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America's Coolest Coffeehouses

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America's coolest coffeehouses: Poets and Busboys

Courtesy of Busboys and Poets

Busboys and Poets: Washington, D.C.

Opened in 2005, Busboys and Poets was named after the poet Langston Hughes, who first worked as a…well, you’ll figure it out. The 14th Street coffeehouse is basically of a federation of cool spaces—a bookstore, a gallery, and a poet’s zone with a large table for congregating and socializing, plus couches with plenty of outlets. Expect a diverse, hipsterish crowd amid a mild if persistent thrum of lefty angst.

Local Knowledge: The delicious coffee offerings include Café Medici, a double espresso with chocolate topped by a fragrant orange peel. —Wayne Curtis



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