New Type of Coffee Shop Plans to Be ‘Brewing Soon’ in Rockford

You may drive around Rockford and think there are already too many coffee shops in town, with a spot to get a hit of caffeine on seemingly every other street corner.

Popular Coffee Shops in the Rockford Region

You can find dozens of Dunkin and Starbucks locations around the Stateline area, and there are some other top spots for a latte or espresso.

Here are some of your favorite places to grab coffee in the Rockford region, according to Google:

• Inzombia Coffee, E. State Street: 4.9 Stars
• Mo's Cafe and Coffee, Mulberry Street, 4.8 Stars
• Wired Cafe, E. State Street, 4.7 Stars
• Rockford Roasting Company, S. Main Street, 4.7 Stars
• HearthRock Cafe, 11th Street, 4.6 Stars
• Katie's Cup, 7th Street, 4.6 Stars
• Meg's Daily Grind, N. Alpine Road, 4.5 Stars
• Velvet Robot Coffee Lab, S. Alpine Road, 4.5 Stars

Rockford's First Yemeni Coffee Shop Opening Soon

According to their official Instagram, the first "Yemeni gourmet coffee house, serving delicious organic coffee, tea and pastries" will be "brewing soon" just off Perryville Road.

Almoka Coffee House will be located at 753 Highgrove Place in the same shopping center where the Cosmetology and Spa Academy is located.

According to YemenCoffeeOnline, Yemeni coffee has "a distinct flavor and aroma. with "complex earthiness often holds tones of dried fruit, partly due to being dried with the fruit husk"

Arabian Yemen coffee will have a hint of chocolate, cinnamon, cardamom or tobacco, according to YemenCoffeeOnline.