Filter coffee bars in Helsinki
Where Helsinki takes pour-over and batch brew seriously. Single origins, careful extraction, beans that change with the season.
14 cafés · Finland
Independent picks, never pay-to-list. How we choose.
Kaffa Roastery
One of Finland's pioneering specialty roasters, Kaffa operates their flagship cafe on the ground floor of the…
Paahtimo Coffee Roastery (Helsingin Kahvipaahtimo)
Helsingin Kahvipaahtimo is one of the city's most technically accomplished roasters, operating a cafe alongside their…
Kahvila Talo
Kahvila Talo is a small cafe on the Arabianranta peninsula north of the city center, serving the design and arts…
Good Life Coffee
Good Life Coffee has been a Kallio institution since the early 2010s and helped define the neighborhood's relaxed…
Andante Coffee Roasters
Andante roasts on a small batch roaster in Kallio and serves everything through their compact cafe attached to the…
Brooklyn Cafe
Brooklyn Cafe draws from the New York-style all-day cafe model and applies it to the Helsinki context. The brunch…
Cafetoria
Cafetoria is a long-running specialty destination in Töölö that rotates through a range of well-known Nordic and…
Emilia Cafe
Emilia is a quietly reliable specialty cafe in the southern Ullanlinna district, favored by locals who want a serious…
Johan and Nystrom Helsinki
The Helsinki outpost of the respected Stockholm-based Scandinavian roaster occupies a handsome space near Senate…
Kahvila Sävy
Sävy sits on a quiet Punavuori street and operates as a neighborhood cafe that takes its coffee seriously without…
Latteluku
Latteluku is a book-themed cafe in Punavuori that combines a curated selection of books and magazines with a serious…
Paulig Kulma
Paulig Kulma is the specialty showroom of Paulig, Finland's largest coffee company, situated in the heart of the city…
Poppana
Poppana is a Kallio neighborhood cafe known for a welcoming atmosphere and a genuine commitment to specialty coffee.…
Story Helsinki
Story is a specialty cafe in the Kamppi district with a multi-roaster approach that cycles through Finnish and…
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