Grand Junction’s Best Coffee, So Far — Dan’s Picks

This place is around the corner from my house and my first official stop in my quest. Laughing Dog Coffee House offers baked goods, quiche, and breakfast burritos.

They serve up a hearty Americano, which is my fave is my fav but hold your horses! They now have PASTIES!

I've never seen them outside of Michigan's upper pennisula. Now Yoopers love their Pasties which noramlly consist of meat, potato,onion, sometimes carrots or rutabaga. Think of a pot pie without the pie if you will

This weekend Im stopping in to grab myself one or 50, my grandma made them for my grandpa when he worked in the mines in the U.P.  So I know a good pastie! lol

I made a brief stop at Main Street Bagel for a quick medium skinny latte, lite on the French vanilla with 3 shots. They nailed it. Wish I was downtown more often or this would be a regular stop.

The smell of fresh bread, bagels, an assortment of cream cheeses and a staff that 'gets it' make this a mandatory stop if your down for coffee and espresso done right.

I met the folks that run Colorado Legacy Coffee at The Taste of The Grand Valley recently. The smell reeled me in and the taste of their sample -- Mesa breakfast Blend? -- they were offering made me believe they knew what they were doing.

Not often can you drink a coffee with no sugar, creamer, or sweetener and just savor the taste.

This delicious coffee reminded me of my years in Alaska where the Pacific North West coffee culture is in hyper drive.These guys are from the Pacific Northwest where coffee is paramount.

Roasting days I believe are Monday. If your in the Sam's Club area just follow your nose.