16 coffee roasters worth the trip across Brazil, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Brazil guides.

Cupping Café ★ 4.8

$$Coffee roasterVila MadalenaSão Paulo

Cupping Café has roasted its own beans for this Vila Madalena roastery cafe in Sao Paulo, named to the World's 100 Best Coffee Shops list for 2026.

Rio Coffee House ★ 4.7

$$Coffee roasterCosme VelhoRio de Janeiro

Rio Coffee House is a roastery, cafe and coffee school on Rua Cosme Velho in Rio de Janeiro, named Roastery of the Year 2026 at the Fispal contest.

TipThe house also runs a coffee school with courses for enthusiasts and professionals, beside the cafe and the roastery.

Coffee Five ★ 4.6

$Coffee roasterCentroRio de Janeiro

Coffee Five serves beans from Five Roasters, its linked roastery, at a kiosk on Rua da Quitanda in Centro, Rio de Janeiro, ranked in the 2026 world top 100.

TipOpening hours are weekdays only; the kiosk's house coffee comes from Five Roasters and its tea list from co-founder Rafaela Nascimento.

Coffee Lab ★ 4.6

$$Coffee roasterVila MadalenaSão Paulo

Coffee Lab is a Vila Madalena roasting school and micro-lot lab in Sao Paulo, tracing every batch from farm to bag and teaching brewing courses.

Café ao Léu ★ 4.4

$Coffee roasterCopacabanaRio de Janeiro

Café ao Léu is a Carioca roastery and cafe on Rua Almirante Gonçalves in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, selling its own coffees as beans, ground or in capsules.

TipA second shop on Rua Cupertino Durão in Leblon keeps its own hours, Tuesday to Sunday from 08:00 to 18:00.

Um Coffee Co. ★ 4.4

$$Coffee roasterBom RetiroSão Paulo

Um Coffee Co. roasts weekly from its own two farms with over 38 varietals, running this Bom Retiro cafe in Sao Paulo as producer, roaster and shop.

Nolita Roastery ★ 4.3

$$Coffee roasterBarra Da TijucaRio de Janeiro

Nolita Roastery roasts coffee in a large area inside the New York City Center in Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, with a free cupping from Friday to Sunday.

TipThe free Cupping Experience runs on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 17:30 and needs no reservation.

1908 Coffee Station ★ 4.3

$$Coffee roasterParaisoSão Paulo

1908 Coffee Station roasts its own beans in Paraiso, Sao Paulo, pairing an artisanal roastery with Japanese brewing rituals named for the 1908 Kasato Maru.

Traço Torra & Café ★ 4.2

$$Coffee roasterBotafogoRio de Janeiro

Traço Torra & Café roasts on site at the back of Rua Conde de Irajá in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, with beans from small producers sold whole or ground.

TipThe entrance is at the back of the lot at number 98 (fundos), over two floors with a terrace; the room holds 32 guests.

Sofá Café ★ 4.2

$$Coffee roasterVila BuarqueSão Paulo

Sofá Café buys beans scored above 80 points by the Specialty Coffee Association, roasts them itself, and blends them for its Vila Buarque shop in Sao Paulo.

Urbe Café Bar ★ 4.2

$$Coffee roasterConsolacaoSão Paulo

Urbe has controlled its own coffee chain from plantation through roasting for years at this farm-to-cup cafe and bar in Consolacao, Sao Paulo.

Mizani Cafés Especiais ★ 4.1

$$Coffee roasterBarra Da TijucaRio de Janeiro

Mizani Cafés Especiais roasts coffee in Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, and sells it from a shop in Shopping Barra Square, closed on Sundays and holidays.

TipThe shop is Loja 124 inside Shopping Barra Square and buys from long-standing partner farms such as Pedra Bonita, in Minas Gerais.

Artemis Torrefação Artesanal ★ 4.1

$$Coffee roasterTijucaRio de Janeiro

Artemis Torrefação Artesanal micro-roasts specialty coffee in small batches in Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, and teaches barista courses of up to six students.

TipIts four house blends, Fulgor, Hera, Muricata and Dândi, are natural-process medium roasts sold in 250 g bags with the roast date on the pack.

Madura Coffee ★ 4.0

$Coffee roasterTijucaRio de Janeiro

Madura Coffee is a roastery and cafe in Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, open Thursday to Sunday, serving espresso and filter coffee with desserts made from its roast.

TipOpen Thursday to Sunday only; the dessert menu includes a tiramisu made with an exclusive roast and a shakerato.

Trivo ★ 4.0

$$Coffee roasterCentroRio de Janeiro

Trivo sells artisan-roasted specialty coffee from a shop on Rua Senador Dantas in Centro, Rio de Janeiro, and also teaches courses for baristas.

TipThe shop describes its coffees as roasted artisanally; barista courses are sold through the Lojinha page of its website.

Curto Café ★ 3.9

$Coffee roasterCentroRio de Janeiro

Curto Café roasts its own arabica in the Centro of Rio de Janeiro and sells it whole or ground from its counter on Rua da Assembleia, with specialty espresso.

TipThe online shop ships 250 g bags of whole or ground 100% arabica from the roastery in Centro; the counter is open on weekdays only.

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