Iowa City residents enjoy coffee and the quiet atmosphere at Prairie Lights on Tuesday, July 4, 2017.
In Their Own Words: Favorite Iowa City coffee shops
The Daily Iowan went to five coffee shops in Iowa City — Prairie Lights, Java House, Cortado, T.Spoons and Starbucks — to find out why these Hawkeyes chose their favorite java spot.
![Katherine Heth: Prairie Lights](https://dailyiowan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Screen-Shot-2019-02-13-at-11.50.54-PM.png)
![Bertha Mahama: Java House](https://dailyiowan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Screen-Shot-2019-02-13-at-11.53.11-PM.png)
![Gina Mostafa: Cortado](https://dailyiowan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Screen-Shot-2019-02-13-at-11.54.57-PM.png)
![Danielle Kaplan: T.spoons](https://dailyiowan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Screen-Shot-2019-02-13-at-11.55.58-PM.png)
![Alec Mather: Starbucks](https://dailyiowan.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Screen-Shot-2019-02-13-at-11.57.30-PM.png)