30 editor picks across Brazil.
30 cafes worth the trip across Brazil, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Brazil guides.
Coffee Five pours specialty coffee from a kiosk on Rua da Quitanda in Centro, Rio de Janeiro, using its own roasted beans, and made the 2026 world top 100.
TipOpen weekdays only; co-founder Rafaela Nascimento is a tea sommelier, so ask about the tea list alongside the coffee.
Cupping Café in Vila Madalena, Sao Paulo, roasts its own beans and made the World's 100 Best Coffee Shops 2026 list alongside one other Brazilian cafe.
Cirandaia opened in 2023 on Rua Voluntários da Pátria in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, brewing filter coffee by V60, Clever and Aeropress with pão de queijo.
TipPão de queijo is the house best-seller, with more than 2,000 sold a month, and the cold brew comes with orange juice.
Confeitaria Colombo has served pastries and afternoon tea in its art nouveau halls on Rua Gonçalves Dias in Centro, Rio de Janeiro, since 1894.
TipThis is the Rua Gonçalves Dias house in Centro; the Forte de Copacabana branch is a separate venue with a different address.
Rio Coffee House pours specialty coffee in Cosme Velho, Rio de Janeiro, beside its roastery and coffee school, and won the 2026 Roastery of the Year title.
Café Girondino traces back to 1875 in Sao Paulo, reopening at this Centro address in 1998 to serve coffee, pastries and a full Sunday buffet brunch.
Café 18 do Forte has served coffee, breakfast and lunch inside the Forte de Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro since 2010, with views over Copacabana beach.
TipThe Army charges R$10 at the fort gate, payable in cash or Pix; entry is free on Tuesdays, so allow a few minutes at the gate before you reach the cafe.
Café ao Léu serves coffee from its own roastery in a small shop on Rua Almirante Gonçalves, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, with V60 filter and flat white.
TipThe Copacabana shop closes at 16:00 on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, two hours earlier than on weekdays.
Casa Cavé, founded in 1860 on Rua Sete de Setembro in Centro, Rio de Janeiro, sells Portuguese sweets such as pastel de Belém and toucinho do céu.
Metiers Café serves Café Orfeu coffee, breakfast and brunch in the garden of the Casa Roberto Marinho on Rua Cosme Velho in Rio de Janeiro, closed on Mondays.
TipEntry is allowed until 17:00, parking at the Casa Roberto Marinho gate is free, and the house takes bookings through WhatsApp.
Um Coffee Co. in Bom Retiro, Sao Paulo, is a producer-run cafe roasting beans from its own farms, serving them as espresso, filter and whole bean retail.
Café do Alto serves Northeastern Brazilian breakfast, coffee and sweets in a colourful setting in Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro, from Wednesday to Sunday.
TipThe Brunch Porreta, a Northeastern breakfast rodízio, is served from 09:00 to 13:00, Wednesday to Sunday.
Traço Torra & Café is a two-floor cafe with a terrace in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, serving filter coffee and brioche sandwiches beside its on-site roastery.
TipThe torta basca with coffee caramel was the house signature dessert when Informa-Rio reviewed the cafe in April 2026.
KOF, King of The Fork, is a cycling-themed coffee shop in Pinheiros, Sao Paulo, pouring V60, cold brew and espresso with homemade bread and cookies.
1908 Coffee Station in Paraiso, Sao Paulo, names its artisanal roastery for the Kasato Maru's 1908 arrival, blending Japanese ritual with Brazilian coffee.
Chora Café opened in early 2025 in a house on Rua Oliveira Fausto in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, with specialty coffee, matcha and an all-day brunch menu.
TipUpstairs is the Café Preto tattoo studio, which also curates the art on the walls; the room held up to 46 guests in April 2026.
Trivo is a specialty coffee shop with barista courses on Rua Senador Dantas in Centro, Rio de Janeiro, serving coffees roasted artisanally by the house.
TipTrivo sits on the Travessa Poetas de Calçada side of the block and also teaches barista courses.
89°C Coffee Station is a Japanese-leaning coffee shop on Praca da Liberdade in Sao Paulo, known for drip filter coffee and modern Japanese-style cakes.
Sofá Café roasts its own specialty-grade beans for this Vila Buarque shop in downtown Sao Paulo, and trains baristas through its own social programme.
Urbe Café Bar in Consolacao, Sao Paulo, controls its own coffee chain from plantation through roasting, serving brunch through the late night.
Curto Café is a ground-floor specialty coffee counter in the Cândido Mendes building on Rua da Assembleia, Centro, Rio de Janeiro, selling its own roast.
Beco Cafés Especiais is a coffee counter in Shopping Città America, Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, open since 2017, pouring flat white and filter coffee.
TipThere is no kitchen: the small menu is cookies, brownies, basque tart and pão de queijo, and there are five small tables outside.
We Coffee's Vila Nova Conceicao branch, near Ibirapuera Park in Sao Paulo, is a pet-friendly specialty coffee shop with open-air seating open every day.
Yerba + shares a Campos Eliseos storefront in Sao Paulo with a secondhand bookshop, pouring coffee and mate alongside focaccia under high ceilings.
Café Heimen serves drinks made from agroforestry beans of Pedra Azul in the Tropigalpão arts house on Rua Benjamin Constant in Glória, Rio de Janeiro.
Madura Coffee serves espresso and filter coffee at its Tijuca roastery in Rio de Janeiro from Thursday to Sunday, with desserts made using the house roast.
Gringo Café serves an American all-day menu of waffles, pancakes, burgers and chili on Rua Barão da Torre in Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro, with free-refill coffee.
TipButtermilk chicken and waffles is R$39 or R$48 on the printed menu, and the Café Americano at R$11 comes with free refills.
Capitu Café serves breakfast, brunch and lunch on Rua Cosme Velho in Rio de Janeiro, on the site of Machado de Assis's last home, with music on Saturdays.
TipThe Brunch Dom Casmurro adds eggs with bacon, cheeses and juices; the Espaço Alienista room hosts exhibitions, and there is music on Saturdays.
Chest of Wonders is a Japanese-style maid cafe in Liberdade, Sao Paulo, serving cakes and iced drinks with costumed staff since 2022 at this address.
Café Sol has served the Liberdade neighbourhood of Sao Paulo since 1958, pairing an Italian-Brazilian menu with house-made gelato and full brunches.
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