Cairo coffee scene

Laptop-friendly cafés in Cairo

Cafés in Cairo where you can sit, plug in, and work without a side-eye. Power, space, and a long-stay welcome.

9 cafés · Egypt

Independent picks, never pay-to-list. How we choose.

Laptop-friendly
Zamalek

30 North Specialty Coffee

30 North opened in Zamalek at the ICONIA building on 16 Mohammed Thakeb Street and has since expanded to Maadi,…

EspressoPour overAeroPressCold brew
Laptop-friendly
Heliopolis

929 Specialty Coffee

Named after the international standard frequency associated with precision and clarity, 929 Specialty Coffee operates…

EspressoPour overCold brew
Outdoor seats
Zamalek

Beanos Cafe

Beanos launched in Cairo in 2000 as one of the first western-style cafe chains in Egypt and remains a reliable…

EspressoTurkish
Laptop-friendly
Downtown / Wust el-Balad

Cilantro Cafe

Cilantro opened its first location in Cairo in 2000 and is widely credited with establishing the western-style cafe…

EspressoDrip
Laptop-friendly
Maadi

Espresso Lab

Espresso Lab launched in Egypt as a gourmet specialty coffee chain and now operates multiple Cairo locations…

EspressoPour overCold brewFrench Press
Outdoor seats
Zamalek

Sip Specialty Coffee

Sip is a Lebanese specialty coffee import that landed near the Marriott in Zamalek with both a well-designed indoor…

EspressoPour overCold brew
Laptop-friendly
Zamalek

Social Specialty Coffee

Based at 9 Brazil Street in Zamalek with additional branches across the city, Social Specialty Coffee holds SCA…

EspressoPour overAeroPressCold brew
Laptop-friendly
Sheikh Zayed

Specialty Bun

Specialty Bun, the retail and cafe arm of Cairo Coffee Collective, is located in a corner unit of Arkan Plaza in…

EspressoPour overAeroPressV60
Laptop-friendly
Zamalek

Sufi Cafe and Bookstore

Tucked on the first floor of a residential building at 12 Sayed Bakry Street near 26 July Corridor in Zamalek, Sufi…

EspressoTurkish

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Good to know

These Cairo cafés are laptop-friendly: they tolerate long stays, generally have seating and outlets, and don't push you out after one cup. Always check peak-hour signage, since some limit laptops on weekends.

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