Bard Coffee Earns National Recognition as Maine’s Best Independent Coffee Shop

The popular site 24/7 Wall St. published an article highlighting America's best independent coffee shops. It served as a way for the site to pay homage to America's incredible small business owners, who deserve all the recognition they can get. The list features the top coffee shop from each state, and for Maine, the honor went to none other than Bard Coffee.

Bard Coffee: Portland, Maine's Best Cup of Joe

Located in the heart of Portland's Old Port district, Bard Coffee has been serving delicious lattes, pour-overs, teas, and treats since it opened a few years ago. The trendy café is the perfect spot to get your daily buzz, whether you're on your way to work or gearing up for a day of Portland sightseeing (I highly recommend the dirty chai—you know, in case you were wondering).

Bard prides itself on its coffee. Not only is it great tasting, but the shop is very mindful about the sourcing of its beans. Many regions are typically represented on the menu, with flavor, aroma, and sustainability always in mind. You can read more about their mission on the company's website.

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Bard's popularity is hard to miss. The coffee shop is always buzzing throughout the day and really picks up during the summer months, thanks to its ideal location in Portland's major shopping district, the Old Port.

Bard Coffee Prides Itself in its Product & Producers

Here is a little from 24/7 Wall St on why Bard Coffee was chosen as Maine's best independent coffee joint.

Located in the heart of downtown Portland’s Old Port neighborhood, Bard Coffee is an airy, inviting coffee house that specializes in single-origin coffees roasted in-house. Opened in 2009, Bard has made it its mission to tell the story of the people and places their coffee comes from in each cup...

This is how you know Bard is all about their coffee—it’s the little things that add up to make every cup and experience at Bard extra special. And it certainly doesn’t hurt that their coffee is just damn good.

Congrats to Bard Coffee on the well-deserved national recognition! It's always great to see a small business get the attention it deserves.