6 coffee roasters worth the trip across Hungary, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Hungary guides.
Casino Mocca ★ 4.6 · Budapest
ujbuda · Hunyadi János út 3, 1117 Budapest
Casino Mocca on Hunyadi Janos ut in Ujbuda is Hungary's leading new-wave coffee roastery, supplying most of Budapest's wave-three cafes with single-origin beans.
Tip: Most downtown specialty cafes pour Casino Mocca; the roastery itself runs cuppings.
Espresso Embassy ★ 4.5 · Budapest
lipotvaros · Arany János utca 15, 1051 Budapest
Espresso Embassy on Arany Janos opened in 2012 as Budapest's first wave-three specialty cafe and still roasts and pours a sharp espresso and filter list downtown.
Tip: Weekday mornings the queue is light; the back counter has filter set-ups for tasting.
Mantra Specialty Coffee Bar ★ 4.4 · Budapest
lipotvaros · Veres Pálné utca 17, 1053 Budapest
Mantra on Veres Palne in Lipotvaros pours light-roast Ethiopian, Brazilian and Honduran filter coffees on AeroPress, Chemex and V60 in a Persian-carpeted downtown room.
Tip: The owners run home-barista classes; ask if a class lands during your visit.
My Little Melbourne Coffee ★ 4.4 · Budapest
erzsebetvaros · Madách Imre út 3, 1075 Budapest
My Little Melbourne on Madach square was Hungary's first specialty coffee shop in April 2012, an Australian flat-white cafe and small roaster near Gozsdu Udvar.
Tip: The Brew Bar next door is the slow-pour twin; ask for a manual brew there.
Madal Café Hollán Ernő ★ 4.3 · Budapest
ujlipotvaros · Hollán Ernő utca 3, 1136 Budapest
Madal on Hollan Erno in Ujlipotvaros pours 13 single origins sourced from English and Austrian roasters, plus its own house blend, with a loose-leaf tea wall.
Tip: Open weekends from 08:30; the outdoor terrace is calm on summer mornings.
Kontakt Coffee ★ 4.3 · Budapest
lipotvaros · Károly körút 22, 1052 Budapest
Kontakt on Karoly korut is a tucked-back specialty cafe in a Pest courtyard near Deak ter, pouring espresso and filter from rotating European and Hungarian roasters.
Tip: Enter via the inner courtyard; the room is small and fills by 10:30 on weekdays.