The roasters writing the coffee scene in Lyon: who they are, where they source from and where to drink it.
The roasters writing the coffee scene in Lyon. who they are, where they source from, and where to drink the result.
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.
BeansKB Paris, Friedhats Amsterdam, Mokxa Lyon
BrewsEspresso, Aeropress, Chemex
TipRotating guest roasters from KB, Friedhats and Mokxa; scones and cookies at the counter.
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.
BeansEthiopia, Colombia, Burundi, Brazil
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
TipSingle-origin whole-bean retail across four boutiques; the cupping school is in the 1er.
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.
BeansSourced from Mokxa and Kaffa
BrewsEspresso, Pour-over, Whole bean retail
TipThe single-origin pour-over is the move; whole-bean retail also available.
Loutsa Torrefacteur is the 100% arabica Lyon roastery network, now operating multiple boutiques across Cordeliers, Jules Guesde, Monplaisir and Part-Dieu.
BeansEthiopia, Burundi, Brazil, 100% Arabica
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
TipThe Cordeliers Place Albon counter is the most central; whole-bean by weight.
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.
BeansRare-terroir single origins, weekly roasted in-house
BrewsEspresso, Pour-over, Cupping
TipSaturday closures; the cupping flight rotates by origin every fortnight.
Fika Roasters roasts on Rue Fernand Rey in Lyon's 1er, working single-origin and fermented lots, with a counter serving what came off the drum that week.
BeansDirect-trade single origin, Fermented lots
BrewsEspresso, Filter
TipThe fermented lots are the reason to come and sell out fastest. Ask what is resting before you order a bag.
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