Paris coffee scene

Single-origin cafés in Paris

Cafés in Paris that pour single-origin coffee only, no house blends. Traceable lots, named farms, seasonal rotation.

14 cafés · France

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Editor's pickLaptop-friendly
11th Arrondissement

Back in Black

Sister project of KB CafeShop, Back in Black on Rue Amelot near Bastille serves the in-house KB roasts alongside…

EspressoV60Pour overBatch brew
Editor's pickOutdoor seats
Canal Saint-Martin

Belleville Brulerie - La Fontaine de Belleville

Founded by the triumvirate behind two of Paris's most revered coffee institutions, Belleville Brulerie has become the…

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Editor's pickSingle origin
Le Marais

Cafe Nuances

Founded in 2021 by brothers Charles and Raphael Corrot, Cafe Nuances roasts traceable single-origin coffees in their…

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Editor's pickOutdoor seats
Montmartre

Coeur Coffee Roasters

Opened in June 2024 by 2023 French Roasting Champion Erwan Alonso, Coeur Coffee sits 400 meters from Place du Tertre…

EspressoV60Pour over
Editor's pickLaptop-friendly
7th Arrondissement

Coutume Cafe

One of the original pioneers that reshaped Parisian coffee culture when it opened in 2011, Coutume operates from a…

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Editor's pickNo laptops
2nd Arrondissement

Substance Cafe

Less a cafe than a coffee omakase, Substance at 30 rue Dussoubs is Paris's most singular tasting experience. A…

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Hidden gemDog-friendly
Belleville

Cafe Pimpin

In the Menilmontant corner of the 20th arrondissement, Cafe Pimpin is a rustic-modern neighborhood refuge serving…

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Local favoriteSingle origin
Le Marais

La Cafeotheque

Opened in 2005 at 52 rue de l'Hotel de Ville, La Cafeotheque was among the first Paris addresses to champion…

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Outdoor seats
Le Marais

Araku Coffee

Araku sources exclusively from biodynamic farms in India's Araku Valley and scores all coffees between 86 and 90 on…

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Single origin
Belleville

Belleville Brulerie - Le 50

The second Belleville Brulerie cafe at 50 rue Belleville brings the roastery's filter and espresso programme to the…

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Single origin
Le Marais

Brown

Brown occupies a warm, rounded interior on Rue de la Verrerie in the 4th arrondissement, where barista-manager Kevin…

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Outdoor seats
Montmartre

Cafe Lomi

Founded by Aleaume Paturle in 2010 on rue Marcadet near the Montmartre rooftops, Cafe Lomi is one of the city's…

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Single origin
Batignolles

Terres de Cafe (Batignolles)

The Batignolles outpost of Christophe Servell's award-winning Terres de Cafe roastery sits on Rue Batignolles in a…

EspressoV60Pour over
Single origin
Le Marais

Terres de Cafe (Blancs Manteaux)

Founded by third-generation roaster Christophe Servell, who was named best roaster in France in 2015, this compact…

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