Coffee shops, bakeries with seats and the places São Paulo lingers in over a cortado.

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89°C Coffee Station ★ 4.2

$$ CafeLiberdadeWifi

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.

DrinkJapanese drip filter coffee

KOF - King of The Fork ★ 4.3

$$ CafePinheirosWork-friendlyWifi

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.

DrinkV60 filter coffee

Cupping Café ★ 4.7

$$ CafeVila MadalenaWork-friendlyWifi

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.

DrinkSingle-origin filter coffee

We Coffee ★ 4.1

$$ CafeVila Nova ConceicaoWork-friendlyWifi

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.

DrinkEspresso and cold brew

Chest of Wonders ★ 4.0

$$ CafeLiberdade

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.

DrinkIced matcha latte

Sofá Café ★ 4.2

$$ CafeVila BuarqueWork-friendlyWifi

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.

DrinkSpecialty espresso blend

Um Coffee Co. ★ 4.4

$$ CafeBom RetiroWork-friendlyWifi

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.

DrinkSingle-farm filter coffee

1908 Coffee Station ★ 4.3

$$ CafeParaisoWork-friendlyWifi

1908 Coffee Station in Paraiso, Sao Paulo, names its artisanal roastery for the Kasato Maru's 1908 arrival, blending Japanese ritual with Brazilian coffee.

DrinkJapanese siphon coffee

Urbe Café Bar ★ 4.2

$$ CafeConsolacaoWork-friendlyWifi

Urbe Café Bar in Consolacao, Sao Paulo, controls its own coffee chain from plantation through roasting, serving brunch through the late night.

DrinkFarm-to-cup espresso

Café Girondino ★ 4.5

$$ CafeCentro

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.

DrinkCafe com leite and pao de queijo

Café Sol ★ 4.0

$$ CafeLiberdade

Café Sol has served the Liberdade neighbourhood of Sao Paulo since 1958, pairing an Italian-Brazilian menu with house-made gelato and full brunches.

DrinkEspresso and gelato

London Coffee Station ★ 3.9

$$ CafeVila MarianaWork-friendlyWifi

London Coffee Station in Vila Mariana, Sao Paulo, is a British-themed cafe with a red phone box, pouring coffee alongside pancakes and afternoon tea.

DrinkAfternoon tea and filter coffee

Café das Coisinhas ★ 4.0

$$ CafeVila MarianaWork-friendlyWifi

Café das Coisinhas in Vila Clementino, Sao Paulo, mixes modern and cosy decor for a menu that runs from specialty coffee to sandwiches and sweets.

DrinkSpecialty espresso

Yerba + Por um Punhado de Dólares ★ 4.1

$ CafeSanta CeciliaWork-friendlyWifi

Yerba + shares a Campos Eliseos storefront in Sao Paulo with a secondhand bookshop, pouring coffee and mate alongside focaccia under high ceilings.

DrinkYerba mate and filter coffee

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