The roasters writing the coffee scene in Sarajevo: who they are, where they source from and where to drink it.
The roasters writing the coffee scene in Sarajevo. who they are, where they source from, and where to drink the result.
Ministry of Cejf on Hiseta is Sarajevo's first third-wave coffee roastery, sourcing single-origin beans and roasting in-house behind a tucked Centar cafe.
Tip: Whole bean retail at the front; ask for the seasonal Ethiopian or Burundi.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Burundi, Kenya
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Pour-over, Whole bean retail
Kawa on Dzenetica cikma is the Sarajevo specialty coffee bar with a garden, sourcing microlot beans from small producers across East Africa and Latin America.
Tip: Open 07:00 daily; the garden in summer is the spot for a slow morning espresso.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Brazil
How they serve: Espresso, V60, Aeropress
Kopi on Trg Heroja in Marijin Dvor is the Sarajevo specialty coffee bar pouring single-origin espresso and filter brews to the weekday-work crowd.
Tip: The bench seating fills with laptops by 10:00; the cold brew is the summer afternoon order.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Brazil, Costa Rica
How they serve: Espresso, Filter
Cajdzinica Dzirlo on Kovaci pours Bosnian coffee in the dzezva, the canonical Sarajevo specialty roastery technique tied to the Ottoman coffeehouse tradition.
Tip: The Bosnian coffee comes with rahat lokum on the saucer; cash only.
Sources from: Bosnia regional roast, Ethiopia
How they serve: Bosnian dzezva, Pour-over