London
Catalyst Cafe
Named among Best Coffee Shops UK 2026
Roaster-led Gray's Inn Road cafe pairing polished espresso with an all-day brunch crowd.
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228 recognised cafés
Jakarta
Common Grounds
2025 World Brewers Cup runner-up — Bayu Prawiro
Citywalk Sudirman original for house-roasted espresso, manual filter, retail beans, and an all-day breakfast and lunch menu.
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Valencia
Flying Bean Coffee
2025 Guía Repsol Solete
Valencia roaster cafe in a former printing factory, serving house espresso, V60 and simple food beside a coworking room and small plant-filled patio.
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Milan
Loste Cafe
Tre Tazzine e Tre Chicchi
Small Guicciardini bakery-cafe for specialty coffee, serious pastry, filter options, brunch, and an early visit before queues build.
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Madrid
Pan y Pepinillos Café
Nominated to the 100 World’s Best Coffee Shops in Europe 2026
Compact no-laptop Malasaña corner cafe for single-origin espresso, batch brew, pour over, matcha, and pastries that still justify the queue.
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São Paulo
Pato Rei
Melhor Café
Pinheiros kissaten-style roaster cafe for rare lots, Kalita and espresso, cold brew, Japanese-leaning food, and a Veja 2025 best-cafe win.
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Atlanta
Portrait Coffee
2026 Snail of Approval recipient
West End roastery cafe for house espresso, rotating filter, signature drinks, a characterful room, and beans to take home.
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Boston
Recreo Coffee
Top 100 Coffee Shops in America
A family-owned farm-to-cup roaster cafe for Nicaraguan coffee, a calm West Roxbury room, patio seating, and retail beans.
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Buenos Aires
Shelter Coffee
12 Must-Visit Specialty Coffee Shops in Buenos Aires
Bright Belgrano specialty cafe for espresso, precise pour-over, iced coffee, cakes, and a calm longer stop.
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Lyon
Slake Coffee House
Selected for the 2026 Meilleur Coffee Shop de France top 10
Central Lyon coffee house for New Zealand-influenced espresso, manual filter, daily brunch, house-made cakes, and a richly detailed room.
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Washington DC
Slipstream
Profiled as Eater DC's preferred Slipstream cafe
A Studio Theatre coffee cafe for house-roasted coffee, breakfast, lunch, laptop time, and a theatre-adjacent Logan Circle room.
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Stockholm
Standout Coffee
Best Roaster - Public Choice
Frihamnen roastery showroom for guided V60, competition coffees, a three-cup flight, signature drinks, and rare beans to take home.
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Munich
Stray Coffee Roasters
2025 Top 10 Specialty Cafés in Germany
Compact Westend roaster bar for light-roast espresso, careful filter, bean guidance, and a retail shelf worth browsing.
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Jakarta
Tanamera Coffee
2024 Best Specialty Coffee
Pasaraya Blok M anchor for Indonesian house roasts, V60, fast draft coffee, a vivid red room, and long daily hours.
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Brussels
Wide Awake Coffee
Top 10 Specialty Cafes in Belgium, 2025
Central Brussels roaster cafe for expressive espresso, filter coffee, fresh pastries, retail beans, and a bright curved-bar room.
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Frankfurt
drei kaffeebar
Top 10 Specialty Cafés in Germany 2025
Exacting Frankfurt multi-roaster for light-roast espresso and pour-over, with the fruit-led eins zwei Modbar bar as its sister location.
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Buenos Aires
Öss Kaffe
No. 1 in Time Out's 12 Must-Visit Specialty Coffee Shops in Buenos Aires
Former-garage Roosevelt room for espresso, affogato, sweet plates, outdoor seats, and an atmospheric northern Buenos Aires pause.
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Tokyo
Acid Coffee Tokyo
Asia voting 2025 nominee
Yoyogi-Uehara coffee lab for super-fruity single origins, guided pour-over, rare beans, and wine-glass aromatics.
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Seoul
Center Coffee
Asia voting 2025 nominee
A basement downtown stop for geisha, filter, and retail bags, backed by one of Seoul's more established roasting brands.
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Seoul
Coffee Libre
Asia voting 2025 nominee
Seoul's original Yeonnam roastery cafe: direct-trade coffee, hand-drip, bean retail, and cupping culture that still anchors the brand.
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Los Angeles
Endorffeine
Nominee, Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service
Tiny Far East Plaza coffee bar for Jack Benchakul's exacting espresso, pour-over, light-roast guest coffees, and focused counter service.
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Seoul
Fritz Coffee Company
Asia voting 2025 nominee
Dohwa flagship for house-roasted coffee, strong bread and pastries, and a converted-house room that still feels essential.
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Tokyo
Fuglen Tokyo
Asia voting 2025 nominee
Original Tokyo Fuglen for Nordic light-roast coffee, filter brewing, and a design-led room that still earns the trip.
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Tokyo
GESHARY COFFEE HIBIYA
Asia voting 2025 nominee
Central Tokyo Geisha-focused coffee room for rare lots, late hours, sweets, and beans to take home near Hibiya Station.
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