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Australia · Melbourne

Market Lane Coffee

Melbourne, Australia · Feb 2, 2026

A Melbourne institution hidden inside Prahran Market. The single-origin espresso list changes constantly and the staff clearly drink a lot of what they sell. Crowded on weekends, almost meditative on a Tuesday morning.

Australia · Sydney

Single O Surry Hills

Sydney, Australia · Mar 14, 2026

A specialty roaster that takes the craft seriously without the attitude. Filter options rotate weekly and the baristas will happily talk you through the origin if you ask. Bench seating at the window is the best writing spot I have found in Surry Hills.

Denmark · Copenhagen

La Cabra

Copenhagen, Denmark · Jun 21, 2025

Worth the detour to Aarhus alone. La Cabra roasts for extraction transparency and you can taste it in every cup. The pour-over flight is an education if you have forty minutes to spare.

Japan · Tokyo

Blue Bottle Shinjuku

Tokyo, Japan · Nov 11, 2025

Predictable, quiet, and exactly what you want after a morning of trains. The NEWoMan location is tucked above the Shinjuku south gate and the staff speak enough English to rescue a jetlagged first-timer.

Fuglen

Tokyo, Japan · Nov 9, 2025

Norwegian coffee bar that turns into a cocktail bar after dark. The Aeropress they pull during the day is some of the cleanest I have had, and the mid-century furniture is for sale. Go on a weekday to avoid the queue.