop serving breakfast at 10:30 am, it doesn’t feel wrong to just pull up a chair and drink a cup of coffee while working at the bar at any time of the day.

In addition to drip coffee and espresso, they feature a different specialty coffee drink each week, along with a Zodiac sign-themed coffee drink of the month (I can’t wait to see what they come up with for Taurus season 😉).

If it’s too late in the day for coffee, Terra Cafe also serves wine, along with beer from local breweries (Chestnut Brew Works, Short Story Brewing Co, and Weathered Ground, to name a few!). Their food menu is known for having food that is “fresh, local, and made from scratch,” so you can feel good that you are supporting a local business AND local farmers.

On Saturdays, they have burger night, which features a different specialty burger each week. Make sure to also check out their Sunday brunch and try one of the weekly featured crepes or eggs Benedicts (or, get their lox bagel with fruit – my favorite breakfast!). Grab a seat at their outdoor patio with string lights…oh – and the entire cafe is dog friendly!

• Pro Tip: The opening hours change a lot throughout the year – check their website/Instagram

Blue Moose Cafe

Neighborhood: High St./Downtown College Campus
To view the Blue Moose website, click here

**2024 Update** – The Blue Moose is now open til 9:00pm most days, so you’re able to enjoy their coffee all day long!

If I go to High Street solely for coffee now instead of alcohol, does that mean I’m old? Don’t answer that.

Blue Moose is one of the “OG” independently owned coffee shops in Morgantown, which speaks to its fan base in the community. I remember it from when I was a student, and it was serving up coffee long before my days of frequenting High Street. (Remember how I said I was coffee illiterate? I didn’t come in here much back then!)

The Blue Moose has featured speciality lattes of the week (spiced ginger snap, brown sugar cinnamon, and caramel mocha, to name a few!), but sometimes they’re so popular that they’ll run out before the week is over! The baristas create the unique speciality drinks, which is the main focus of the coffee shop, along with featured baked goods (cinnamon apple scones! Nutter Butter cookies!).

Similar to The Grind, The Blue Moose is also located near the downtown WVU college campus, which is why the clientele consists largely of students and professors. They have an incredibly loyal fan base of customers, some of which come in every day! The vibe is very artsy, laid back, and LGBQT+ friendly. Local artists have their artwork hung up throughout the cafe, and some of it is available for purchase! Oh – did I mention it’s also dog friendly?

Annie’s Coffee and Creamery

Neighborhood: Cheat Lake
I’m Obsessed With: All. The. Cookies.
To view the Annie’s Coffee & Creamery website, click here

**2024 Update** Annies Coffee and Creamery launched a new breakfast menu (8am-12pm) that has signature bagels, biscuits, and French toast. Their new lunch menu (11am-2pm) has a variety of salads, sandwiches, soups, and small bites.

Say the words “Apple Annies” to any Morgantown local, and they will undoubtedly start gushing about their baked goods (specifically, the cookies). Annie’s Coffee and Creamery is their spinoff coffee shop and features the cookies, coffee, and other bakery items everyone knows and loves, along with hand dipped and soft serve ice cream.

But the reason people love Annie’s goes WAY beyond the food and drinks they serve. The baristas treat their customers like family and really make a conscious effort to know everyone’s name, face, and order. The staff also loves to get creative with the different syrups (they have over 25!) and can likely make you any coffee creation you can dream of.

If you’re overwhelmed by all the options, ask for something out of the “Surprise Me” jar: The baristas write down their unique creations they come up with, stick them inside, and customers will pick from the jar. Think of it like a trust experiment, or better yet, high school chemistry class…except, one you actually WANT to go to. It’s the perfect place to come sit and enjoy the cozy atmosphere (for real – they have a fireplace. It’s so cute!!).

• Pro Tip: Annies Coffee & Creamery Apple Annies are closed on Sunday

Quantum Bean Coffee

Neighborhood: South Park
I’m Obsessed With: The Mocha Speziato (essentially, a spicy mocha coffee)
To view the Quantum Bean Coffee website, click here

Let me start out this section by saying I’m not someone who orders too many flavored coffees, but the Mocha Speziato at Quantum Bean Coffee is my go-to when I want something slightly sweet. If you are a fan of this blog, you have probably read at some point where I like spicy margs…and it turns out, I also like sweet-yet-spicy coffees!

If you ARE a flavored coffee fan, QBC has a lot of unique specialty lattes you don’t commonly see. For example, their Wild Rabbit is a blend of mocha, organic raspberry, and organic chocolate, and their White Rabbit is essentially the same thing except with white chocolate instead of regular. I have tried and loved both of these. Wait…did I just become someone who likes sweet coffee? Only at Quantum Bean 😉.

QBC roasts all their coffee in house, and the drip blend that is on tap changes seasonally. They also have bags of their different coffee roasts and coffee accessories available for purchase. For food, they serve a small selection of baked goods.

The “not coffee” menu at QBC is almost as long as their coffee one, with Fairy Brew (a matcha latte with lavender syrup and blueberry rooibos tea) and London Fog (tea latte with Earl Grey, vanilla syrup, and steamed milk) being fan favorites. Some other “not coffee” options include chai tea, frozen hot chocolate, and kombucha from a local source.

• Pro Tip: There’s not a ton of seating, and last time I checked, they don’t have WiFi.

Sugar Bar

Neighborhood: Suncrest
I’m Obsessed With: The pumpkin chocolate chip cookies in the fall (ask for it warmed up!)
To view the Sugar Bar website, click here

Sugar Bar is a locally owned bakery/coffee shop that makes all their baked goods from scratch. They have everything you can think of: cookies, cinnamon rolls, cupcakes, tarts, the works. Their employees are so nice and will warm up any of the baked goods. They have a full coffee menu, along with numerous flavors they can add to their espresso drinks.

I’ll never forget the first time I walked into Sugar Bar and saw this gorgeous cake with beautifully decorated glitter frosting on full display right in the front of the shop. I’ll confess, I’ve never had a cake from here, but if they taste as good as they look, you’re in for a glorious day. To order custom cakes, the shop requires 3-5 days notice minimum.