Coffee roaster€La BouëxièreRoastery wholesale; Rennes grocers and cafes stock the beans
Les Cafés Breizhiliens roasts specialty lots from Jinotega to Mont Kenya just east of Rennes, selling through the city's fine grocers rather than its own bar.
Tip: No public cafe; look for the bags in Rennes organic grocers and épiceries fines or order from the roastery direct.
Sources from: Nicaragua, Mexico, Colombia, Kenya
How they serve: Whole bean retail, Subscription
Coffee roaster€Les LicesTue-Fri 09:30-18:30; Sat 09:30-19:00Public cafe
Bourbon d'Arsel has roasted specialty coffee in Rennes weekly since 2017, a Rue de la Monnaie roastery and coffee shop rated top of the city's coffee bars.
Tip: The slower, gentler roast profile is the house signature; ask which of the dozen origins was roasted that week.
Sources from: Brazil, Ethiopia, El Salvador, Colombia, Nicaragua
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Coffee roaster€ThaborTue-Fri 08:00-18:30; Sat 09:00-18:30Public cafe
Café 1802 roasts its own specialty lots for its Rue d'Antrain bar in Rennes, Renaud on the roaster and Fred on the machines, with beans bagged to take home.
Tip: Beans roasted for the bar are sold to take home; ask which single origin is on filter that week.
Sources from: Specialty lots roasted in Brittany
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail