The World’s 100 Best Coffee Houses

A small roaster's coffee bar in Edinburgh's West End serving espresso, pour-over and batch brew from its own beans. Experimental fermented coffees with fruity notes are made at an open bar with no counter between barista and customers.

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A small specialty coffee bar on Corso Venezia in Milan, run by a family of roasters who roast their beans in-house. Staff ask about taste preferences and explain origin, variety and processing before choosing beans for espresso, milk drinks or filter.

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Naji, the owner, often prepares the drinks at the bar in this small specialty coffee shop in Madrid. The menu centres on flavoured lattes and cappuccinos, with names often taken from cities, and shows an Iraqi influence in its drinks and food.

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A small specialty coffee shop and roastery serving light-roast single-origin coffees as pour-over, espresso or latte. Staff explain each bean, let customers smell samples before ordering, and offer two- or three-cup tasting flights at a discount.

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A specialty coffee roastery and bar in Dammam focused on fruity filter coffees. Staff explain each bean's flavor notes before brewing, offer tastes before payment, and rotate the coffee selection every couple of weeks.

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A small specialty coffee shop tucked into The Lanes, with a few tables inside and a bench out front. Beans rotate often, with two on espresso, two on batch brew and a hand-brewed option, alongside homemade cookies.

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Small specialty coffee bar serving beans roasted by Friedhats, with a menu of 15 to 20-plus single origins from around the world. A "Super Specials" list of rare Geshas and experimental processes sits alongside espresso drinks, and baristas explain origins and recommend cups.

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Small specialty coffee bar and roastery on Broadway in downtown San Diego, with beans roasted at a machine by the entrance. Staff bring each drink to the table, and the menu pairs single-origin pour-overs with Swedish cardamom buns baked in-house.

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Specialty coffee bar and roaster in Inchicore, built around a large counter with stool seating along the wall. Pour-over coffee is served as a guided tasting, with different water compositions and a thermometer over the cup for drinking at changing temperatures.

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A small specialty coffee bar in Birmingham city centre serving a house blend, a rotating guest coffee and an extensive pour-over menu. Baristas explain tasting notes, match beans to each customer's preferences and serve every coffee with a glass of water.

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A small Vietnamese coffee shop in North Park that grew out of the Hillcrest Farmers Market. It serves strong, sweet Vietnamese coffee, including Hanoi egg coffee, coconut coffee and rotating seasonal flavors, often to a line out the door.

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A small specialty coffee shop on the second floor of an Old Quarter building, reached through a narrow alley and up steep stairs. Baristas brew Vietnamese beans by phin and serve egg and coconut coffees with coconut biscuits.

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Small specialty coffee shop in Galway's Latin Quarter with a brew bar downstairs and art, textiles and design goods on the floors above. Staff explain bean origins and pour-over choices, and retail shelves carry beans from European roasters.

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Coffee roaster and espresso bar on Dalhousie Street in Ottawa, with beans roasted on site in view of customers. The owner serves drinks himself and talks coffee and travel; the hot chocolate is a frequent choice alongside the house espresso blend.

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Family-run coffee house in downtown Everett that roasts its own beans and serves a large menu of sweet specialty lattes, matcha drinks and Korean-influenced food. Drinks such as the Einspänner and Mt. Rainier arrive in porcelain cups, in a calm room with plants.

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A small grab-and-go coffee roaster in a Las Vegas strip mall, serving oat-milk lattes called Yawttes and cold brew, with its own beans for sale. The menu is short and flavored with house-made syrups, and modifications are limited.

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Specialty coffee bar in Tam Coc with two floors, glass block walls, paintings and books. A rotating list of single-origin beans, including Vietnamese and Peruvian, can be made as espresso, pour over or phin, with cinnamon rolls alongside.

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Small specialty coffee bar and roastery in the Ferstel Passage of Palais Ferstel, serving light-roasted single-origin beans roasted in-house. Baristas weigh and prepare each drink by hand at a slow pace, and the menu holds coffee only, with no food.

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A small specialty coffee bar in central Bologna serving espresso, pour-overs and signature coffee drinks alongside crepes, pancakes and pastries. Its menu centres on sweet house creations such as the zabaione coffee, caffè fior di latte and an elderflower-ginger cold brew.

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Specialty coffee bar in downtown Hamilton serving espresso, pour over and Japanese teas from rotating roasters. Known for its Peanut Cloud latte, measured brewing and a spare white interior.

