The Chef Amazing Charts · November 2026
The Coffee 100
The 100 best cafés in the world, from Oslo's light-roast pioneers to Rome's standing espresso bars, Vienna's grand coffee houses, Hanoi's egg coffee and Melbourne's flat whites: the one cup to order at each and what to eat with it, when it's quiet, and Chef's recipe to make every style at home.
The top ten
1A photo like it
Tim Wendelboe
Get: A filter of the day, made by hand, black: the light Nordic roast that taught the world what a coffee farm tastes like. There's no pastry program; bring a skillingsbolle from a bakery on the way
Quiet: Weekday mornings after 9am; Saturday is when the pilgrims come.
2A photo like it
Onyx Coffee Lab
Get: A pour-over of their Rwanda Kanzu natural, then the Raspberry Elderflower Flat White; an Earl Grey blackberry croissant from their own bakery
Quiet: Open daily 7am to 6pm; mid-afternoon on a weekday is the calm window.
3
Sant'Eustachio Il Caffè
Get: Il gran caffè: the house espresso, whipped with sugar behind a screen into a thick crema (say amaro if you want it without). Stand at the bar with a cornetto
Quiet: Before 9am, or after 3pm when the tour groups have moved on.
4A photo like it
Only Coffee Project
Get: A flat white, then a filter of a guest roast (they rotate roasters like Market Lane and Sey, and even Onyx on pour-over)
Quiet: Mid-morning after the commuter rush, around 10am.
5
Café Giảng
Get: Cà phê trứng, hot, in its bowl of warm water: strong phin coffee under a thick whipped yolk-and-sugar cream. Eat it with the little spoon
Quiet: Early afternoon on a weekday; evenings fill with visitors.
6A photo like it
Toby's Estate Coffee Roasters
Get: A flat white made with their house espresso, then a filter of whatever single origin is on; a pastry from the counter
Quiet: Weekdays after 10am; weekends fill from 9.
7A photo like it
Apartment Coffee
Get: A pour-over of a single origin from Costa Rica, Rwanda or Kenya, made at the bar while they talk you through it
Quiet: Weekday mornings; weekends there's often a short wait for the bar.
8A photo like it
Caffè Gambrinus
Get: Un caffè, short and hot in a scalding cup, with a sfogliatella riccia; leave a caffè sospeso (one paid forward for a stranger) if you like
Quiet: Early morning, before 9; the terrace is busiest after lunch.
9A photo like it
Alquimia Coffee
Get: Whatever single origin is on filter that day: ask the barista which one they're proudest of, from the farms you can see from town
Quiet: Weekday mornings.
10
Café Sperl
Get: A Wiener Melange (espresso-strength coffee with steamed milk and foam) with a glass of water, and a slice of Sperl torte
Quiet: Weekday afternoons; Sundays (closed in July and August) are the busiest.
11 to 25
11A photo like it
Gota Coffee Experts
Get: Whatever single origin is on filter that day: ask the barista which one they're proudest of; a cardamom bun if there's one on the counter
12A photo like it
Story of Ono
Get: A flat white, or the matcha if you want what everyone films, with one of their Japanese sandos
13
Caffè Al Bicerin
Get: The bicerin: espresso, thick hot chocolate and cold cream, layered in a small glass and not stirred
14A photo like it
Tropicalia Coffee
Get: Whatever single origin is on filter that day: ask the barista which one they're proudest of from a Colombian farm
15A photo like it
Tanat
Get: Whatever single origin is on filter that day: ask the barista which one they're proudest of, and whatever they're baking that morning
16A photo like it
Tomoca
Get: A macchiato, Addis style (a short espresso with a cap of foam), standing at the counter
17A photo like it
Koffee Mameya Kakeru
Get: A tasting course: the same coffees as filter, espresso, milk brew and cold brew, side by side, with small pairings
18A photo like it
Café de l'Ambre
Get: The Blanc et Noir Reine des Ambres: aged coffee, chilled, with a float of milk, served in a coupe; or any aged single origin dripped through flannel
19A photo like it
Proud Mary Coffee
Get: A flat white, then a filter of one of their rare lots; the brunch is serious too
20A photo like it
Versailles
Get: A cafecito (or a cortadito with milk) from the ventanita, the street window, with a pastelito de guayaba
21A photo like it
Ult Coffee
Get: A filter of a competition-level lot, the kind usually saved for championships
22A photo like it
Caffè San Marco
Get: A capo in b: Trieste's small macchiato in a glass (Trieste has its own coffee words), with a slice of cake
