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CafeAlsergrundPublic cafe
Jonas Reindl on Waehringer Strasse in Alsergrund is one of Vienna's most consistent specialty roasters, with a Schottentor cafe and Westbahnstrasse roastery.
BeansEthiopia, Colombia, Guatemala
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Subscription
TipThe Westbahnstrasse roastery does roastery tours by appointment; book through the website.
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CafeWiedenPublic 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.
BeansEthiopia, Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
TipThe Slayer espresso machine at the counter pulls the same beans the wholesale list supplies to 250 cafes.
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CafeLeopoldstadtPublic cafe
Balthasar Kaffee Bar on Praterstrasse in Vienna's Leopoldstadt pours award-winning specialty espresso from a marble counter, a tight kitchen for sandwiches.
BeansEthiopia, Colombia
BrewsEspresso, Filter
TipThe cortado is the room's signature pour; the kitchen does a serious avocado toast for breakfast.
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CafeInnere StadtPublic cafe
Suessmund on Rauhensteingasse roasts on a handmade Greek drum and pours specialty filter, the 2025 shop a roastery-direct alternative to Konditorei cafes.
BeansEthiopia, Colombia, Honduras
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
TipThe single-origin filter changes daily; ask for the recommendation rather than the bean list.
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CafeNeubauPublic cafe
Cafe Comet on Kirchengasse in Vienna's Neubau is the home of Fuerth Kaffee, a small Vienna roaster that keeps five to ten single-origin beans on the bar.
BeansEthiopia, Colombia, Brazil
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
TipThe single-origin filter rotates daily; ask which lot is on the brew bar that morning and have it ground on order for retail.
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CafeAlsergrundPublic 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.
BeansEthiopia, Brazil, Burundi
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Subscription
TipThe Spitalgasse 15 sister shop next door pours filter only and closes weekends; the flagship runs every day.