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APE Coffee's 2025 grab-and-go concept within the same Setra building as the main roastery-cafe. Coffee is freshly brewed and sealed into cans on the spot.
Tip: The canned cold-brew is the most practical option for a walking tour; origin-stamped and sealed within hours of brewing.
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The oldest operating coffee address in Braga (1907) and the business through which Brazilian coffee was first introduced to the city. A Brasileira continues.
Tip: Order a bica standing at the marble counter. This is the purest version of the traditional Portuguese daily espresso experience.
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Braga's own in-city specialty roastery, launched in 2015 as a Piaggio APE espresso van, then a cafe from 2017, and a full roastery from 2019.
Tip: Sign up to the APE Coffee Club for monthly delivery of their latest single-origin roast.
Cafe€€Tue-Sat 10:30-19:00, Sun 11:00-17:00, Mon closed
Braga's first independent specialty cafe and, since a recent transition, now a micro-roaster producing its own single-origin batches alongside guest coffees.
Tip: Ask which own-roasted bean is current on filter. The team changes the selection monthly and can talk through the origin and processing method in detail.
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A small-batch artisan roastery on Rua Dom Pedro V in Braga, operated by a team committed to transparent sourcing and honest roasting of single-origin beans.
Tip: Contact the roastery directly for freshly-roasted single-origin bags; they are sold before reaching any retail partner and represent the best value.
Cafe€€Mon-Thu and Sun 08:30-00:30, Fri 08:00-02:00, Sat 08:30-02:00
While primarily known as a cafe-bar with a hillside terrace, Colinatrum has been serving specialty-sourced espresso and filter coffee for several years.
Tip: Order a V60 filter in the afternoon before the bar crowd arrives.