— Best Coffee Shop (multiple locations)
- And the nominees are...
- Heine Brothers
The Basics
Opened: 1994
Neighborhood: 18 locations throughout the region
Self-description: “Regional coffee-shop brand based in Louisville.”
Website: heinebroscoffee.comBest of Louisville Stats
Total nominations: 17
Total wins: 13
First nomination: 1995, Best Coffee Shop
First win: 1997, Best Coffee Shop (an award they’ve won nine times)The Voting Academy Says
“The Highlands Heine Bros., the one that used to be connected to Carmichael’s, was my first experience with a coffee shop in Louisville. Wow, things have definitely changed over the years, with so many incredible local places for coffee now.”
- Please & Thank You
The Basics
Opened: 2011
Neighborhood: Multiple locations, including NuLu (original) and Frankfort Avenue; also in Indianapolis
Self-description: “Hot coffee. Fresh cookies. Loud music. No decaf.”
Website: wearepleaseandthankyou.comBest of Louisville Stats
Total nominations: 4
Total wins: 3
First win: 2011, Best Place to Buy Vinyl
Also won: 2014, Best Coffee ShopThe Voting Academy Says
“And you always have to get a chocolate chip cookie.”
- Quills
The Basics
Opened: 2007
Neighborhood: Multiple locations, including East Main Street and Norton Commons; also an Indianapolis location
Self-description: “Quills is a safe space for everyone. We’re proud that our customers feel comfortable meeting, studying, proposing, breaking up and celebrating special moments in our cafes.”
Website: quillscoffee.comBest of Louisville Stats
Total nominations: 4
Total wins: 1
First win: 2012, Best Coffee ShopThe Voting Academy Says
“I just like the atmosphere. Feels like the coffee shops I would go to when I lived in Chicago.”
- Sunergos
The Basics
Opened: 2004
Neighborhood: Multiple locations, including South Preston Street, St. Matthews and downtown
Self-description: “Your neighborhood living room.”
Website: sunergoscoffee.comBest of Louisville Stats
Total nominations: 1
The Voting Academy Says
“The location on Woodlawn, in Beechmont, is the perfect cappuccino in a mug on a couch, with familiar faces of neighbors and colleagues. Sounds like home to me.”