6 coffee roasters worth the trip across Austria, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Austria guides.
Kaffemik ★ 4.6 · Vienna
neubau · Zollergasse 5, 1070 Wien
Kaffemik on Zollergasse in Vienna's Neubau is the city's longest-running third-wave roastery and cafe, the tiny room off Mariahilfer Strasse the institution for award-winning baristas.
Tip: The bean lineup rotates weekly; ask for whichever Ethiopian washed lot is on the espresso grinder that day.
Jonas Reindl Coffee Roasters ★ 4.5 · Vienna
alsergrund · Waehringer Strasse 2-4, 1090 Wien
Jonas Reindl on Waehringer Strasse in Vienna's Alsergrund is one of the city's most consistent specialty roasters, the Schottentor branch tied to the roastery on Westbahnstrasse in Neubau.
Tip: The Westbahnstrasse roastery does roastery tours by appointment; book through the website.
Alt Wien Kaffee ★ 4.5 · Vienna
wieden · Schleifmuehlgasse 23, 1040 Wien
Christian Schroedl's Alt Wien Kaffee on Schleifmuehlgasse in Vienna has roasted since 1987, the front-shop in the 4th district one of the earliest specialty operations in Austria.
Tip: The Slayer espresso machine at the counter pulls the same beans the wholesale list supplies to 250 cafes.
Balthasar Kaffee Bar ★ 4.4 · Vienna
leopoldstadt · Praterstrasse 38, 1020 Wien
Balthasar Kaffee Bar on Praterstrasse in Vienna's Leopoldstadt pours award-winning specialty espresso from a marble counter, a tight kitchen for sandwiches and the small Kuchen list to one side.
Tip: The cortado is the room's signature pour; the kitchen does a serious avocado toast for breakfast.
Suessmund Kaffee ★ 4.4 · Vienna
innere-stadt · Schoenlaterngasse 7, 1010 Wien
Suessmund on Schoenlaterngasse in Vienna's first district roasts on a small drum and pours specialty filter under a vaulted ceiling, the 1010 alternative to Kaffemik across the Ring.
Tip: The single-origin filter changes daily; ask for the recommendation rather than the bean list.
Kafec ★ 4.4 · Vienna
neubau · Burggasse 79, 1070 Wien
Kafec on Burggasse in Vienna's Neubau is Hannes Salzgeber's small-batch roastery, the front-window cafe one of the city's most consistent specialty pours.
Tip: The pour-over carte is the room's most-ordered; bring a notebook and stay.