Le Desjeuneur in Lyon's 6e is the brunch-and-coffee room with a rotating filter programme from French roasters and a weekend egg-and-pancake menu.
Tip: Weekday mornings are the easier work seating; weekend brunch books out.
Address: Lyon 6e
La Boite a Cafe in Lyon's 1er is the Croix-Rousse slope specialty-coffee shop and roaster on Rue Abbe Rozier, with whole-bean retail and a small bar counter.
Tip: The bean retail is the destination; the bar pulls a tight three-bean espresso list.
Sources from: Burundi, Brazil, Ethiopia
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Kafee Ko on Rue d'Algerie in Lyon's 1er is a daytime specialty-coffee counter at the foot of the Croix-Rousse slope, with a tight filter and espresso programme.
Tip: Counter seats only; lunchtime is the busiest slot midweek.
Sources from: Multiple origins
How they serve: Espresso, Filter
Soma in Lyon's 5e on Place Saint-Paul is the daytime specialty-coffee bar of the dining room, pulling third-wave espresso and filter from rotating roasters.
Tip: Counter open until 14:30; afternoons close for dinner prep.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Brazil
How they serve: Espresso, Filter
Abstract in Lyon's 1er runs a Rue Duroc daytime specialty-coffee bar before the cocktail counter opens, with single-origin espresso and pour-over options.
Tip: Mornings for filter; evenings shift to a full cocktail bar.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Kenya
How they serve: Espresso, Pour over
