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Crema Coffee + Bakery
KernsA big, glass-fronted room where you order at the counter, take a numbered metal marker to your table, and they bring the coffee to you. The case is a from-scratch spread — morning buns, coffeecake, rotating savory galettes — and the espresso runs on locally roasted beans. Baking on SE Ankeny since 2004.
The order
A warm morning bun with the cinnamon-orange glaze and a small latte pulled on the locally roasted espresso — and if the savory galette is on the counter that day, grab it before it goes.
Pastry-forwardNeighborhood hangoutCozyPastriesBreakfastSingle-origin espresso
Know before you go
- Order at the counter, take a numbered table marker, coffee comes to you
- Big, glassy room with space to spread out and free wifi
- Open daily 6:30 AM to 6 PM; pastry case is fullest early
- Baking from scratch here since 2004 — pastries sell down by afternoon
