The roasters writing the coffee scene in Bordeaux: who they are, where they source from and where to drink it.
The roasters writing the coffee scene in Bordeaux. who they are, where they source from, and where to drink the result.
L'Alchimiste in Bordeaux's Golden Triangle is the city's pioneer specialty roaster, opened 2014, with two cafes, a training programme and a wholesale book.
BeansEthiopia, Colombia, Guatemala, Burundi
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Wholesale
TipBeans rotate weekly; the El Salvador and Rwanda lots have been the consistently best-rated of the seasonal arrivals.
Black List in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is the city's first third-wave coffee shop, opened 2014 by Sebastien Ferraris on Place Pey Berland, with rotating.
BeansEthiopia, Kenya, Brazil
BrewsEspresso, Pour over, Whole bean retail
TipOpen every day of the week, which is rare in Bordeaux; the daily filter changes mid-morning.
Cafe Piha in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is kitesurfer Pierre Guerin and Carole's small-batch specialty roaster and cafe on Rue des Ayres, opened February 2017.
BeansColombia, Honduras, Ethiopia
BrewsEspresso, Pour over, Whole bean retail
TipBeans are roasted daily for freshness; whole bean retail is sold from the cafe counter.
Cafe Gusco in Bordeaux's Meriadeck area is Pauline's small artisanal roaster and coffee shop, opened June 2017 and named for her children Gustav and Colombe.
BeansEthiopia, Colombia, Brazil
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Capsules
TipThe cafe doubles as a roastery tasting room; weekend filter rotations include the lighter Ethiopian and Colombian lots, sold to take home from €12 a bag.
La Pelle in Bordeaux's Chartrons is Carlos Pereira's specialty coffee bar and roastery on Rue Notre-Dame, opened 2016, with the imposing in-shop roaster.
BeansBrazil, Ethiopia, Colombia, Burundi
BrewsEspresso, Pour over, Whole bean retail, Wholesale
TipPereira co-founded Coutume in Paris before relocating to Bordeaux; the Saturday morning queue for the cinnamon roll and filter set is the local tell.
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