São Paulo coffee scene

Single-origin cafés in São Paulo

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

9 cafés · Brazil

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Vila Madalena

Coffee Lab

Founded by Isabela Raposeiras, Brazil's first National Barista Champion, Coffee Lab at Rua Fradique Coutinho 1340 is…

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Editor's pickSingle origin
Itaim Bibi

Octavio Cafe

Positioned at Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima 2996 in Itaim Bibi, Octavio Cafe is the concept store of a farm-to-cup brand…

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Hidden gemSingle origin
Higienopolis

Empírico Cafe

Occupying a century-old mansion at Rua Piauí 103 in Higienopolis, Empirico Cafe pulls 90-point-rated Brazilian beans…

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Single origin
Vila Madalena

Academia do Cafe

Established in Belo Horizonte in 2011 by Bruno Souza, a fourth-generation coffee producer and Q-Grader, Academia do…

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Outdoor seats
Vila Madalena

Isso e Cafe

Located at Travessa Alonso 15 in Vila Madalena, Isso e Cafe sources directly from Fazenda Ambiental Fortaleza, a…

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Laptop-friendly
Jardins

Sensory Coffee Jardins

The Jardins unit of Sensory Coffee Roasters extends the brand's vertically integrated roasting program to the upscale…

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Laptop-friendly
Pinheiros

Sensory Coffee Roasters

At Rua Simao Alvares 781 in Pinheiros, Sensory Coffee Roasters runs two roasting machines producing roughly 250 kg of…

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Single origin
Bom Retiro

Um Coffee Co. Bom Retiro

The Bom Retiro outpost of Um Coffee Co. at Rua Julio Conceicao 553 brings the brand's Mantiqueira farm beans to a…

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Consolacao

Um Coffee Co. Consolacao

At Av. Angelica 2439 in Consolacao, Um Coffee Co. operates a direct farm-to-cup program sourcing from their own…

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