8 coffee roasters worth the trip across Lithuania, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Lithuania guides.
Crooked Nose & Coffee Stories ★ 4.6 · Vilnius
naujamiestis · Šaltinių g. 20-17, Vilnius
Crooked Nose & Coffee Stories on Šaltinių has roasted specialty in small batches since 2013, served with hand-brewed pour-overs in a back-of-house cafe.
Tip: Weekend public cupping sessions; ask the bar about the next one when you order.
StrangeLove Coffee Co. ★ 4.5 · Vilnius
senamiestis · B. Radvilaitės g. 6B, 01143 Vilnius
StrangeLove opened in 2015 by the Vilnius Cathedral, roasting Ethiopia, Kenya, Costa Rica, Colombia and El Salvador on a copper roaster visible at the back.
Tip: Outdoor seating on park beanbags. Cathedral-park location is the most central Vilnius specialty option.
Coffee1 ★ 4.4 · Vilnius
uzupis · Užupio g. 9, 01201 Vilnius
Coffee1 in Užupis roasts in-house and runs an espresso and brew bar in the same room. The family travels to producing countries each year for direct buys.
Tip: Bags of beans for retail. The travel-year batches sell quickly in spring drops.
Mannys Coffee Roasters ★ 4.2 · Vilnius
naujamiestis · Pamėnkalnio g. 7, Vilnius
Mannys on Pamėnkalnio is a small Vilnius specialty roastery with a bright bar, pour-over flights and weekly drops of single-origin retail bags to take home.
Tip: Friday afternoons fill with the local coffee community for the new roast tasting.
Sugamour Coffee ★ 4.1 · Vilnius
naujamiestis · Vilniaus g. 39, Vilnius
Sugamour is a small Vilnius roastery and cafe pairing specialty coffee with house-baked pastries. Single-origin retail bags are sold over the counter.
Tip: Cinnamon-roll-and-flat-white order is the strong combo. Friday is the new-roast day.
Kontora Specialty Coffee ★ 4.0 · Vilnius
naujamiestis · Pylimo g. 22, Vilnius
Kontora on Pylimo is a daylight-bright specialty-coffee bar opposite the MO Museum, serving cortados, batch brew and bagged retail of small-batch roasted.
Tip: Pair a cortado with a pastry; popular with MO Museum visitors after the gallery walk.
Caffeine ★ 3.8 · Vilnius
senamiestis · Pilies g. 22, Vilnius
Caffeine is the biggest Lithuanian specialty-coffee chain, with a roastery serving every branch. The Pilies cafe is the central Old Town outlet of the brand.
Tip: Open earlier than most independents; useful for an early-morning espresso walk through the Old Town.
Vero Cafe ★ 3.7 · Vilnius
naujamiestis · Gedimino pr. 27, 01104 Vilnius
Vero Cafe is a Baltic specialty-coffee chain with its own roastery supplying every branch. The Gedimino cafe is the busiest Vilnius outlet of the brand.
Tip: Chain coffee but consistent. Loyalty card pays back after eight cups; useful for working stays.