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Small specialty coffee bar and roastery run by a former World Barista Champion, with a few tables and a queue that often reaches the street. Light-roast filter coffees are explained bean by bean, alongside the Cappuccino al Freddo served in a martini glass.

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A small specialty coffee bar on the main street of Città Alta that serves single-origin beans as espresso, filter and cold brew. Sugar is refused, drinks are weighed and made to fixed recipes, and baristas explain each coffee.

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A coffee roastery and bar on the ground floor of an HDB block in Everton Park, with the roaster running on site. The menu rotates single-origin beans for espresso and filter, and staff explain each cup at the table.

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A small specialty coffee bar serving espresso and filter coffee from a rotating range of single-origin beans. Baristas guide customers through bean choices, and long queues and waits are common.

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A tiny specialty coffee bar in Ljubljana's old town, run by a Colombian owner who serves Colombian beans as espresso, filter and cold brew. Staff talk customers through bean origins and brewing, and the coffee is on the acidic side.

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A small specialty coffee shop and roastery by a canal in central Treviso, serving espresso and filter coffee alongside homemade tiramisu and pastries. Staff guide guests through a rotating choice of single-origin beans and brewing methods, with tables on a bridge over the canal.

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Light-roast roastery café in Bushwick serving espresso drinks, batch brew and single-origin filter coffee, with the roaster visible behind a glass partition. Every drink comes with a glass of sparkling water, and the skylit room is filled with hanging plants.

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A small takeaway specialty coffee shop in central Granada where the owner roasts the beans sold and brewed on site. Baristas talk customers through the current beans and suggest a coffee for each brewing method.

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A small café and micro-roastery in Naples serving coffee from beans it roasts in-house, alongside breakfast pastries and toast. Guests choose among single-origin and blend beans for espresso or filter, and staff explain each coffee's origin.

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A small roastery in Colombo's Pettah market district that roasts Sri Lankan Arabica on site and serves coffee to drink in or take away. Staff explain the beans and the history of coffee in Sri Lanka, and coffee comes with a ginger jaggery nugget.

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Small specialty coffee shop in Córdoba's historic centre, run by an owner who roasts his own single-origin beans. He talks through origins and brewing methods with customers and prepares each coffee to order, from espresso to V60.

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Specialty coffee bar near St James's Park with a rotating filter menu of single-origin beans it roasts itself. Baristas tailor brewer, grind and water minerals to each coffee, and the freeze-distilled flat white uses frozen, concentrated milk.

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Local roaster and coffee shop in Chattanooga serving drip coffee, espresso drinks and seasonal specials made with house syrups. Its new McCallie location is decorated with satirical gothic church details, including pews, a confessional and themed bathrooms.

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Specialty coffee bar on a quiet side street near the Verona Arena, serving single-origin espresso, filter and cold drinks with vegan cakes and sourdough toasts. Staff explain the rotating bean choices, and every milk drink is made with oat milk.

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Indonesian-owned specialty coffee roaster in Paris's 2nd arrondissement, serving beans from Indonesia roasted in Paris. Staff seat guests, bring water and explain each coffee's origin before serving, with house drinks such as the Indonesian latte and Moringa latte.

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This specialty coffee bar in Cairo serves espresso drinks and V60 pour-over made with single-origin beans such as Ethiopian. The filter coffee is a strength, but milk drinks can contain grounds, the music is loud and the tiramisu is sour.

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A small takeaway-only specialty coffee shop in central Valencia, run by an Italian barista named Steven. The menu runs from short Italian espresso to flavoured iced lattes such as honey, caramel and vanilla, with oat milk available.

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A small coffee shop and roastery on Thistle Street, just off the main road, run by an owner couple who chat with customers. Beans are roasted on site, and single origins including Ethiopian and Ugandan are offered as espresso drinks or V60 pour-over.

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A small specialty coffee bar in Arkan Plaza serving espresso drinks and V60 pour-overs. It offers several bean options, including house blends Sultan Hassan and Sultan Qalawun, and Ethiopian single origins.

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A family-owned coffee and tea kiosk inside Castleton Square Mall, near Macy's, serving espresso drinks, chai, matcha and pastries. The owner offers tastes before customers leave, and the menu leans Turkish and Egyptian, with Turkish lattes, baklava and Dubai chocolate.

