La Commune Coffee is a cafe in Lyon.
La Commune in Lyon's 7e runs a €4 specialty-coffee programme inside the food hall, with rotating roasters and a long communal table for work mornings.
Editorially verified May 19, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Weekday morning is the work-friendly slot; weekend brunch fills the room.
Address: 3 Rue Pre-Gaudry, 69007 Lyon
Mokxa on Rue Bellecordiere in the 2e is Lyon's flagship third-wave coffee bar, founded in 2011, with single-origin espresso, filter pours and a roastery.
Signature drink: Single-origin espresso
Tip: The single-origin filter list rotates monthly; whole-bean bags ship retail.
Slake Coffee House on Rue de l'Ancienne Prefecture in the 2e is Robin Perraud's specialty-coffee bar opened in 2015, brewing beans from Mokxa and Kaffa.
Signature drink: Single-origin pour-over
Tip: Specialty pour-over is the order; the back room has work-friendly bench seating.
La Boite a Cafe at the foot of the Croix-Rousse in the 1er is the specialty-coffee bar in the former Mokxa space, run since 2023 by Amelie Michel and Terry.
Signature drink: Filter coffee from Mokxa beans
Tip: Open every day; the back seats are the work spot, the bar pours rotating guest roasters.
Tome on Rue Romarin in the Pentes de la Croix-Rousse is the Asian-inspired café-canteen run by Marianne and Sylvain, with KAFFA specialty espresso.
Signature drink: KAFFA-roastery specialty coffee
Tip: The Sunday Asian brunch (€25) is one of the few in Lyon; reserve ahead.
Loutsa Cordeliers on Place Albon in the 1er is the central counter of the Lyon-rooted Loutsa Torrefacteur, serving single-origin espresso and whole-bean.
Signature drink: 100% arabica specialty espresso
Tip: The single-origin Ethiopia espresso is the order; whole-bean bags by weight.
Quantine on Boulevard de la Croix-Rousse is the small bistrot-café that opened in late 2024 with a generous weekend brunch alongside a meat-led weekday carte.
Signature drink: Filter coffee and weekend brunch
Tip: Weekend brunch (€29) books out; reserve a fortnight ahead Cash or contactless, both fine.
