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Coffee roasterExarchiaPublic cafe
Taf Coffee on Emmanouil Benaki is the Athens third-wave roastery from 2009, an in-house roaster and cafe with the Rosebud house blend on espresso.
BeansEthiopia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Kenya
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
TipWholesale beans across many Athens cafes; ask for the seasonal single-origin to take home.
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Coffee roasterKerameikos MetaxourgeioPublic cafe
The Underdog on Iraklidon in Thissio Athens has roasted since 2011, a third-wave cafe and roastery in a neoclassical building with weekend brunch and craft.
BeansEthiopia, Brazil, Colombia
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Cold brew, Whole bean retail
TipThe cold brew is the signature pour; the weekend brunch queue starts before 11:00.
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Coffee roasterKerameikos MetaxourgeioPublic cafe
Mind the Cup on Aimiliou Veaki in Peristeri Athens is a specialty coffee roastery and bar on a pedestrian street, a destination for Athenians outside.
BeansEthiopia, Colombia, Guatemala
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
TipThe pedestrian-street terrace is the room; the beans retail across many Athens cafes.