At Orioli Coffee & Lab in Alcântara, west of central Lisbon, croissants sit above a glass cabinet of cookies and sliced cakes. The roasting lab is visible behind glass further inside. Nearby LX Factory, a former industrial complex now filled with shops and places to eat, makes a convenient stop before or after coffee.
Felipe and Adriana Orioli’s café connects Lisbon to Fazenda Bagagem, the family’s coffee farm in Goiás, central Brazil. You can try coffees from that farm, ask about their processing, and buy the beans after drinking them.
Coffee
Alongside espresso, cortado and flat white, there is V60 or AeroPress to compare the changing beans, plus batch brew for a quicker cup. The farm’s range includes honey-processed Paraíso and natural anaerobic Ipê-Amarelo: two different approaches to processing, from the same producer. Ask which lots are being served as filter. The retail selection also includes coffees from Ethiopia, Mexico and Ecuador.
Pastry
The counter has croissants, pão de queijo — Brazilian cheese bread — cookies, banana bread and corn cake. It suits a light breakfast or a slice of cake with coffee.
Service & Room
The café and lab share the address, with tables for drinking in and a team willing to discuss brewing. For a longer introduction, book a workshop: guided tasting, home brewing and latte art are among the subjects offered, alongside SCA courses. Check the calendar separately from planning a normal café visit. Daytime opening makes this a morning or afternoon stop; Sundays are closed.
Why Filter Notes shortlisted Orioli Coffee & Lab.
Orioli is worth the detour to Alcântara if you want to taste a producer’s coffees where they are roasted. Pair a normal café visit with a separately booked brewing class for a closer look at how to make them at home.