L'Alchimiste is a cafe in Golden Triangle, Bordeaux.
L'Alchimiste in Bordeaux's Golden Triangle is the Rue de la Vieille Tour coffee bar and roastery, opened 2014 and now supplying many of the city's specialty.
Tip: The minimalist room has only counter seating; the boutique sells the same beans to take home, prices from €12 a bag.
Address: 12 Rue de la Vieille Tour, 33000 Bordeaux
Kuro Espresso Bar in Bordeaux's Golden Triangle is the compact specialty-coffee counter on Rue Mautrec, near Place de la Comedie and opposite the Monument.
Signature drink: Espresso
Tip: Counter seating only and small; the takeaway is the move during peak morning hours. Closed weekends.
Cafe Piha in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is kitesurfer Pierre Guerin and Carole's specialty-coffee room and roastery on Rue des Ayres, opened February 2017.
Signature drink: Flat white
Tip: Saturday brunch fills by 11:00; the kitchen does the eggs Benedict variation on toasted brioche, €14 with a flat white.
Kuro Espresso Bar in Bordeaux's Golden Triangle is the compact specialty-coffee counter on Rue Mautrec, near Place de la Comedie and opposite the Monument.
Signature drink: Espresso
Tip: Counter seating only and small; the takeaway is the move during peak morning hours. Closed weekends.
SIP Coffee Bar in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is the Rue des Trois-Conils specialty-coffee shop with pour-over service, a tight breakfast menu and a steady.
Signature drink: Pour-over filter
Tip: Plug-friendly tables sit by the back wall; weekend hours vary.
Cafe Utopia in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is the cinema-cafe on Place Camille Jullian inside the converted 19th-century church, with arthouse screenings.
Signature drink: Latte
Tip: The cafe is open all day; the cinema upstairs runs original-version screenings most nights with €7 student tickets.
Cafecito in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is the daytime cafe on the lively Place Saint Pierre with French and Italian roasters, organic cakes and a small.
Signature drink: Drip coffee
Tip: Cakes turn out around 10:00 and sell out by mid-afternoon; the Tuscan cantucci pair with the espresso.
Books and Coffee in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is the coffee shop and bookshop near the Grosse Cloche on Rue Saint-James, with rotating specialty roasters.
Signature drink: Filter coffee
Tip: The cakes finish by mid-afternoon; beans from the in-house brulerie are sold to take away from €11 a bag.
