Le Florida is a cafe in Capitole, Toulouse.
Le Florida on Place du Capitole is historic terrace cafe under the arcades, open continuously and canonical first-coffee-of-the-morning spot for the centre.
Tip: Sit on the terrace under the arcades; lunch service runs through, but the daily plate is best at noon sharp.
Address: 12 Place du Capitole, 31000 Toulouse
Le Petit Archipel on Rue de la Republique in Saint-Cyprien is the specialty coffee bar with single-origin espresso. Reservations recommended in season.
Signature drink: Single-origin espresso
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday; the espresso plus banana bread combo is the working-day favourite for solo coffee.
Cafe au Pluriel on Rue Croix Baragnon in Carmes is calm specialty coffee cafe with marble tables, a matcha latte focus and a small home-baked pastry counter.
Signature drink: Espresso and matcha latte
Tip: Closed Monday; the matcha latte and the bavarois of the day are the canonical orders for an afternoon work session.
Smart Coffee on Boulevard de Strasbourg near the Marche Victor Hugo is working-day specialty coffee shop with cold brew. Reservations recommended in season.
Signature drink: Filter coffee
Tip: Quick coffee plus pastry for the morning before the market; the cold brew bottles are sold by the litre for takeaway.
La Conserverie on Rue de la Colombette in Saint-Aubin is calm specialty coffee room with a small tartine menu. Reservations recommended in season.
Signature drink: Iced latte
Tip: Best as a midday work cafe; the iced latte and the daily tartine are the canonical pair.
Kafala Coffee on Rue du Pont de Tounis near Saint-Pierre is a small specialty cafe with a Hario V60 pour-over station. Reservations recommended in season.
Signature drink: V60 pour-over
Tip: Open weekday mornings only; the V60 pour-over plus pastel de nata is the canonical order.
Starlight Coffee Roasters on Avenue de Muret in Saint-Cyprien is specialty coffee roastery with retail beans by the kilo and a small espresso bar at the back.
Signature drink: Espresso and pour-over
Tip: Roastery first, cafe second; the rotating espresso of the day is the canonical order before stocking up on beans.