23A photo like it
Nomad Frutas Selectas
Get: Whatever single origin is on filter that day: ask the barista which one they're proudest of; the food menu is fresh and light
24A photo like it
Hola Coffee Lagasca
Get: A filter coffee, or one of their signature drinks, with a pastry from the counter
26 to 50
26A photo like it
Café de Tacuba
Get: Café de olla, brewed with piloncillo and cinnamon in a clay pot, with a concha
27A photo like it
Momos Coffee Flagship Store
Get: A flat white, or a filter of their own roast, in the courtyard
28A photo like it
Kafi Wasi Café Tostaduría
Get: Whatever single origin is on filter that day: ask the barista which one they're proudest of from Peru, roasted in house
29A photo like it
Ditta Artigianale
Get: A cappuccino or a flat white (Ditta brought both to Florence), with a breakfast of eggs
31A photo like it
Faro Caffè Specialty
Get: A filter coffee or a cappuccino made with light-roast specialty beans, which almost no Roman bar serves
32
Chin Mee Chin Confectionery
Get: Kopi (strong coffee with condensed milk) with a kaya bun and soft-boiled eggs
33A photo like it
Coffee Collective
Get: Whatever single origin is on filter that day: ask the barista which one they're proudest of; a cardamom bun from the market stall next door
34A photo like it
Kayaba Coffee
Get: A hand-dripped house coffee with the tamago sando (soft egg sandwich)
35A photo like it
Café Madras
Get: Filter kaapi, poured between steel tumbler and dabarah to froth it, with a plate of idli
36A photo like it
Espresso Lab
Get: Whatever single origin is on filter that day: ask the barista which one they're proudest of from African farms
37
Café Hawelka
Get: A Melange with Buchteln, the jam-filled sweet rolls, if they're out of the oven
39A photo like it
Simple Kaffa
Get: A flat white or the house filter, made by the team of Berg Wu, World Barista Champion 2016
40A photo like it
A Brasileira
Get: Uma bica (Lisbon's word for an espresso) at the counter, with a pastel de nata
41A photo like it
Sey Coffee
Get: Whatever single origin is on filter that day: ask the barista which one they're proudest of: their roasts are among the lightest in America
43A photo like it
Coffee Anthology
Get: A filter of one of the Australian roasters they showcase, which rotate
44
Café du Monde
Get: Café au lait with chicory, half coffee and half hot milk, with an order of three beignets
45A photo like it
Fuglen
Get: A light-roast filter by day (it turns into a cocktail bar at night), in a room where the vintage furniture is for sale
46A photo like it
7g Roaster
Get: Whatever single origin is on filter that day: ask the barista which one they're proudest of
47A photo like it
Tazza d'Oro
Get: Granita di caffè con panna: frozen espresso shaved into a glass between layers of whipped cream (or an espresso at the bar in winter)
48A photo like it
Histórico Café Tostador
Get: Whatever single origin is on filter that day: ask the barista which one they're proudest of from Chiapas
49
Smart Coffee
Get: The house blend with the hot cakes (thick, fluffy pancakes) or the French toast
51 to 100
51A photo like it
Nemesis Coffee
Get: Whatever single origin is on filter that day: ask the barista which one they're proudest of; their pastries are made in house
52
Pastéis de Belém
Get: A galão (milky coffee in a tall glass) with two warm pastéis de Belém, cinnamon and sugar on top
54A photo like it
Fritz Coffee Company
Get: A flat white with their bread: the bakery is as good as the roastery
55
Caffè Terzi
Get: An espresso of one of their single origins, or the house blend, at the bar with a pastry
56A photo like it
Taf Coffee
Get: A freddo espresso (espresso shaken over ice), or a freddo cappuccino with cold milk foam
58
Monmouth Coffee
Get: A filter of a single estate, or a flat white, with bread and butter from the counter
60A photo like it
Coffeewerk + Press
Get: Whatever single origin is on filter that day: ask the barista which one they're proudest of, in a café that's also a design shop upstairs
61A photo like it
Devoción
Get: A filter or a cortado of Colombian beans flown in and roasted within days of harvest
62A photo like it
Holaste! Specialty Coffee
Get: Whatever single origin is on filter that day: ask the barista which one they're proudest of
63A photo like it
On Lok Yun
Get: Thai coffee with condensed milk, with toast and kaya, or the egg breakfast
64A photo like it
