Filter coffee bars in Bologna
Where Bologna takes pour-over and batch brew seriously. Single origins, careful extraction, beans that change with the season.
5 cafés · Italy
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Aroma Specialty Coffee
One of Italy's oldest and most respected specialty bars, opened in 2001 by Cristina Caroli and Alessandro Galtieri.…
Allegra
Opened in 2023 by Lorenzo Costa, Allegra occupies a handsome Via Galliera space a few doors from Forno Brisa's…
Caffe Terzi
Italy's first coffee-and-tea-only bar, founded in 2001 by Manuel Terzi with a strict policy of no sandwiches, soft…
Melee Cafe
Opened in 2021 just outside the historic walls near Porta Lame, Melee is run by Miriana and built as a proper…
Torrefazione Caffe Lelli
Founded in 1996 by professional taster Leonardo Lelli, this roastery-cafe sources rare and prized single-origin lots…
Good to know
These are the Bologna cafés that put filter coffee front and centre, with pour-over or batch brew on rotating single origins rather than espresso alone.
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