Coffee and travel: the best coffee cities in the world

May 1, 2026Carrera Café
Coffee and travel

The coffee capitals

The best coffee cities in the world

For some travelers, the itinerary is built around museums or restaurants. For others, it’s around cafés. These cities are worth the detour for this reason alone: their coffee culture is a destination in itself.

Europe

The old continent

Tradition and modernity coexist

★ Must-visit Italy
Naples

The global epicenter of espresso. Naples drinks it standing, quickly, strong, and concentrated. Neapolitan coffee is not a drink: it’s a social act codified for centuries. The "caffè sospeso" (suspended coffee for a stranger) was born here. An incomparable culture to experience on site.

Style
Pure espresso
Price
€0.90 – €1.50
Must-visit
Morning bar
❖ Third wave city Norway
Oslo

Europe’s most advanced specialty coffee scene. Tim Wendelboe, Fuglen, Supreme Roastworks: names known worldwide. In Oslo, filter coffee is king and traceability is a religion. Expensive but transformative.

Style
Specialty filter
Price
€6 – €12
Must-visit
Tim Wendelboe
❖ Cultural café Austria
Vienna

The Viennese Kaffehaus is a global monument. People come to stay: newspaper, book, conversation, passing time. The Melange (Viennese cappuccino), café crème, the Einspänner (double espresso under whipped cream). A philosophy of suspended time.

Asia-Pacific

The Pacific revolution

The new global scenes

Australia
Melbourne

The birthplace of the flat white, of the Pacific third wave. Coffee culture integrated into daily life. Every neighborhood has its reference roaster.

Specialty: Flat White
Japan
Tokyo

Absolute precision, impeccable service, traditional cafés (kissaten) and new waves coexist. The filter coffees of Shibuya are worth the trip.

Specialty: Kissaten
North America

Our continent

Portland, New York, and Montreal

Portland, Oregon

The American city that launched the third wave with Stumptown Coffee. Still today one of the densest and most creative scenes in the world.

New York, Brooklyn

Williamsburg, Carroll Gardens, Park Slope: the concentration of independent roasters and quality cafés here is among the highest in the world. All global trends converge here.

Montreal — our city ❤︎

Myriade Coffee, Saint-Henri, Dispatch, Carrera Café. Montreal has built an outstanding specialty coffee scene, nestled in historic neighborhoods that give each visit a unique flavor. The city where we operate and take pride in.

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Before setting off to explore the great coffee capitals, start by discovering our origins. Ethiopia, Kenya, Colombia, Guatemala — the world in your cup, from Quebec.

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