Espresso Vivace
Get: An espresso Vivace or a latte, the drink this bar taught America to pour as art
65A photo like it
D·Origen Coffee Roasters
Get: Whatever single origin is on filter that day: ask the barista which one they're proudest of, in a building by Gaudí
66A photo like it
Pergamino
Get: A flat white or a pour-over of Colombian beans from their own family farms
67A photo like it
Amor Perfecto
Get: A tasting of Colombian coffees made several ways, or a single filter
68A photo like it
Truth Coffee
Get: An espresso or a flat white in the steampunk roastery, with an egg breakfast
69A photo like it
Café La Biela
Get: A cortado and medialunas at a terrace table under the rubber tree
70
Café Landtmann
Get: An Einspänner (black coffee in a glass, topped with whipped cream) and Apfelstrudel
72A photo like it
Café Olimpico
Get: An espresso or a latte, at the bar with the regulars, then a bagel down the street
73A photo like it
The Barn
Get: Whatever single origin is on filter that day: ask the barista which one they're proudest of
75A photo like it
La Cabra
Get: Whatever single origin is on filter that day: ask the barista which one they're proudest of, and a cardamom bun from their bakery
76A photo like it
Kima Coffee
Get: Whatever single origin is on filter that day: ask the barista which one they're proudest of
79A photo like it
Merchant's Lane
Get: A flat white with the house brunch, up the stairs above Petaling Street
80A photo like it
Yardstick Coffee
Get: Whatever single origin is on filter that day: ask the barista which one they're proudest of
82A photo like it
Metric Coffee
Get: Whatever single origin is on filter that day: ask the barista which one they're proudest of, next to the roaster
83A photo like it
Casa Barista & Co.
Get: Whatever single origin is on filter that day: ask the barista which one they're proudest of from Dominican farms
84A photo like it
Puku Puku
Get: Whatever single origin is on filter that day: ask the barista which one they're proudest of from Peru
86A photo like it
Exploradores de Café
Get: Whatever single origin is on filter that day: ask the barista which one they're proudest of from Mexico
87A photo like it
Rubia Coffee Roasters
Get: Whatever single origin is on filter that day: ask the barista which one they're proudest of from Rwanda
88A photo like it
Galani Coffee
Get: Whatever single origin is on filter that day: ask the barista which one they're proudest of from Ethiopian farms, the birthplace of coffee
90A photo like it
The Miners Coffee
Get: Whatever single origin is on filter that day: ask the barista which one they're proudest of
91A photo like it
Bob Coffee Lab
Get: Whatever single origin is on filter that day: ask the barista which one they're proudest of
92A photo like it
43.12 Coffee
Get: Whatever single origin is on filter that day: ask the barista which one they're proudest of
95A photo like it
La Caféothèque
Get: A filter or an espresso of one of their single origins, by the Seine
96A photo like it
Caffè Florian
Get: A cappuccino with a slice of cake, on the terrace while the orchestra plays (you pay for the music)
97
Roscioli Caffè
Get: A cappuccino with a maritozzo (a sweet bun split and filled with whipped cream)
98
Pasticceria Marchesi
Get: A cappuccino at the marble bar with a brioche or a slice of panettone
99A photo like it
The Workshop Coffee
Get: Cà phê sữa đá (iced phin coffee with condensed milk), or a pour-over of Vietnamese arabica
100A photo like it
Coffee Lab
Get: A filter of a Brazilian single estate, chosen from their tasting menu
How Chef picks
Cups you'd plan a morning around, ranked by how good the one cup is, how carefully the café sources and brews, and whether it's worth crossing a city for. Chef starts from our own city guides, then reads this year's World's 100 Best Coffee Shops, local critics and Time Out, adds the grand coffee houses where a city's own coffee was born (a Viennese Melange, a Roman espresso, Hanoi's egg coffee), and checks every café is still open. One cup to order at each, and what to eat with it, plus the quiet hour so you get a seat. Checked November 2026; a new chart every month.
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Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each shop's page; "a photo like it" is the same kind of coffee, not from that café. Chef Amazing is not paid by any café on this chart.
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