Florence coffee scene

Filter coffee bars in Florence

Where Florence takes pour-over and batch brew seriously. Single origins, careful extraction, beans that change with the season.

10 cafés · Italy

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

Laptop-friendly
Centro

Ben Caffe

Opened in 2018 inside Hotel Benivieni on Via dell'Oche, Ben Caffe was designed from the start as a quality coffee…

EspressoPour overV60Cold brew
Laptop-friendly
Santa Croce

Coffee Mantra

The first specialty coffee bar to open in the Sant'Ambrogio quarter, Coffee Mantra on Via della Mattonaia blends…

EspressoV60AeroPressPour over
Great view
Santo Spirito

Ditta Artigianale Piazza Ferrucci

Opened in March 2023 in the former James Joyce pub at Lungarno Benvenuto Cellini beyond the San Niccolo tower, this…

EspressoV60AeroPressCold brew
Great view
Oltrarno

Ditta Artigianale Riva d'Arno

Sitting on Lungarno Soderini in the heart of Oltrarno, this Ditta Artigianale cafe takes its visual cues from the…

EspressoV60AeroPressCold brew
Brunch
Santa Croce

Ditta Artigianale Sant'Ambrogio

Housed inside a centuries-old Franciscan monastery adjacent to the Sant'Ambrogio church, this Ditta Artigianale…

EspressoV60ChemexAeroPress
Laptop-friendly
Santa Croce

Ditta Artigianale Via dei Neri

Florence's ground-zero third-wave cafe, opened in 2013 by Francesco Sanapo on Via dei Neri near Santa Croce. The…

EspressoV60ChemexAeroPress
Outdoor seats
Oltrarno

Ditta Artigianale Via dello Sprone

The Oltrarno outpost of Ditta Artigianale occupies a handsomely restored space on Via dello Sprone, a narrow medieval…

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Outdoor seats
Centro

Ditta Artigianale Via Solferino

The seventh Ditta Artigianale cafe in Florence opened in January 2026 at Via Solferino 15-17 near the Arno. A…

EspressoV60AeroPressBatch brew
Outdoor seats
Centro

La Ménagère

Via de' Ginori 8R hides one of Florence's most elaborately designed multi-concept spaces. A flower shop, home-goods…

EspressoPour overBatch brewCold brew
Laptop-friendly
San Frediano

Manly The Office

Opened by Fiesole-born barista Maykol Martino after years working in Australian cafes, Manly on Via Pisana brings…

EspressoPour overV60Cold brew

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Good to know

These are the Florence 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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