Round 4: Winner
And the bracket winner is… Gaia Cafe & Botanical, voted best coffee shop in Indy by our readers and social media followers in our INDYtoday coffee shop bracket. We highly recommend stopping by and congratulating them while picking up a delicious latte or freshly baked muffin.
We want to extend a major “thank you” to all of you for participating in our bracket challenge the past few weeks. We’ve had a blast seeing how the votes shook out, and we hope you did too.
Looking for more coffee shops around town? Check out our guide.
Round 3: Championship
Welcome back to our INDYtoday coffee shop bracket, where we’re asking you to determine the best coffee shop in the Circle City.
After our second round of votes, we’re down to two “teams” left:
- Gaia Cafe and Botanical and Bovaconti | Gaia is a cozy spot that offers freshly baked goods and houseplants, while Bovaconti is a Fountain Square favorite in that features local roasters.
Ready to decide who wins in our bracket? Cast your vote.
Round 2: Final four
Welcome back to our INDYtoday coffee shop bracket, where we’re asking you to determine the best coffee shop in Indy.
After our initial round of votes, we’re down to four “teams” left:
- Commissary and Gaia Cafe and Botanical | Commissary is a full-service coffee bar + barber shop, while Gaia is a cozy spot that offers freshly baked goods.
- Calvin Fletcher’s and Bovaconti | Calvin Fletcher’s offers thoughtfully roasted coffee and has become a neighborhood staple since it opened in 2009, while Bovaconti is a Fountain Square favorite in a historic location and features local roasters.
Ready to decide who moves on to the final two in our bracket? Cast your vote.
Round 1
With the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments just around the corner, we’re joining the fun of bracket competitions with a faceoff of our own.
Last year, you helped us name the best burger: 317 Burger. This year, we asked you to share your favorite coffee shop in Indy. Now — thanks to you and the help of a random generator — we have the official lineup for our bracket.
Who’s in the running
Going head-to-head in the first round are:
- Commissary and Kaffeine Coffee Co. | Commissary is a full-service coffee bar + barber shop, while Kaffeine Coffee Co. serves premium third-wave coffee in a modern, rustic environment.
- Gaia Cafe and Botanical and The Groovy Cat Cafe | Gaia is a cozy spot that used to be called Bee Coffee Roasters + offers freshly baked goods, while Groovy Cat Cafe serves local coffee blends and bites near Geist.
- The Spark and Calvin Fletcher’s | The Spark in downtown Speedway is known for good coffee + good community, while Calvin Fletcher’s has become a neighborhood staple since it opened in 2009, offering thoughtfully roasted coffee.
- Bovaconti and Command Coffee | Bovaconti is a Fountain Square favorite in a historic location and features local roasters, while Command Coffee strives for world-class quality + top-of-the-line customer service — it also recently opened a second location on Monument Circle.
How it works
Beginning today, we will host several voting rounds within our newsletters and social channels to determine Indy’s best coffee shop. Who moves on is up to you. Vote for your favorites, and the coffee shop with more votes moves on. Simple as that. We’ll go until we have a champion, which will be announced in our Friday, March 29 newsletter. You will be able to vote once per round.
How to participate
Vote for the coffee shop you’d like to see advance to round two using this poll. You can vote for all four spots or as little as one. Once we count all the votes, we’ll share an updated bracket and new poll in an upcoming newsletter.
