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★★SpecialtyProperly excellent

Rua de S. Paulo 256 a 2580.3 mi from Baixa & Chiado centrelast reviewed August 2026

Staff here talk through roast profiles and bean origins like it's a tasting room, not a quick stand-up espresso. The two-espresso, two-cup comparison and home-brew tips sent home are the kind of detail you don't get at a casual stop.

The Lisbon counter where ordering a coffee turns into a tasting flight.

4.7★★★★½(896)
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What we love

  • •Staff talk through roast profiles and bean origins, let you smell different beans side by side, and send you off with home-brewing tips
  • •A tasting-style pour rare for a casual stop: two espressos extracted and served in differently shaped cups to compare
  • •Rotating light and medium roasts on offer rather than a single house blend
  • •Cold brew and cappuccino both singled out by name for balance and flavour, alongside a food-critic take that frames the whole place around specialty coffee

Location

Rua de S. Paulo 256 a 258, 1200-430 Lisboa, Portugal

444m from Baixa & Chiado centre

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