Explore MN’s Best Coffee Shops: Blue Heron Coffeehouse
In their recent February e-newsletter, Explore Minnesota included Blue Heron Coffeehouse on the list of “10 of Greater Minnesota’s Best Coffee Shops.”
As the article mentions, Blue Heron Coffeehouse is a bright, full-service café serving scratch-made food and sustainably sourced coffee from Alakef Coffee Roasters since 1998. Whether grabbing a quick drip brew or savoring a pour-over or flavored latte, the coffee impresses. The menu offers diverse options, from Nepalese-inspired egg salad and turkey-brie sandwiches to all-day breakfast like chai-spiced oatmeal and daily frittatas.
Minnesota is by no means a coffee desert. As Explore MN puts it, “maybe it’s because we’re cold for more than half the year, or because coffee and hospitality go hand-in-hand.” The remaining 9 coffee shops on the list include: Cafe Steam in Rochester, Dream Cloud Coffee Roasters in Two Harbors, Duluth Coffee Company in Duluth, Fika Coffee in Lutsen, Good Day Coffee in Faribault, Mandy’s Coffee & Cafe in Red Wing, Mi Cartagena Cafe in Detroit Lakes, MiigWitches Brew in Cloquet and Northern Grounds in Ely.
If a Winona road trip is in your near future, make sure to swing by Blue Heron Coffeehouse in downtown Winona for a cup of Joe, scrumptious breakfast/lunch plate, and of course the bright, welcoming atmosphere of the place itself.