Here Is The Best Coffee In Connecticut: Report

NEW HAVEN, CT — Any serious coffee connoisseur will tell you that not every cup of Joe is created equal, and not every cafe with a "World's Best Coffee" sign has, you know, even decent coffee. Fortunately, the Daily Meal decided to take the guesswork out of the equation and published the definitive list of the best coffee shops in each state.

In Connecticut, the best shop is The Coffee Pedaler on East Street in New Haven, according to The Daily Meal.

"Located in the Brooklyn-like East Rock neighborhood of New Haven," the article reads, "The Coffee Pedaler is a low-key coffee shop that started as one person on selling coffee from a cart attached to their bicycle. While they don't literally pedal coffee anymore, they do peddle unique specialty drinks like their honey lavender latte or spiced cider with chai. Have a Montreal-style bagel that’s been wood-fired in their brick oven to go along with it."

Online reviewers appear to agree with the site's assessment of The Coffee Pedaler, with the shop receiving 4.5 stars on both Yelp and TripAdvisor. In particular, customers love the staff and the location at 605 East St.

"I love this place! The staff is so chill and friendly," said one reviewer.

The shop's bagels also received high praise.

"The bagels are packed with creative toppings, like rosemary, which was so herbaciously delicious," said one reviewer.

A survey by the National Coffee Association suggests more Americans than ever before are drinking coffee, and the charge is being led by young people. The percentage of people who drink coffee every day increased to 62 percent last year from 57 percent in 2016, according to the association's 2017 National Coffee Drinking Trends consumption tracking report.

One of the biggest drivers behind the increase is a growing appetite for "gourmet coffee varieties," according to the National Coffee Association.

Although Americans typically like their coffee to-go, many of the best coffee shops are priding themselves on quality rather than mass production, a movement known as the "third wave," The Daily Meal reports.

"As a result of the third wave of coffee, more and more coffee shops are emphasizing their production process, making sure to utilize or partner with roasters and farms that demonstrate responsible methods of growing, harvesting and processing coffee beans," the authors wrote.

These cafes are also putting an emphasis on their direct relationships with coffee growers, traders and roasters, as well as higher skilled brewing, using better beans and even coming up with unique latte art, the report said.

To come up with it list of best coffee by state, The Daily Meal reviewed its previous rankings and stories on local coffee shops, then examined existing rankings and review websites to see which cafes and coffee-centric restaurants had the highest ratings and were most beloved by locals and tourists. Most of the shops were small businesses, rather than chains.

See the full report featuring the best coffee in every state from The Daily Meal.

"Above all, we looked for shops with a nice sit-in area, a high level of barista skill and creativity, multiple food options that vary throughout the day, a variety of specialty coffee drinks, originality, and a high level of service," the authors wrote.

Patch reporters Dan Hampton and Elizabeth Janney contributed to this report.