Filter coffee bars in Nairobi
Where Nairobi takes pour-over and batch brew seriously. Single origins, careful extraction, beans that change with the season.
10 cafés · Kenya
Independent picks, never pay-to-list. How we choose.
Barista and Co
A family-owned Kenyan specialty roaster operating its flagship cafe at Keystone Park on 95 Riverside Drive, with…
Cafe AMKA
Cafe AMKA operates out of Lonrho House on Standard Street in the CBD and has earned attention for its use of advanced…
Coffee Lab Nairobi
Founded by particle physicist turned roaster Wanjiru Mari, Coffee Lab sits within the Provisions Kenya compound at…
Connect Coffee Roasters
Located on the ground floor of The RiverFront Building off Riverside Drive, Connect roasts every batch on-site and…
Cultivar Coffee
Cultivar operates from Pofu Road in Karen and has built a reputation as one of the most serious filter-focused cafes…
Kesh Kesh Coffee Roastery and Cafe
Kesh Kesh occupies Timau Plaza in Kilimani and operates both a working roastery visible from the cafe floor and a…
Moyee Coffee Westlands
Moyee Coffee opened its Nairobi roastery and cafe at Bishan Plaza on Mpaka Road in Westlands, led by two-time Kenyan…
Point Zero Coffee
Point Zero Coffee is set on the grounds of the Nairobi Gallery, adjacent to the National Museum precinct, in a former…
Spring Valley Coffee
Kenya's original specialty coffee roaster, founded in 2009 in a neighborhood historically tied to Nairobi's coffee…
Stream Coffee
Stream sits inside a gated compound on Village Road in Gigiri, with a handful of indoor seats and a sprawling garden…
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These are the Nairobi 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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