Jersey City, New Jersey Named One of America’s Best Coffee Cities

When driving on 295 in South Jersey, you smell one of the most pleasant aromas in the air of Melitta Coffee with the Melitta Coffee Roasting Plant located right off the exit in Cherry Hill.

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Exploring New Jersey's Coffee Scene

Since 1964, this family-owned business has been roasting coffee right here in New Jersey, with cans of Melitta Coffee sold in stores throughout the state.

We LOVE our coffee here in the Garden State! It's more than just a drink...it's a way of life!

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We're extremely fortunate to have an incredible coffee scene in the Garden State, with so many amazing places to get your caffeine fix. It's no surprise, then, that a recent study found coffee to be the most popular beverage in America after water.

In fact, 66% of Americans drink coffee daily, adding up to about 519 million cups consumed every day.

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WalletHub recently released its list of the Best Coffee Cities in the United States, with this year’s best city for coffee lovers being Portland, Oregon, followed by Orlando, Florida.

Closer to home, there's a New Jersey city that proudly secured the 27th spot on the list.

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Jersey City Ranks Among The Top Coffee Cities In America

Jersey City continues to brew a strong reputation, coming in just behind Scottsdale, Arizona, and ahead of Reno, Nevada!!

If you can't make it to Jersey City this weekend, don't worry!

There are plenty of incredible coffee shops scattered throughout New Jersey, so no matter where you are in the Garden State, a fresh brew is never too far away.

23 Places in South Jersey to Get a Damn Good Cup of Coffee

From one side of South Jersey to the other, here are nearly two dozen places where you can get a really good cup of coffee.

Best coffee shops & cafes near NJ beaches

When it comes to food, New Jersey is known for many things such as pizza and pork roll. Don't count us out when it comes to coffee.

With all the hustle and bustle involved in the average New Jersey resident's day, coffee is essential. It doesn't matter whether you're living in the cities of North Jersey or the vacation spots at the shore.

In fact, as the former owner of two Jersey shore coffee houses, Coffee Dot Comedy in Sea Isle City and the Daily Grind in Ocean Grove, I know firsthand how much people at the Jersey shore love their coffee.

With respect to that, I asked my social media following where the best coffee houses at the Jersey Shore were, especially since my two places no longer exist.

Below is what they came up with. (And see this other article for their coffee shop and cafe recommendations for Central Jersey.)

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