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Specialty coffee shop in Dublin serving espresso drinks, filter coffee and pastries in a wood-filled room. Customers choose the bean for any drink, and baristas at the pour-over bar walk guests through each brewing step.

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Long-running Capitol Hill espresso bar that popularized latte art in the US. The menu covers espresso drinks, tea and cocoa with no drip coffee, and the signature Caffè Nico and house-roasted Dolce beans draw regulars.

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Small specialty coffee bar in central Málaga geared to takeaway, serving its own single-origin light roasts. Customers pick between two beans for espresso drinks, and baristas explain origins and processing, including anaerobic fermentation coffees and pour-overs.

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A standing-only coffee bean shop in a quiet Omotesando side street, where baristas serve cups at a small counter and sell beans to take home. Each customer gets a one-on-one consultation on taste preferences before staff recommend and hand-brew a bean.

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Coffee truck in a food truck park on Webberville Road in East Austin, serving house-roasted coffee, matcha and signature lattes. Its menu centres on sweet-savory drinks such as miso and shoyu lattes, and staff walk customers through each order.

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Coffee roastery and espresso bar near Grand Place, selling beans to drink at the bar or take home. Customers pick from twenty-plus single-origin beans, labelled by origin and taste notes, for espresso-based drinks, and staff recommend beans.

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Small air-conditioned café on the 7th and 8th floors of The Cafe Apartment building at 42 Nguyen Hue, serving Vietnamese coffee drinks and pastries. Its egg coffee comes with a caramelised crème brûlée top, and staff explain how to drink each coffee.

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Small Williamsburg coffee shop on Grand Street run by owner Rachel, who roasts the beans herself. Puerto Rican touches shape the menu, led by the coquito latte and coquito matcha, with PR music playing.

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Small specialty coffee bar with indoor seating and outdoor tables, serving light-roast filter and espresso drinks alongside cakes and sandwiches. Pour overs arrive in Kinto carafes, the beans rotate every few weeks, and a coffee flight pairs pour over, espresso and cortado.

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Specialty coffee bar in a courtyard near Marienplatz, reached through a passage, with a small interior and shaded outdoor seating. Baristas explain the beans, recommend coffees by taste, and serve each drink with a card describing the beans.

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Specialty coffee bar set in an old family house a walk from central Skopje, with several retro-furnished rooms, a front terrace and a back garden. Staff walk guests through a rotating choice of single-origin beans, served as espresso drinks or V60 in vintage cups.

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Independent specialty coffee shop inside Mapleview Mall in Burlington, serving espresso drinks, matcha and pastries. Staff hand out samples of Nutella latte and matcha at the entrance, and the shop sells beans from third-wave roasters plus brewing gear.

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A specialty coffee bar and roastery in Prague, with a white, lab-style room and glass-walled roasting areas. Single-origin and competition beans come as espresso, filter or with milk, each cup served with a card on origin and processing.

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A small specialty coffee bar in downtown Kitchener, formerly Show & Tell, serving espresso drinks and pastries baked in-house. It pours beans from many Canadian and international roasters, with rotating pour-over methods and a no-laptop policy that keeps the room conversational.

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A specialty coffee bar in Lausanne serving espresso, pour-over and milk drinks in a small, decorated room. The two owners also run barista courses on espresso extraction and latte art, with practice on several machines.

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Small specialty coffee bar in Heidelberg's old town, across from the Church of the Holy Spirit. Two espresso beans rotate weekly, with a focus on light Scandinavian-style roasts from European roasters such as La Cabra and Friedhats.

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A specialty coffee bar and roaster in Zurich's Josefstrasse area, run by barista competition winners, with a wide range of beans for espresso and filter. Drinkers pick beans from a flavour wheel, and the separate exceptionals menu and tasting flights cost more than the standard menu.

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A small dinosaur- and cowboy-themed coffee shop in downtown Wilmington with a long menu of signature espresso drinks. Customers order in a tight front room, then wait in a shaded, terraced back garden where drinks come out through a window.

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Small specialty coffee bar in central Seville, near the Alcázar, serving mostly takeaway in paper cups. Baristas brew V60, AeroPress and iced lattes with single-origin beans such as Nicaraguan and Peruvian, but prices are high.

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The coffee house on Clematis Street is Jamaican-owned and serves Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee alongside breakfast, eggs Benedict and homemade pastries. Iced drinks come with ice cubes made of frozen coffee, but prices are high.

