Drinks

“Modbar is essentially the Ferrari of coffee brewing systems. What’s new is that the once-manual barista job now pairs with slick electronic components under the counter that can be endlessly programmed to control details like pressure, temperature, cleaning, and more.” – eater.com

We looked to our resident coffee snob to find 14 must-drink local cups. Indianapolis Monthly design director Todd Urban poured over dozens of roasts to suggest these 14.

From Calvin Fletcher’s to Near Eastside’s Rabble, this is your ultimate guide to Indy’s coolest coffee shops.

Making superior coffee isn’t convenient—extracting the purest flavor involves ratios and chemistry and special equipment. So Stephen Hall of Tinker Coffee Co. did the hard math for you and provided this step-by-step guide to scientific coffee dominance.

Ditch Folgers for these five fine Indy roasters.

And even if you never do detect more offbeat scents such as sun-dried tomato or marshmallow, it’s eye-opening to taste how each coffee evolves during the cupping, depicted here.

Indy’s coffee community poses with their favorite cups for some sweet mugshots.

Credit the Cultural Trail for helping turn Fletcher Place into the city’s new Restaurant Row.

Indy’s Ash and Elm Cider Co., which is opening the city’s first cider-exclusive production facility and tasting room this spring, might be the one good apple to unspoil the reputation of hard ciders.

Toasty drinks for frosty February days, from bourbon apple cider to spiked Earl Grey.

For the holidays, Eli Sanchez offers his spin on a 19th-century toddy.

Poke fun at your friend’s caffeine habit with a playfully chic mug.

“The whole thing is built around a place for people to come, meet the artists, see them at work, and hang out.”

The arts and design district in Carmel has plenty to offer.

Based on the most popular Instagram posts around downtown, here are the drinks and bars that Indy is buzzing on right now.