The 10 Best Cities in the World for Coffee Lovers

For many travellers, a great cup of coffee is the perfect way to experience a city — a window into its culture, its pace and its people. These ten cities take their coffee seriously, each in a wonderfully different way.

The historic coffee houses

Vienna's grand coffee houses are a UNESCO-listed cultural institution, places to linger for hours over a Melange and cake. Rome and Naples perfected the quick, intense espresso that fuels Italian life.

The modern coffee capitals

Melbourne is arguably the flat-white capital of the world, its laneways packed with specialty roasters. Seattle, the birthplace of the global coffee chain, and Portland lead the American third-wave scene.

Rising and traditional

Lisbon and its bica, Istanbul's UNESCO-listed Turkish coffee, Addis Ababa in Ethiopia — the very birthplace of coffee — and Ho Chi Minh City's famous egg coffee round out a caffeinated tour of the globe.