Awarded worldwide
Cafés with external awards, competition recognition or rankings. Read each review for the source and the reason to visit.
228 recognised cafés
Sydney
#5 in The World's 100 Best Coffee Shops
Sydney flagship cafe and roastery anchored to Chippendale, with a wider city network that includes Martin Place, 388 George Street, Sydney Place, and South Eveleigh.
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Milan
#9 in the 2025 World Coffee in Good Spirits preliminary round
Navigli specialty coffee lab for in-house roasted espresso, filter, cold brew, sensory education, and retail beans.
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Kuala Lumpur
#8 in The World's 100 Best Coffee Shops
Petaling Jaya coffee-and-matcha stop for curated brews, Japanese-inspired sandos, pastries, and a bright SS2 room.
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London
#12 in The World's 100 Best Coffee Shops Europe
Sharp City espresso bar with immaculate milk drinks, batch brew, and floor-to-ceiling light.
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Chicago
U.S. Roaster Champion
West Town espresso-led roaster stop for a fast house-roasted cup, beans to take home, and an everyday Chicago coffee rhythm.
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Sydney
#13 in The World's 100 Best Coffee Shops
Multi-roaster Surry Hills coffee bar with a deep filter list, retail beans, and courtyard seating.
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Houston
#20 in The World's 100 Best Coffee Shops 2026
Bright Allen Parkway cafe for champion-led house roasting, pour-over, espresso, laptop time, and beans to take home.
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Madrid
#19 in The World's 100 Best Coffee Shops
A Madrid must-visit for house-roasted coffee, espresso and filter, anchored to Hola’s Lagasca cafe in Salamanca.
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Barcelona
#16 in The World's 100 Best Coffee Shops 2026
Frutas Selectas anchor for house-roasted coffee, filter depth, and a room built for a fuller coffee stop.
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Prague
#4 in 2026 World Brewers Cup final
Dejvice roastery and tasting studio for house-roasted coffee, filter flights, and a calm minimalist room.
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Seoul
#51 in The World's 100 Best Coffee Shops
Myeong-dong stop for rare Panama geisha and a playful otaku room built around pour-over.
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Helsinki
2026 Roaster of the Year winner
Töölö roaster cafe for house-roasted beans, filter and espresso, Latin-Nordic warmth, pastries, gelato, and a serious retail shelf.
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London
2025 Winner, Best European Coffee Chain
Multi-level Marylebone cafe for house espresso, batch brew, Rarities coffees, brunch plates, and outdoor seats.
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Lima
#43 — South America's 100 Best Coffee Shops 2025
Peruvian house roasts, V60 and canelés at a compact Miraflores coffee bar with a covered patio and shelves of beans.
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La Paz
2026 Best Specialty Coffee Shop in Bolivia winner
A pioneering La Paz house roaster for Bolivian espresso and filter, in-house pastry, retail beans, and a long all-day stop in San Miguel.
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Helsinki
2026 Espresso of the Year winner
Kallio roaster-cafe for women-grown coffees, award-winning espresso and filter, brunch-friendly food, and beans to take home.
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Helsinki
2026 Filter Coffee of the Year winner
Punavuori roastery cafe for house-roasted espresso, hand-brewed filter, beans, brew gear, and a glass-walled look at Finnish specialty coffee.
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Los Angeles
#100 in North & Central America's 100 Best Coffee Shops
Polished Los Angeles roaster-cafe for precise espresso, pour-over, cream-top signatures, matcha, and beans to take home.
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Brisbane
#29 in The World's 100 Best Coffee Shops 2026
Brisbane CBD specialty cafe for rotating guest coffees, pour-over, breakfast, pastries, and a globally ranked Inter/Section room.
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Hong Kong
#31 in The World's 100 Best Coffee Shops
Hong Kong-born roaster cafe in Mira Place for house coffee, single-origin brews, fuller brunch plates, and a central Tsim Sha Tsui sit-down stop.
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Cape Town
#40 in The World's 100 Best Coffee Shops
Ranked De Waterkant coffee atelier for light-roast espresso, signature drinks, pastries, work-friendly design, and the Old Biscuit Mill roastery mapped as the secondary Cape Town location.
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Copenhagen
#49 in The World's 100 Best Coffee Shops
Møntergade stop for bright house-roasted coffee, filter, and a compact room with La Cabra's Copenhagen identity in focus.
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Istanbul
#47 in The World's 100 Best Coffee Shops
Caddebostan roaster cafe for expressive filter coffee, house-roasted beans, late hours, and a clean lab-like room.
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Jakarta
2025 World Coffee in Good Spirits champion — Georgius Audrey Teja
Senayan tasting bar for seasonal coffee omakase, Indonesian ingredients, close counter guidance, and a compact room built around the drinks.
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