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CafeCosme Velho
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.
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CafeTijuca
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.
DrinkEspresso
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CafeBotafogo
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.
DrinkFilter coffee
TipThe torta basca with coffee caramel was the house signature dessert when Informa-Rio reviewed the cafe in April 2026.
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CafeBarra Da Tijuca
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.
DrinkFlat white
TipThere is no kitchen: the small menu is cookies, brownies, basque tart and pão de queijo, and there are five small tables outside.
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CafeBotafogo
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.
DrinkSpecialty filter coffee and matcha
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.
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CafeCentro
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.
DrinkEspresso
TipTrivo sits on the Travessa Poetas de Calçada side of the block and also teaches barista courses.