Qualia Coffee

"This homegrown coffee company is the place where locals gather each morning for fresh-brewed coffee and pastries. Owner Joe Finkelstein has since added an additional D.C. location in Eckington." - Tim Ebner

"Qualia Coffee in Petworth is still roasting beans daily from Sumatra, Colombia, Brazil, Honduras, El Salvador, and Nicaragua (8 a.m. to 3 p.m.). Owner Joel Finkelstein’s second location in Eckington is also open for takeaway coffee paired with portable sugar and creamer and light pastries (8 a.m. to 1 p.m.)." - Tierney Plumb

"Qualia feels more like your neighbor's comfy living room than an upscale coffee shop in Petworth—and that's totally fine with us. Their unabashed "no WiFi on weekends" policy makes them a destination for java-loving capital residents who don't feel like sitting amid a sea of laptops, fostering a strong contingent of regulars. And it's not just the lack of pecking and glazed-over eyes that keeps them coming: Beans are roasted on-site, and there's typically at least five different single-origin options each day. Oh, and there are free tastings held every Sunday. You're welcome." - Laura Ratliff

"Qualia Coffee is working with the police to track down an assailant who spat water into a barista’s face." - Tierney Plumb