Top Coffee Roasters in France: 30 editor-picked rooms

30 coffee roasters worth the trip across France, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All France guides.

L'Alchimiste ★ 4.8 · Bordeaux

golden-triangle · 12 Rue de la Vieille Tour, 33000 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.

Deep Coffee Roasters ★ 4.8 · Marseille

15 Rue Glandeves, 13001 Marseille

Deep Coffee Roasters in Marseille's 1er roasts on-site at Rue Glandeves, sourcing arabica from Brazil, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Myanmar and Ethiopia.

Mama Baker ★ 4.8 · Nice

13 Rue de Lepante, 06000 Nice

Mama Baker on Rue de Lepante in Nice's Carre d'Or runs a Riviera levain bakery with a small espresso and filter program, organic beans paired against.

Mokxa ★ 4.7 · Lyon

2e · 5 Rue Bellecordiere, 69002 Lyon

Mokxa is the city's flagship third-wave coffee roaster, founded in 2011, with a Bellecordiere boutique, a Croix-Rousse cafe La Boite a Cafe and the roastery.

Tip: Single-origin whole-bean retail across four boutiques; the cupping school is in the 1er.

La Pelle ★ 4.6 · Bordeaux

chartrons · 29 Rue Notre-Dame, 33000 Bordeaux

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.

La Tisserie ★ 4.6 · Marseille

142 Rue d'Endoume, 13007 Marseille

La Tisserie in Marseille's 7e is Gallien Jeanroy's coffee roastery and shop at Rue d'Endoume, arabicas from high-altitude family farms roasted daily.

Little Boho Coffee Bar ★ 4.6 · Nice

4 Place Garibaldi, 06000 Nice

Little Boho on Place Garibaldi runs the Petit Marais espresso bar of Melissa and Jean's daytime room, the city's most reliable flat white in a terrace seat.

Belleville Brûlerie ★ 4.6 · Paris

14bis Rue Lally Tollendal, 75019 Paris

Belleville Brûlerie in Paris's 19e is the third-wave roastery supplying most of the city's specialty cafes. At 14bis Rue Lally Tollendal. Booking recommended.

Tip: Saturday cuppings at 11:30 cost 20 euros and include a bag of beans.

Slake Coffee Roasters ★ 4.5 · Lyon

2e · 9 Rue de l'Ancienne Prefecture, 69002 Lyon

Slake opened in 2015 as Lyon's second-wave specialty coffee bar, with beans sourced from local roasters Mokxa and Kaffa and a focused pour-over programme.

Tip: The single-origin pour-over is the move; whole-bean retail also available.

Loutsa Torrefacteur ★ 4.5 · Lyon

7e · 9 Place Jules Guesde, 69007 Lyon

Loutsa Torrefacteur is the 100% arabica Lyon roastery network, now operating multiple boutiques across Cordeliers, Jules Guesde, Monplaisir and Part-Dieu.

Tip: The Cordeliers Place Albon counter is the most central; whole-bean by weight.

Celsius Roasters ★ 4.5 · Lyon

1er · 12 Rue des Capucins, 69001 Lyon

Celsius Roasters on Rue des Capucins in the Pentes de la Croix-Rousse roasts each week on-site, with a tasting bar attached to the production line.

Tip: Saturday closures; the cupping flight rotates by origin every fortnight.

Coutume ★ 4.5 · Paris

47 Rue de Babylone, 75007 Paris

Coutume in Paris is the city's longest-running specialty roaster, founded by Tom Clark and Antoine Netien in 2010. The 7e cafe doubles as the public roastery.

Tip: The bar runs cupping every other Saturday at 11:00; the subscription delivers 250g monthly.

Le Cafe Cerise Torrefaction ★ 4.5 · Toulouse

saint-pierre · 4 Quai de la Daurade, 31000 Toulouse

Le Cafe Cerise Torrefaction on Quai de la Daurade is Valentin Tihy's specialty coffee roastery and cafe. Reservations recommended in season.

Tip: All coffees on the menu are roasted on-site and sold in beans by the kilo; the rotating filter of the day is the canonical try.

Black List ★ 4.4 · Bordeaux

saint-pierre · 27 Place Pey Berland, 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.

