Sips of Autumn: Your Guide to Cozy Coffee Shops and Bakeries

Anchor’s Coffee offers a seasonal menu of specialty coffees and baked goods, and a smattering of tables perfect for sitting a while. Grab a cinnamon roll or, if you’re planning on visiting nearby Letchworth State Park for a little leaf peeping, grab a ready-to-go salad for an impromptu picnic. Wander into Raggedy Jan's Gifts, a gift shop connected to Anchor’s Coffee. Shop from their curated selection of locally made artwork and goodies, perfect for the art lover on your list!

Gatherings at the Depot offers a wide selection of drinks from a full espresso bar. Grab some bites as well, their breakfast sandwiches can’t be beat, and find something to satiate your sweet tooth.

Cosmic Charlie Café is seriously out of this world. Inside, the café is serving up tantalizing drink options like chai lattes and the Cardamommy, made with house cardamom syrup, espresso, and steamed milk. Outside, there’s a food truck (place your order inside), serving up breakfast tacos and burritos for your breakfast fix, as well as grilled cheese on locally made sourdough for a fast lunch. The café is located near other cool spots including a bouldering gym and vintage clothing shop.

Famous for their cinnamon rolls, Sweet Arts Bakery is a cheerful spot offering a range of hot and iced coffee beverages, as well as a variety of baked goods. Possibly the best thing about the acclaimed cinnamon rolls? They’re vegan! If you’re not in the mood for a pastry, the bakery also boasts a chocolate menu, with fudge and truffles. Make a stop at their new second location at LivCo Basecamp in Mount Morris for coffee, pastries, and some travel guides to help with your adventures through Livingston County.

At Wendy’s Pantry & Country Mouse Tea House, you can do a little shopping for local products and gifts and then enjoy a spot of tea in one of the cozy vintage armchairs. This Mount Morris tea house experience isn’t to be missed and comes with delicious bites of finger foods to pair perfectly with your drink of choice.

If you can dream it, you can drink it, at Milk & Honey Café. Their expansive menu includes smoothies, bubble tea, lemonades, coffee-based beverages, and a wealth of brewed tea options, and there are even multiple ways to personalize your drink, with add-ins like protein powder and collagen peptides. Hungry? The café serves up sandwiches, toasts, salads, and breakfast bites.

In historic Dansville, the Sugar Bowl dishes out tempting baked goods alongside a large selection of coffee-based beverages. If you need something a little more substantial than a pastry, try one of the other menu items, like crepes, French toast, or breakfast tacos. If the fall weather is especially nice, you can snag a table on the sidewalk, for a little people watching and soaking up Dansville vibes.

There’s nothing like stopping by a local farm market if you want to get to know the region’s makers and producers. At Six Sprouts Farm Market, you can explore local produce, meats, and dairy — and also pick up a coffee or smoothie. Going beyond your basic lattes and cappuccinos, the coffee counter serves inventive and delicious options like peanut butter mocha lattes, toasted marshmallow pumpkin lattes, and peanut butter and jelly smoothies.

Homegrown Coffee Bar is a locally owned and operated coffee bar that takes your coffee-drinking experience to a new level, with options like coffee flights, so you can sip and sample multiple brews and discover your personal preferences beyond just your typical pumpkin spice latte or black drip coffee. The family-friendly café is also a good pick if you’re traveling with the kiddos in tow, as kids get their own drink options as well, such as cotton candy freezies.

Grab a local brew for later, and coffee and breakfast sandwiches for now, at little Lake Brewing in Lakeville. The small, cozy, and casual spot roasts its own single-origin coffee on-site. Love what you’re tasting? You can grab a bag of beans to take home. Pastries are made fresh, daily, as well, and breakfast sandwiches are made to order.

MacFadden Coffee Co. serves all your favorite coffee options — hot, iced, and frozen — as well as a selection of teas and bubble teas. Breakfast is served all day, so you can wake up late and still grab a bagel, breakfast wrap, or avocado toast. Homemade baked goods are likewise on the menu, perfect for noshing while you cozy up in one of the café’s oversized armchairs.

You can easily spend all day in this coffee-to-cocktail spot, Cricket's Coffee serves an array of seasonal drinks from coffee in the morning to libations in the evening. The café serves scrumptious elevated fare, and you might even be able to catch some live music or an open mic night, if you visit on the right day.

Whether you have a gluten intolerance or not, Suzea’s Gluten Free Bakery has you sorted. This gluten-free bakery offers baked goods, breakfast, lunch, and coffee, so you can enjoy the full café experience without a single worry about your health. From baguettes to trifles, cookies to cakes, it’s a whole world of gluten-free goodness.