You walk into your favorite cafe for a Saturday morning latte, but a DJ blocks the counter and people in dark sunglasses are dancing in front of the booth. Looks like you’ve stumbled into a coffee rave.

Last year, these morning parties spread across the US and overseas, making their way to DC around February at a wake-up party hosted by downtown DC’s Dolphin Cafe. At some, the music serves as background noise for patrons who sip chai while responding to emails. Other ticketed events — such as the Latin dance party Perreito and Coffee , which is coming to Navy Yard’s Llamabar this month — are marketed as daytime club experiences fueled by caffeine, not bottomless mimosas.

On a recent Sunday, I checked out a free live DJ event at Good Company Doughnuts near the Wharf. An outdoor spea

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