Rimini Coffee

Rimini sells a real 16-ounce pound, which is the kind of detail that means more than it should once you've been short-pounded by enough specialty roasters. The Salt Lake City shop sits in a cute building on 400 West, in what one regular flags as a sketchy area, so adjust expectations for the walk in and the walk out depending on time of day.

The spiced chai blend is the runaway favorite and the one people drive across town to restock. The medium roast feeds local Park City restaurants, which is its own quiet endorsement and a good signal for the bag you'd take home. Staff carry purchases to your car. That's not a marketing move; it's just what they do.

This isn't painted as a sit-and-stay cafe, so calibrate accordingly. The fit is bean buyers and local home brewers stocking up by the pound, particularly anyone who's tried the spiced chai once and figured out they need it on hand. Visit during the day. Order the chai. Get the medium roast Park City restaurants are pouring. Move on.