Where is the best specialty coffee in Tbilisi?

Remembrew lists 17 hand-picked specialty cafés in Tbilisi, Georgia. Standouts include BNKR - Janashia, OKRO Coffee Roastery, Tsvari Roasters, Baho. The densest neighborhoods for coffee are Vera, Chugureti. Every café is chosen for the quality of its coffee, never for payment, so the list reflects the scene rather than who paid to appear.

How many specialty cafés does Tbilisi have?

Remembrew tracks 17 specialty cafés in Tbilisi that clear our bar for coffee quality. The count reflects the real depth of the local scene rather than a fixed quota, and we add cafés as we verify them.

Which Tbilisi neighborhoods are best for coffee?

In Tbilisi, the neighborhoods with the most hand-picked specialty cafés are Vera (5), Chugureti (5). Each has its own page on Remembrew with the full list and a map.

Does Remembrew take payment to list a café in Tbilisi?

No. Remembrew is an independent directory and never accepts payment for a listing or for placement. Cafés appear only because they clear our specialty-coffee bar, and you can read the full criteria on our directory standards page.

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Tbilisi, by the cup

Georgia · 17 hand-picked cafés

Tbilisi has transformed from a city where Nescafe and Turkish coffee were the default into one of the most compelling specialty coffee destinations in the Caucasus and Eastern Europe. The shift began around 2016 when Coffee LAB opened as Georgia's first in-house roastery cafe, and accelerated rapidly through the early 2020s as a wave of founder-led roasteries - Shavi, OKRO, BNKR, Erti Kava, Tsvari and more - set a standard that rivals the best scenes in Tbilisi's European peer cities. Today the city hosts a dense cluster of third-wave shops, most roasting their own beans or sourcing from trusted Georgian or international roasters, with filter programs and espresso menus that reflect genuine craft and seasonal thinking.

The geography of specialty coffee mirrors Tbilisi's distinct neighborhoods. Vera and Vake anchor the western cafe cluster, with multi-roaster filter bars and brunch-forward spots lining shaded streets behind Rustaveli Avenue. Chugureti, built around the pedestrian stretch of David Aghmashenebeli Avenue and the Fabrika creative compound, draws a creative and expat crowd to roasteries and hybrid coffee-wine venues. Sololaki - the oldest residential quarter with its wrought-iron balconies and narrow lanes - hosts quieter neighborhood spots where locals linger over V60s. The Marjanishvili and Isani corridors connect the dots with high-volume specialty shops convenient to commuters and metro riders.

What distinguishes Tbilisi is how naturally coffee culture sits alongside the city's deep wine tradition. Many of the best cafes double as natural wine bars by evening, and the interplay between Georgian terroir, international green buying and a young population of trained baristas gives the scene an energy that feels genuinely original rather than imported. Prices remain low by Western European standards, the welcome is consistently warm, and the pace - unhurried, conversational, oriented around a good cup - reflects a city that has absorbed third-wave principles without losing its own character.

Tbilisi, by the cup

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By neighborhood

BNKR - Janashia

OKRO Coffee Roastery

Tsvari Roasters

Baho

BNKR - Atoneli

Brewio - Brew Bar

Ch'ika

Coffee LAB

Coffee Lair

Plant Lovers

Pro Barista

Pulp

Red Man Cafe

Shavi Coffee Roasters - Ninoshvili

Shavi Coffee Roasters - The Garage

Shavi Coffee Roasters - Zandukeli

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