Khoollectors’ top coffee spots: from Paris to Melbourne
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Some days (hello Monday, we’re looking at you) a warming herbal tea simply will not do. On those days, the bustling Khoollect office is filled with the scent of freshly brewed coffee — keeping the team buzzing and ideas flowing. Regular Khoollect readers will know that the team likes to query contributors on their top coffee spots around the globe — really, any excuse to talk about coffee at work — and with our ever-growing list of must-visit coffee destinations from people in the know, we think it’s time we share their picks.
Whether you’re partial to a flat white, drinking espressos like an addict, or prefer sipping slowly on a long black, here are the places our contributors think all coffee lovers need to tick off their lists:
London
Although England’s better known for its tea consumption, these days its capital city (and Khoollect HQ’s base) is brimming with cafes and coffee houses on every street.
Sydney
This fast-moving, energetic city is fueled on coffee beans, and is home to some of the world’s best brews.
The Khoollect community has also provided a list of its favourite Sydney coffee hubs — check out the Sydney city guide for more places to imbibe coffee, here.
Melbourne
The name ‘Melbourne’ is synonymous with coffee, and its residents are some of the most discerning coffee enthusiasts you’ll meet.
Paris
Iconic images of this coffee-loving city depict its locals sitting street-side, people watching as they enjoy their morning drop. There is no shortage of coffee spots to pick up a cup on the go, or sit down (with a croissant to accompany your cup of choice) in Paris.
What’s your favourite place to enjoy an enlivening cup of coffee in your part of the world? Comment below or jump over to the forum to join the conversation.
Some days (hello Monday, we’re looking at you) a warming herbal tea simply will not do. On those days, the bustling Khoollect office is filled with the scent of freshly brewed coffee — keeping the team buzzing and ideas flowing. Regular Khoollect readers will know that the team likes to query contributors on their top coffee spots around the globe — really, any excuse to talk about coffee at work — and with our ever-growing list of must-visit coffee destinations from people in the know, we think it’s time we share their picks.
Whether you’re partial to a flat white, drinking espressos like an addict, or prefer sipping slowly on a long black, here are the places our contributors think all coffee lovers need to tick off their lists:
London
Although England’s better known for its tea consumption, these days its capital city (and Khoollect HQ’s base) is brimming with cafes and coffee houses on every street.
Sydney
This fast-moving, energetic city is fueled on coffee beans, and is home to some of the world’s best brews.
The Khoollect community has also provided a list of its favourite Sydney coffee hubs — check out the Sydney city guide for more places to imbibe coffee, here.
Melbourne
The name ‘Melbourne’ is synonymous with coffee, and its residents are some of the most discerning coffee enthusiasts you’ll meet.
Paris
Iconic images of this coffee-loving city depict its locals sitting street-side, people watching as they enjoy their morning drop. There is no shortage of coffee spots to pick up a cup on the go, or sit down (with a croissant to accompany your cup of choice) in Paris.
What’s your favourite place to enjoy an enlivening cup of coffee in your part of the world? Comment below or jump over to the forum to join the conversation.
My favourite place in Leeds is a beautiful little cafe in the heart of the city called Mrs Atha’s.
Vintage mismatched crockery, a huge variety of tea and coffee that would perk up the dullest of Mondays!
(It also sells the BEST red velvet cake I’ve ever had, amongst an array of gorgeous cakes and treats!)
Sounds great Samantha…I’m always a sucker for a place with vintage decor and ceramics! You can’t beat tea served in fine china!
Excellent list! Here are some more that I can think of:
Paris
Télescope
Ob-La-Di
Torino
Orso Laboratorio del Caffè
Milano
Taglio
Toronto
Propeller Coffee Co.
de Mello Palheta Coffee Roasters
Rooster Coffee House
Te Aro
Boxcar Social
Norwich
Kofra Specialty Coffee Brewers
Strangers Coffee House
Amsterdam
Headfirst Coffee Roasters
San Francisco
The Mill
I loved Télescope too! But my absolutely favourite was Boot. So sweet and small and super duper photogenic.
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Hi at Khoolect team.
For me I’m a tea drinker. Hot,strong and sweet.
But when I want a coffee, it’s to my percolator coffee pot. The deliberate process of water, gorgeous smelling coffee grinds, and placed on the stove at home is Belle deluxe.
Out and about – living on the Gold Coast, I’m from Sydney and visited Melbourne regularly, as well as recently in London then over to Paris. We have fantastic coffee here. In any variety, flavour, continent, milk… You name it. I didn’t visit those on the list in Paris- I found I drank several Esspresso a day there, lots of walking, milky coffee I was not impressed. Gotta say my fav… A little cafe in Mudgeeraba – Mujira it’s quaint, good people the coffee. Strong, clean, creamy.
Thanks
Kim.
Hi Kim, tea is a great alternative to coffee right?! I love coffee (so much!), but can only handle one strong espresso per day – any more and I become wobbly! Great to hear you make your own at home.
I love the laneways in Melbourne, and the huge amount of independent coffee houses that you come across. A great way to just relax and people watch. So good to see there are more and more independent coffee houses appearing in the UK.
Hi Tim,
Sounds great. I’m from New Zealand and STILL haven’t made it to Melbourne (I know, terrible!). We have a strong coffee culture in NZ to, so it was quite a shock for me to arrive in London and find that there wasn’t a coffee shop in every second building…but, like you say, it’s so great to see the cafe scene is starting to flourish.
Great suggestions for Melbourne, so I’ll definitely be adding them to my list when I go there next year : )