Today's Salt Lake City is a dynamic and diverse place, the hub of a region that like so many others in the West, has been transformed by migration from the coastal states. The growth of its coffee culture, however, has been much slower—the more you dive in, the more you realize how far things still have to go. Not that there aren't bright spots; the sliver of storefront on Main Street housing Three Pines Coffee for example, is where you'll find the city's most forward-looking, most exacting cafe—after a good run in the music business, Meg Frampton and Nick Price moved back from Los Angeles to open the shop, sourcing coffee from Portland, served up in an environment that on its best days, vibes like one of the more hospitable Southern California cafes.
- Nick Price