Coffee Shops in Lone Tree

Lone Tree is a small place with a surprisingly real coffee bench, anchored by one genuine specialty shop and rounded out by reliable everyday spots.

The one to know is Monk & Mongoose, Lone Tree specialty-coffee anchor in RidgeGate. It pours Sweet Bloom beans — some of the most respected roasting on the Front Range — and does it on a fire-pit patio, which makes it the rare suburban coffee shop worth a destination trip rather than a convenience stop.

For something more neighborhood-everyday, 303 Coffee Company is the locally owned pick, good for a quick cup with breakfast burritos and pastries, while Milano Coffee is the dependable strip-mall cafe with ample seating and free WiFi when you just need a table and a power outlet.

And when "coffee" is really brunch, Snooze — the Denver-born breakfast chain — brings plate-sized pancakes and a rotating Pancake of the Day to the Lone Tree location. There is a Starbucks too, if you already know what you want.

The short version: Monk & Mongoose for the actual best cup in town, 303 for a local everyday stop, Milano to get work done, and Snooze when it is really a pancakes morning.