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East Atlanta coffee shop wins 'Best Brew' in national contest

A latte from Octane Coffee, last year's Atlanta winner in the KRUPS contest
A latte from Octane Coffee, last year's Atlanta winner in the KRUPS contest
By Fiza Pirani
Oct 2, 2015

Kitchen appliance manufacturer Krups presented this year's winners for its 5th annual Krups Best Brew Awards — which highlights the best local brews in each city — and an East Atlanta coffee shop topped the list.

Joe's East Atlanta won "Best Brew" in Atlanta and was noted for its friendly environment in the heart of East Atlanta village.

The winners were determined by a public vote and call for entries through Krups' Facebook page.

Here are all of the winners:

Atlanta: Joe's East Atlanta
Boston: Blue State Coffee
Chicago: Wormhole Coffee
Dallas: White Rock Coffee
Denver: Black Eye Coffee
Los Angeles: De Cafe Baristas
Miami: Cafe Demetrio
New York: Culture Espresso
Philadelphia: Old City Café
Portland, Ore.: Water Avenue Coffee Company
San Francisco: Jane
Seattle: Cherry Street Coffee House
Washington, D.C.: Ebenezer's Coffeehouse

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