La Boite a Cafe ★ 4.4 · Lyon

3 Rue Abbe Rozier, 69001 Lyon

La Boite a Cafe in Lyon's 1er is the Croix-Rousse slope specialty-coffee shop on Rue Abbe Rozier, run since 2023 by Amelie Michel and Terry Bernard.

Tip: Rotating guest roasters from KB, Friedhats and Mokxa; scones and cookies at the counter.

Kaffa Roasters ★ 4.4 · Lyon

1er · 15 Rue Mottet de Gerando, 69001 Lyon

Kaffa is the small-batch Africa-focused Lyon roastery supplying central cafes including Slake, with a small retail counter at the production site.

Tip: Retail by appointment; the wholesale list rotates monthly Beans available to take home.

Ben Mouture ★ 4.4 · Marseille

34 Rue du Petit Chantier, 13007 Marseille

Ben Mouture in Marseille's 7e is Benoit Roch's specialty coffee bar in renovated cellars, sourcing and roasting coffees like Aranga from Tanzania.

Patisseries LAC Espresso ★ 4.4 · Nice

18 Rue Barla, 06300 Nice

Patisseries LAC on Rue Barla pairs the Pascal Lac patisserie programme with an espresso counter, a daily stop for an espresso macchiato matched with one.

L'Arbre a Cafe ★ 4.4 · Paris

2e · 10 Rue du Nil, 75002 Paris

L'Arbre a Cafe in Paris 2e is Hippolyte Courty's specialty roaster on Rue du Nil. Single-origin biodynamic and fair-trade beans roasted in Paris.

Mokxa ★ 4.4 · Strasbourg

Grande Ile · 9 Rue du Parchemin, 67000 Strasbourg

Mokxa has roasted in Strasbourg since 2016, a Lyon-born specialty house pouring espresso and filter at its Rue du Parchemin cafe and selling beans.

Lomi ★ 4.3 · Paris

3 Ter Rue Marcadet, 75018 Paris

Lomi in Paris is the 18e roastery and barista training school where Aleaume Paturle runs the city's most respected coffee education programme. Cafe up front.

Tip: The Saturday barista classes are open to the public; book on the Lomi site a fortnight ahead.

Omnino ★ 4.3 · Strasbourg

Neudorf · 8c Rue de Chalon-sur-Saone, 67000 Strasbourg

Omnino is an Alsatian micro-roastery in Strasbourg running a public roastery, city-centre cafe-boutiques and a vintage Citroen coffee truck.

Cafe Bretelles ★ 4.3 · Strasbourg

Krutenau · 57 Rue de Zurich, 67000 Strasbourg

Cafe Bretelles roasts and pours specialty coffee across two Strasbourg sites, the Krutenau room on Rue de Zurich and a Petite France counter, with brunch.

Hubsbob Coffee Roasters ★ 4.3 · Toulouse

carmes · 30 Rue des Filatiers, 31000 Toulouse

Hubsbob Coffee Roasters on Rue des Filatiers in Carmes is the small specialty roastery and cafe with East African beans, retail and pour-over service.

Tip: The light-roast Ethiopia is the canonical pour-over; sample at the counter before buying a 250g bag.

Cafe Piha ★ 4.2 · Bordeaux

saint-pierre · 69 Rue des Faures, 33000 Bordeaux

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.

Labelle Brulerie ★ 4.2 · Lyon

4e · 8 Grande Rue de la Croix-Rousse, 69004 Lyon

Labelle Brulerie in the Croix-Rousse 4e is the small house-roastery with whole-bean retail across Africa and South American single origins. Family-friendly.

Tip: Stand-up espresso counter only; whole-bean by weight is the form.

Tip: The roaster runs Sunday-Tuesday; come Wednesday to Friday for the freshest beans on shelf.

Coffee Stub ★ 4.2 · Strasbourg

Krutenau · 12 Quai des Pecheurs, 67000 Strasbourg

Coffee Stub on the Quai des Pecheurs rotates a different specialty roaster each month, a small espresso-and-filter bar on the canal edge of the Krutenau.

Top Coffee Roasters in France