Cafe€€alsergrundMon-Fri 08:00-18:00, Sat-Sun 09:00-17:00Public cafe
Coffee Pirates on Spitalgasse in Alsergrund was Vienna's first organic-certified third-wave roastery in 2012, the counter still the AKH-quarter standby.
Tip: The Spitalgasse 15 sister shop next door pours filter only and closes weekends; the flagship runs every day.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Brazil, Burundi
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Subscription
Cafe€€josefstadtTue-Fri 08:00-18:00, Sat 09:00-17:00, closed Sun-MonPublic cafe
POC on Schloesselgasse in Josefstadt operates in a former funeral parlour of the Dreifaltigkeitskirche, the small specialty shop pouring single-origin filter.
Tip: Look for the deconsecrated chapel windows when you arrive; the Saturday queue starts by 10:00.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Kenya
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Cafe€€neubauMon-Fri 08:00-18:00, Sat 09:00-17:00Public cafe
Kaffemik on Zollergasse in Vienna's Neubau is the city's longest-running third-wave roastery and cafe, the tiny room off Mariahilfer Strasse a fixture.
Tip: The bean lineup rotates weekly; ask for whichever Ethiopian washed lot is on the espresso grinder that day.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Burundi, Kenya
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Cafe€€alsergrundMon-Fri 07:30-18:00, Sat-Sun 09:00-18:00Public cafe
Jonas Reindl on Waehringer Strasse in Alsergrund is one of Vienna's most consistent specialty roasters, with a Schottentor cafe and Westbahnstrasse roastery.
Tip: The Westbahnstrasse roastery does roastery tours by appointment; book through the website.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Guatemala
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Subscription
Cafe€€wiedenMon-Fri 09:00-18:30, Sat 09:00-17:00Public cafe
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.
Tip: The Slayer espresso machine at the counter pulls the same beans the wholesale list supplies to 250 cafes.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Cafe€€leopoldstadtMon-Fri 07:30-19:00, Sat-Sun 09:00-18:00Public cafe
Balthasar Kaffee Bar on Praterstrasse in Vienna's Leopoldstadt pours award-winning specialty espresso from a marble counter, a tight kitchen for sandwiches.
Tip: The cortado is the room's signature pour; the kitchen does a serious avocado toast for breakfast.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia
How they serve: Espresso, Filter