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A small garden café at the end of a narrow alley in Hoi An's Old Town, serving Vietnamese coffee, smoothies and toast. The egg coffee comes with a torched, caramelised top, and every guest receives complimentary jasmine tea.

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Coffee bar and roaster on the downtown Bentonville square serving espresso drinks, pour-overs, pastries and breakfast food. Rotating seasonal signature drinks, house beans for sale and a busy open bar draw long lines that tend to move quickly.

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Specialty coffee bar in Cat Ba Town serving Vietnamese and imported beans alongside breakfast, pancakes and pasta. Staff brew V60, Chemex and phin at the bar and explain the beans, in a plant-filled room under a skylight.

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A small specialty coffee shop serving beans from the Dabov roastery in Bulgaria. Staff ask about taste preferences and offer two espresso options, fruity or chocolatey, alongside V60 filter and single-origin beans.

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Specialty coffee window inside Boxpark in Camden, roasting its own beans and serving espresso drinks and hand-brewed filter coffee. Each cup carries a QR code tracing the beans to the farm, and baristas explain origins and brewing.

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Vietnamese-style coffee house in a small Las Vegas plaza serving phin coffee, egg-foam brûlée coffee, banana coffee and matcha drinks. Staff have first-time customers taste their drink before paying and remake it if needed.

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Specialty coffee bar in Sidi Bou Said with beans from the company's Berlin roastery, serving espresso, V60 and flavoured lattes. Sugar is not served by policy, and an upstairs floor looks out over the square and mosque.

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A small coffee bar at the O1 branch in New Cairo serving espresso drinks, V60 and matcha. Individual baristas, especially Mahmoud, are a feature, and honey cinnamon lattes and Spanish lattes are the popular orders, though some orders are remade and service is slow.

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A specialty coffee bar near Poznań's Old Market Square, run by owner and barista Mateusz Gaca and his staff. Baristas tailor each coffee to the customer, the room is packed with posters, stickers and games, and finished orders are called out over a microphone.

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Small specialty coffee shop and brunch café in Vigo's Freixeiro neighborhood, serving coffee from rotating roasters such as Dak and Nomad. Single-origin options for espresso drinks sit alongside homemade pastries, sourdough toasts and cardamom buns in a carefully decorated room.

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A busy North Shore café and roastery that roasts its own beans and serves espresso drinks with simple baked goods. Bags of beans and capsules line the shelves for sale, and queues form most mornings.

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Specialty coffee bar near Zurich's main station that roasts its own beans and also stocks other roasters. Baristas explain origins and brewing in detail, with filter and pour-over brews served alongside espresso drinks and Freddo espresso.

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A small specialty café on the second floor of an old apartment building, reached through a narrow corridor and stairs. It is known for egg coffee and salt coffee made with Robusta, plus Lai Chau matcha and croissant combos.

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A café on the second floor of a weathered French colonial villa in Hanoi's Old Quarter, reached by an outside staircase. Its egg coffee and other drinks carry a strong cinnamon note, served among brick walls, greenery, antiques and old French songs.

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Specialty coffee roaster in Surry Hills run by a latte art champion, serving espresso blends, signature cold drinks and matcha. A pour-over bar offers a long list of single-origin beans, with staff explaining origin, processing and brewing.

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An antique-filled café in Ottawa where the owner, Raphaël, serves drinks in vintage cups amid European-style decor. Guests pick their own cup, and he asks about taste, milk and texture to build each drink instead of using the menu.

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Specialty coffee bar near Ann Siang Hill serving espresso drinks and filter brews from rotating single-origin beans, some roasted in-house and some from guest roasters. Geishas, freeze-distilled milk whites and an iced cereal milk latte sit alongside banana bread and toasted sandwiches.

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East Side Milwaukee coffee shop serving espresso drinks, seasonal lattes and bagel breakfast sandwiches in a small brick-and-wood room. It also runs a coffee truck, kiosk and catering bar at festivals, rallies, weddings and offices.

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A specialty coffee bar in Giza serving V60 pour-over, specialty beans and a range of desserts in a quiet, calm room. Saffron cake and khashkhasha are common picks, while the coffee and billing are mixed.

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Specialty coffee café and roastery in Vienna serving espresso drinks, V60 filter brews and an all-day breakfast menu. A rotating list of single-origin beans includes coffees from other European and US roasters, and barista courses run in the workshop next door.

