ink! Coffee (Bonnie Brae)

About ink! Coffee (Bonnie Brae)

ink! Coffee is a Colorado roaster that began in Aspen under founder Keith Herbert and now roasts in Denver's RiNo neighborhood. Beans are roasted by hand in small batches, and the company says Denver's altitude lets it roast more slowly. Its Black and Tan blend pairs a European-style dark roast with a milder Central American coffee.

Of its Denver locations, the Bonnie Brae shop on South University Boulevard is the one built for sitting down. It has indoor seating, a large outdoor patio, a room that shows work by local artists, and a nitro tap for cold coffee. The other spots are a kiosk at Cherry Creek Shopping Center, a lobby shop at 1801 California Street downtown, and a kiosk inside National Jewish Health.

Bonnie Brae opens at 6 a.m. on weekdays and 7 a.m. on weekends and closes at 3 p.m. every day, so it suits an early start. Bags of whole-bean coffee make an easy gift from a Denver trip. The roaster also makes a blend for National Jewish Health, with part of its sales going to the hospital's Morgridge Academy school.

Pollywog Station Lavender Farm in Parker is about 17 miles southeast, roughly 35 to 40 minutes by car. Grab coffee here on the way out of the city, and check the farm's website for you-pick days and hours first.

What to do

• Sit on the large outdoor patio at the Bonnie Brae shop
• Try a cold coffee from the nitro tap
• Look at local art in the shop's art room
• Buy a bag of the Black and Tan blend to take home
• Stop at the Cherry Creek Shopping Center kiosk if you are shopping there

Season, hours and prices

Season

Open year-round, seven days a week

Hours

Bonnie Brae, current hours (2026): Monday-Friday 6 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday-Sunday 7 a.m.-3 p.m.

Tips for your visit

• The shop closes at 3 p.m., so plan it as a morning stop.
• Bonnie Brae is the location with seating and a patio; the other Denver spots are kiosks or lobby counters.
• The downtown California Street shop is weekdays only and closes early on Fridays.

Pair it with a lavender farm

Pollywog Station Lavender Farm · about 40 minutes away

Pollywog Station Lavender Farm in Parker is about 35-40 minutes southeast; check its you-pick days before you go.

Getting there

• Address: 709 S. University Blvd., Denver, CO 80209
• Phone: 720-476-3801
• Website: inkcoffee.com

Questions

Checked in October 2026 against the business’s own website and local tourism pages. Hours and seasons change, so check with them before you go. How we check listings · Is this your business? Claim it free