8 cafés·last updated August 2026
Arroios roasts its own: CAUTION HOT fires beans on-site, while Coffee in Brew pours named single origins like Rwanda and Colombia by the cup.
The One Coffee · 11 Oct
Lisbon belongs to its roasters. Fábrica, Baobá, Olisipo and The Folks put their names over counters across the city, several of them more than once, so…
Richaro's Ramblings · 14 Aug
I am writing this from Ponta Delgada, where the coffee in front of me was roasted about four streets away. Normally that is the whole story.
Arroios roasts its own: CAUTION HOT fires beans on-site, while Coffee in Brew pours named single origins like Rwanda and Colombia by the cup.
Last updated August 2026
Ask what's pouring through the V60 today. Rwanda and Colombia turn up as named single origins here, not vague house blends.
A tiny counter near Anjos park pouring an espresso tonic reviewers single out for its balance, with espresso and cappuccino drawing praise of their own.
The owner runs V60 pour-over and batch brew alongside espresso, pouring a flat white precise enough to win over a self-described coffee snob.
CAUTION HOT trades as a roastery in Arroios, and the owner will walk you through exactly why your cup tastes the way it does.
Tucked down a staircase off the main road in Arroios, this is one of the few Lisbon addresses reviewers single out for pulling La Cabra beans with real acidity and precision.
A bookshop-cafe in Arroios where the coffee isn't an afterthought: beans rotate in from roasteries in Amsterdam, Kiev and beyond.
A brunch spot in Arroios where the espresso gets real attention, latte art included, not just an afterthought to the potato waffles. Reviewers keep coming back for both.
A food-and-coworking spot in Anjos, useful for camping out with a laptop, that pours beans from Lisbon roaster TORRA rather than a supermarket blend.
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The One Coffee · 11 Oct
Lisbon belongs to its roasters. Fábrica, Baobá, Olisipo and The Folks put their names over counters across the city, several of them more than once, so…
Richaro's Ramblings · 14 Aug
I am writing this from Ponta Delgada, where the coffee in front of me was roasted about four streets away. Normally that is the whole story.