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A small specialty coffee bar near Castelvecchio serving light and medium roasts from its own Verona roastery. Baristas explain origins and let customers choose single-origin beans for espresso, filter or milk drinks.

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Specialty coffee shop and bakery in Cusco with a minimalist Scandinavian-style room, serving Peruvian beans sorted by altitude and region. Pastries are more consistent than the coffee, and long waits and uneven service are common.

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A small specialty coffee shop in Villarrica with indoor tables and a terrace, serving filter coffees, espresso drinks and pastries. Filter coffee is prepared at the table with an explanation of the bean, and signature drinks use southern fruits such as murtilla and maqui.

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Small espresso bar on Elizabeth Street that serves a Salted Brown Butter & Oat Latte poured from a tap. Long lines move quickly because staff walk the queue taking orders and payment, and many drinkers carry cups to the park across the street.

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A small specialty coffee bar near the main square in Puerto Natales that roasts its own beans and serves brunch. Filter coffee from single origins such as Geisha comes in custom ceramic cups, alongside toasts like the tiramisu toast.

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A specialty coffee bar and roaster inside the Ljubljana City Museum, with high ceilings, glass walls and a courtyard terrace. Single-origin beans run on espresso or filter, baristas explain the origins, and coffee plants grow along the windows.

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Specialty coffee bar in downtown Rio, set at the entrance of a commercial building and run by a roaster that roasts its beans in-house. Award-winning baristas prepare filtered coffee, espresso and teas at the counter and explain each coffee on request.

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Small, minimalist specialty coffee bar near St James's Park that roasts its own beans. Coffees go by flavour names such as Peachy, Berry Jam and Choc Nut, with several espressos on the grinder plus batch brew and iced filter.

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A micro roastery and café in Phoenix serving espresso, pour-overs and a house menu of specialty drinks, with pastries baked in house. Its award-winning single-origin beans, including Letty Bermudez, draw coffee enthusiasts, but waits for drinks can be long.

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A specialty coffee bar in Alicante's old town serving espresso drinks, hand brew and matcha alongside cookies, cakes and sandwiches. Baristas explain each drink, and a no-laptop policy keeps the stone-walled, minimalist room for conversation.

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Small takeaway coffee bar and shop in the Gothic Quarter, run by a Melbourne-trained owner pouring Australian-style espresso drinks. Shelves hold ceramics, natural wines, tinned fish and gifts, and milk comes fresh from a farm.

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A small standing-room coffee bar in a Little Bourke Street laneway in Melbourne's CBD, serving black, white and filter coffee. Customers choose between two or three daily beans, and staff hand out sparkling water while orders are made.

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A small vintage café at the end of an alley in central Nha Trang, run by an owner who serves egg, salt and coconut coffee. Drinks come with drawn latte art and written messages, and guinea pigs live in the courtyard.

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A Vietnamese coffee shop near Bastille serving robusta drinks with condensed milk, coconut, salted cream and yogurt. Seating is on small red plastic stools at low tables, with decor modelled on Hanoi street cafés.

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Women-run specialty coffee bar in a historic house near the Plaza de Armas, with beans from women growers roasted in Cusco. Each drink comes with a choice of two beans, alongside alfajores and an upstairs art gallery.

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A small specialty coffee roastery and espresso bar near the river in central Ljubljana, with beans roasted on site. Baristas talk through the roasts, and the menu runs from V60 pour-overs to espresso tonic and espresso ginger.

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Coffee roaster and espresso bar on Flinders Lane in Melbourne's CBD, with a small room and a steady queue. The menu centres on coffee from its own roasts, with the Dukes blend in flat whites and single origins served as filter.

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Specialty coffee bar in central Granada that roasts its own beans and serves espresso drinks, filter coffee and house-made cakes. The minimalist room has a large communal bar and fills with laptop workers, and beans are ground to order for sale.

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A small specialty coffee roaster and café in Cologne that serves only Indonesian beans, as espresso drinks or hand-brewed filter coffee. Staff explain the beans and processes, and the menu adds Indonesian drinks such as taro and aren lattes, plus pandan cheesecake and street snacks.

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A small specialty coffee bar in Seville, run by a friendly family team, serving espresso drinks, matcha and V60 pour-overs. Baristas explain the rotating single-origin beans, from Ethiopia, Colombia and Papua New Guinea, and recommend a brew to match each customer's taste.

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