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The World’s 100 Best Coffee Houses

Hidden Grounds Coffee

Wilmington, United States

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST COFFEE HOUSES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 58 2026
Hidden Grounds Coffee

A small dinosaur- and cowboy-themed coffee shop in downtown Wilmington with a long menu of signature espresso drinks. Customers order in a tight front room, then wait in a shaded, terraced back garden where drinks come out through a window.

Highlights

  • Nanner Puddin' iced coffee
  • Salty Dino shaken espresso
  • Shaded garden with swings

Good to know

  • All seating is outside in the garden
  • Lines form often, especially on weekends
  • Steep stairs, not wheelchair accessible

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