Saint Paul, Minnesota
Catzen Coffee is a specialty coffee shop with a cat lounge on Grand Avenue in Saint Paul's Macalester-Groveland neighborhood, a few blocks east of Macalester College. It opened on January 1, 2025. The coffee shop and patio are open to everyone, while the cat lounge is a living room with upholstered chairs, books, games and a fireplace where the cafe's own resident cats roam, nap and play. The cats live at the cafe permanently and are not up for adoption; they include a large Maine Coon rescue and a Lykoi, and they can retreat to their quarters downstairs whenever they like. Lounge visits last 45 minutes and must be reserved, with each person making a purchase in the coffee shop instead of paying an entry fee. The lounge is for ages 10 and up, with an all-ages cartoons session on weekend mornings. Regular evening events include needlecraft and TV nights.