The BEST Coffee Shops in Paris
For a city as sophisticated and as in-the-know as Paris, you'd be surprised how hard it is to find GOOD specialty coffee here in a GOOD cafe worth sitting in.
Naturally, as someone who has been here a few times and who enjoys both coffee and the act of sitting in cafes, I've searched all over.
Coffee in Paris is already oddly/annoyingly expensive (4-6 euros for basic coffee vs 1-3 in Spain/Italy/UK for context). But to find a place where you're paying that much for something that TASTES like it costs 5 euros for espresso and milk AND enjoying wherever you decided to purchase from is a stretch. And most cafes in Paris are not exactly sit-able. They're more like little alcoves with maybe 2 tables inside and hardly any natural light.
Obviously, I know quite a few spots if I've been able to compile 12 of my favorites. But I say this to stress that research here is important. You're going to overpay and caffeinate yourself anyways. You might as well get a decent deal and enjoy your caffeine.
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Aaaand an honorable mention for Umami Matcha Cafe. Not a coffee shop, obviously, but it does have the best matcha I've tried in Paris (most matcha here sucks).
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The BEST Coffee Shops in Paris
For a city as sophisticated and as in-the-know as Paris, you'd be surprised how hard it is to find GOOD specialty coffee here in a GOOD cafe worth sitting in.
Naturally, as someone who has been here a few times and who enjoys both coffee and the act of sitting in cafes, I've searched all over.
Coffee in Paris is already oddly/annoyingly expensive (4-6 euros for basic coffee vs 1-3 in Spain/Italy/UK for context). But to find a place where you're paying that much for something that TASTES like it costs 5 euros for espresso and milk AND enjoying wherever you decided to purchase from is a stretch. And most cafes in Paris are not exactly sit-able. They're more like little alcoves with maybe 2 tables inside and hardly any natural light.
Obviously, I know quite a few spots if I've been able to compile 12 of my favorites. But I say this to stress that research here is important. You're going to overpay and caffeinate yourself anyways. You might as well get a decent deal and enjoy your caffeine.
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Aaaand an honorable mention for Umami Matcha Cafe. Not a coffee shop, obviously, but it does have the best matcha I've tried in Paris (most matcha here sucks).
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