Courtesy Joe Maxx Coffee Co. Denver Facebook page

Joe Maxx Coffee Co.

Joe Maxx Coffee is a small chain out of Ohio, but you'd be forgiven for assuming that the spot squarely in the middle of the Art District on Santa Fe is a local. From the swaths of exposed brick and funky, flowing artwork to kombucha on tap to the all-vegetarian (and mostly vegan) menu of fancy toasts, overnight oats and crepe cakes, the joint screams New Denver. Our favorite thing about this coffee shop? Surprisingly, it's not coffee: The excellent tea lattes with housemade syrups are a great change of pace if you're already over-caffeinated.