L'Alchimiste is a coffee roaster in Golden Triangle, Bordeaux.
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.
Tip: Beans rotate weekly; the El Salvador and Rwanda lots have been the consistently best-rated of the seasonal arrivals.
Address: 12 Rue de la Vieille Tour, 33000 Bordeaux
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.
Tip: Open every day of the week, which is rare in Bordeaux; the daily filter changes mid-morning.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Kenya, Brazil
How they serve: Espresso, Pour over, Whole bean retail
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.
Tip: Beans are roasted daily for freshness; whole bean retail is sold from the cafe counter.
Sources from: Colombia, Honduras, Ethiopia
How they serve: Espresso, Pour over, Whole bean retail
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.
Tip: The 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.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Brazil
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Capsules
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.
Tip: Pereira co-founded Coutume in Paris before relocating to Bordeaux; the Saturday morning queue for the cinnamon roll and filter set is the local tell.
Sources from: Brazil, Ethiopia, Colombia, Burundi
How they serve: Espresso, Pour over, Whole bean retail, Wholesale
