Morning Bell Coffee Roasters

Morning Bell Coffee Roasters is a small downtown café in Ames. It's clean and modern, with lots of plants, three big tables for six to eight, couches around coffee tables and a bench. There's no wifi.

They roast on-site, and espresso is pulled on a two-group lever machine. The cortado is a local favorite, and the pour-overs are popular. Seasonal drinks use house-made syrups like toasted coconut and rhubarb. Beans are sold in the shop, they ship, and there's a subscription.