The Des Moines Register launched its first Coffee Showdown, a competition to see where Des Moines most likes to drink coffee at local shops, on Sept. 23, with eight local coffee shops facing off. Now it's time to reveal the winner after a tight contest.

First, a step back. The brackets started on Sept. 23, featuring only local coffee shops in the Des Moines proper area. The seeds were randomly selected.

The finals featured Daisy Chain in the East Village, taking on Zanzibar's Coffee Adventure on Ingersoll Avenue.

Who won in the first round of the Coffee Showdown?

Four coffee shops moved on in the first round of the competition. Daisy Chain Coffee in the East Village of Des Moines defeated Chain & Spoke with 55% of the vote. Horizon Line in downtown Des Moines captured 60% of the vote o

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