Fairbanks is located less than 100 miles from the Arctic Circle.  When the sun doesn’t come up until almost noon in December and temperatures regularly plunge to -30, fresh hot coffee becomes a morning essential! Luckily, there is no shortage of independent coffee shops in the land of the midnight sun; here are a few of our favorites

Mocha Dan’s Coffee — 535 2nd Ave, 451-0302

Coffee Time — 539 2nd Ave, 451-0302

River City Cafe — 523 2nd Ave, 456-6248

Alaska Coffee Roasters — 4001 Geist Rd, College, 457-5282

Leaf & Bean — 3340 Badger Rd, North Pole, 385-1073