Welcome to the third round of Des Moines Register’s Coffee Showdown, a competition to see where Des Moines most likes to drink coffee at local shops.
The brackets started on Sept. 23, pitting eight coffee shops against each other. Contenders included only local coffee shops in the Des Moines proper area. The seeds were randomly selected.
Your favorite coffee shops will battle it out in the finals, with voting through Sept. 30. The winner will be announced Oct. 1. We’ll keep you posted every step of the way.
Who won in the first round of the Coffee Showdown?
Four coffee shops moved on in the first round of the competition. Daisy Chain Coffee in the East Village of Des Moines defeated Chain & Spoke with 55% of the vote. Horizon Line in downtown Des Moines captured 60% of the vote over Mars Café. The Slow Down Coffee Co. in Highland Park defeated Northern Vessel with 62% of the vote. Zanzibar’s Coffee Adventure on Ingersoll Avenue won 65% of the vote over Smokey Row Coffee Co.
Who won in the second round of the Coffee Showdown?
Daisy Chain Coffee in the East Village of Des Moines defeated Horizon Line in downtown Des Moines with 71% of the vote. Zanzibar’s Coffee Adventure on Ingersoll Avenue won 52% of the vote over The Slow Down Coffee Co. in Highland Park.
And now, to the match-up:
Daisy Chain Coffee vs. Zanzibar’s Coffee Adventure
Daisy Chain Coffee
Daniel Bosman opened Daisy Chain Coffee in the East Village in November 2020, and his beekeeping hobby, along with local honey, is used to sweeten the drinks. The shop serves coffee roasted by Windmill Coffee Roasters in Ames. Try Daniel Bee’s Honey Latte made with local honey from Bosman’s own apiary. You can also buy honey to take home.
The coffee shop offers plenty of seating and is connected to Raygun, the T-shirt and gift shop.
Location: 505 E. Grand Ave. #104, Des Moines
Contact: 515-231-3426 or daisychaincoffee.com
Hours: Open Mondays through Fridays from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Zanzibar’s Coffee Adventure
Zanzibar’s Coffee Adventure on Ingersoll Avenue started roasting its own batches of single-origin coffee beans on site in 1993. Try the house blend coffee, used for in-house espresso drinks, for a sweet and complex coffee.
Customers can sit at the counter or grab a table at this homegrown coffee shop owned by Julie McGuire.
Location: 2723 Ingersoll Ave., Des Moines
Contact: 515-244-7694 or zanzibarscoffee.com
Hours: Open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sundays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Freelance writer Heather Torpy contributed to this article.
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