Top 10 (U.S.) Cities for Coffee Snobs

According to Redfin and Foursquare, the top 10 U.S. cities for "coffee snobs" are as follows:

1. Seattle, WA
2. Portland, OR
3. Boulder, CO
4. San Franscisco, CO
5. Denver, CO
6. San Diego, CA
7. Madison, WI
8. Austin, TX
9. Minneapolis, MN
10. Sacramento, CA

So, what are the qualities of a coffee snob? According to Redfin and Foursquare, these individuals are those coffee patrons who would only deign to satisfy their caffeine cravings in independently owned (indie), high-end coffeehouses. Based on the survey definition, indie cafes are coffee chains with less than 10 retail branches.