NEW: Providence Ranked #4 Best Coffee City in America

NEW: Providence Ranked #4 Best Coffee City in America

A recent reader survey of "America's Favorite Cities" in Travel and Leisure saw Providence land the #4 spot for Best Coffee City in America.

Seattle took top honors, followed by Portland, Oregon, then New Orleans.  Providence finished ahead of such urban meccas as San Francisco and New York City.  

Plaudits for Providence

On the capital city of Rhode Island, Travel and Leisure wrote, "How seriously do Rhode Islanders take their coffee? In 1993, the state legislature declared coffee milk the official state drink. You can explore the locals’ high standards at Seven Stars Bakery, where baristas get trained for two months, each cup is weighed to ensure consistency, and no coffee older than 30 minutes is ever served."

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See how Providence stacked up against -- and ahead -- of the competition here.