List of the top 100 coffee shops in the world can be subjective, as it often depends on factors such as the quality of coffee, ambiance, service, and local popularity. However, here’s an outline of some of the most renowned coffee shops globally that often make it to various top lists-
- Stumptown Coffee Roasters, USA – Popular Location: 1026 SW Harvey Milk St, Portland, OR 97205
Blue Bottle Coffee, Oakland, USA- Popular Location: 4270 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94611
Intelligentsia Coffee – Popular Location: 53 E Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601
Joe Coffee Company, New York, USA – Popular Location: 141 Waverly Pl, New York, NY 10014
La Colombe, Philadelphia, USA – Popular Location: 1335 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125
Café Du Monde, New Orleans, USA – Popular Location: 800 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70116
Verve Coffee Roasters, Santa Cruz, USA – Popular Location: 1540 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Ritual Coffee, San Francisco, USA – Popular Location: 432b Octavia St, San Francisco, CA 94102
Philz Coffee, San Francisco, USA – Popular Location: 3101 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110
Tim Wendelboe, Oslo, Norway – Popular Location: Grüners gate 1, 0552 Oslo, Norwa
Europe
Café Central, Vienna, Austria- Popular Location: Herrengasse 14, 1010 Vienna, Austria
Kaffeine, London, UK- Popular Location: 66 Great Titchfield St, London W1W 7QJ, UK
The Barn, Berlin, Germany – Popular Location: Auguststraße 58, 10119 Berlin, Germany
Café de Flore, Paris, France – Popular Location: 172 Boulevard Saint-Germain, 75006 Paris, France
Toma Café, Madrid, Spain- Popular Location: Calle de la Palma 49, 28004 Madrid, Spain
Monmouth Coffee Company, London, UK- Popular Location: 27 Monmouth St, London WC2H 9EU, UK
Coffee Collective, Denmark – Popular Location: Jægersborggade 10, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark
Holybelly Café,Paris, France – Popular Location: 5 Rue Lucien Sampaix, 75010 Paris, France
Café Prückel, Vienna, Austria – Popular Location: Stubenring 24, 1010 Vienna, Austria
Bonanza Coffee Roasters, Germany – Popular Location: Oderberger Str. 35, 10435 Berlin, Germany
Asia
- Omotesando Koffee, (Japan) – Popular Location: Omotesando Hills area, near Harajuku and Aoyama.
- The Coffee Academics (Hong Kong) – Popular Location: Flagship store in Causeway Bay.
- % Arabica (Kyoto, Japan) – Popular Location: Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, Higashiyama District.
- Cafe Kitsune (Tokyo, Japan) – Popular Location: Aoyama, also at Shibuya Miyashita Park.
- Toby’s Estate (Singapore) – Popular Location: Robertson Quay, known for its scenic riverside vibes.
- Sarnies, Bangkok (Thailand) – Popular Location: Charoen Krung area, close to the historic district.
- Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters (Delhi, India) – Popular Location: Saket and Hauz Khas Village.
- Flash Coffee (Jakarta, Indonesia) – Popular Location: Grand Indonesia Mall.
- Seesaw Coffee(Shanghai, China) – Popular Location: Jing’an Temple area and Xintiandi district.
- Old Town White Coffee (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) – Popular Location: Bukit Bintang area.
South America
1. Cafe Tortoni – Buenos Aires, Argentina
2. Cafe Cultura – Bogota, Colombia
3. Colombia Coffee Roasters – Quito, Ecuador
4. Santo Grao – Sao Paulo, Brazil
5. Cafe Escondido – Lima, Peru
6. Cafe Volta – Buenos Aires, Argentina
7. Cafe Tal – Guanajuato, Mexico
8. Finca Rosa Blanca – Santa Barbara, Costa Rica
9. Las Lajas – Atenas, Costa Rica
10. San Alberto Cafe – Cartagena, Colombia
Oceania
1. Patricia Coffee Brewers – Melbourne, Australia
2. Single O – Sydney, Australia
3. Market Lane Coffee – Melbourne, Australia
4. Seven Seeds Coffee Roasters – Melbourne, Australia
5. Campos Coffee – Sydney, Australia
6. Allpress Espresso – Auckland, New Zealand
7. Flight Coffee Hangar – Wellington, New Zealand
8. Coffee Supreme – Wellington, New Zealand
9. The Little Marionette – Sydney, Australia
10. Workshop Bros – Melbourne, Australia
Africa
1. Truth Coffee – Cape Town, South Africa
2. Origin Coffee Roasters – Cape Town, South Africa
3. Bean There Coffee Company – Johannesburg, South Africa
4. Kaldi’s Coffee – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
5. Café Neo – Lagos, Nigeria
6. Qahwa Coffee Roasters – Cairo, Egypt
7. Java House – Nairobi, Kenya
8. Kaffa Coffee – Lagos, Nigeria
9. Zest Cafe – Marrakech, Morocco
10. Kamili Coffee – Cape Town, South Africa
Middle East
1. Cafe Younes – Beirut, Lebanon
2. Raw Coffee Company – Dubai, UAE
3. Mokha 1450 – Dubai, UAE
4. Kava & Chai – Dubai, UAE
5. Cafe Najjar – Beirut, Lebanon
6. The Espresso Lab – Dubai, UAE
7. Arabica Dubai – Dubai, UAE
8. The Coffee Club – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
9. O Coffee – Amman, Jordan
10. Kaffa Coffee House – Beirut, Lebanon
Additional Notable Mentions
1. VCR – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2. Coffee Lab – Athens, Greece
3. Sip Cafe – Seoul, South Korea
4. Workshop Coffee – London, UK
5. DoubleShot Coffee & Tea – Johannesburg, South Africa
6. Happy Bones – New York, USA
7. Peregrine Espresso – Washington D.C., USA
8. Saint Frank Coffee – San Francisco, USA
9. Workshop Coffee – London, UK
10. Boxcar Social – Toronto, Canada
Emerging and Unique Spots
1. The Grounds of Alexandria – Sydney, Australia
2. Ditta Artigianale – Florence, Italy
3. Cafe Vitta – San Francisco, USA
4. El Injerto Cafe – Guatemala City, Guatemala
5. Nude Coffee Roasters – London, UK
6. Addison & Steele Coffee Collective – Perth, Australia
7. Gardelli Specialty Coffees – Forlì, Italy
8. Cafe Pouchkine – Moscow, Russia
9. Cafe Lomi – Paris, France
10. Story Coffee – London, UK
Lesser-Known Gems
1. ut First, Coffee – Istanbul, Turkey
2. The Wormhole Coffee – Chicago, USA
3. Maillardos Cafe – Barcelona, Spain
4. Public Coffee Roasters – Hamburg, Germany
5. Heart Coffee Roasters – Portland, USA
6. Brother Baba Budan – Melbourne, Australia
7. Mazarine Coffee – San Francisco, USA
8. Workshop Coffee – London, UK
9. Coffee Supreme – Auckland, New Zealand
10. Reanimator Coffee – Philadelphia, USA
I am Sabiq Rasel is an Entrepreneur and broadcaster. I believe that every sip of coffee holds the potential for a moment of inspiration, creativity, and every cup tells a story.
