Slipstream just moved its first location to an even bigger 14th Street space a block away, in Studio Theatre. | Slipstream/Facebook The best drip java, pour-overs, and lattes in town In a city that seems to never stop working, it’s important to know where to get your next caffeine fix. The area’s independent coffee shops are always ready to dispense fruit-forward pour-overs, flavored lattes, nitro cold brews, and pastries to their devoted neighborhood regulars. Local favorites include Colada Shop, Dolcezza, Peregrine, and Compass Coffee. The city also welcomed NYC-born Roasting Plant Coffee in Dupont Circle last year. Other Big Apple imports on the rise around town include For Five Coffee, Gregory’s Coffee, Maman, and Blank Street Coffee. A strong class of caffeinated contenders have entered the scene in recent years. That includes Cameo, which brews beans from Brooklyn roaster Parlor Coffee in a Southeast food hall, Lost Sock Roasters, a wholesaler with a plant-filled cafe in Takoma, and Eritrean-owned the Roasted Boon in Shaw. Here are 18 must-visit coffee shops in and around D.C., from Takoma to H Street to Old Town Alexandria.