Did you know that, international Coffee Day falls on October 1st every year? We’d like to take you coffee-holics on a whirlwind tour of the world, one coffee spot at a time. Whether a coffee tour is on your bucket list, or maybe your bucket list could do with some additions, here are the best places to have a cup of coffee while on your travels.
Melbourne, Australia
It’s not a coffee list if Melbourne isn’t included. Coffee culture is so intertwined in the city’s lifestyle that there’s a coffee exhibition held every year. A popular order would be a piccolo latte which is made with less milk to enhance the flavor of the espresso.
Axil Coffeehouse Roasters serves up some seriously good java and Credit: Axil Coffee Roasters Facebook they have seven branches. Their headquarters is in Hawthorn and this is also where they roast coffee beans. For more information on their branches, check out axilcoffee.com.au.
London, United Kingdom
The café scene in London has boomed and East London is the best place to be, especially if you’re on the hunt for great quality coffee. Flat whites are still very popular in London but cappuccinos are no less popular.
Caravan Coffee Roasters is a specially coffee roasting outfit that also does coffee subscriptions and their restaurant located in central London offers all-day dining! To find out more on their locations and peruse the menus at www.caravancoffeeroasting.co.uk.
Wellington, New Zealand
Although the flat white was born in Sydney, Australia, it is said that the drink was perfected in Wellington and has become a well-loved beverage in New Zealand. Flat whites are definitely the drink order to get and it’s quite difficult to find bad coffee in this amazing country.
If you’re in the area, check out Flight Coffee who are specialty coffee roasters. Flight Coffee Hangar is the flagship café and not far from them is their café/restaurant The Hangar. To find out more, check out their website here flightcoffee.co.nz.
Rome, Italy
Coffee is a huge part of Italian culture and it’s quite hard to find an Italian who doesn’t drink coffee. Espresso is the drink of choice here and milky coffee is actually only enjoyed during breakfast.
For that pep in your step, check out Rosati in Piazza del Popolo which is now a pedestrian zone, perfect for a walking tour. Rosati has been around since 1922 and do note that it’s cheaper to stand at the bar and drink your coffee because getting a seat means paying a premium.
Reykjavik, Iceland
With a lack of big coffee chains, smaller businesses flourish in Iceland and coffee shops have popped up in the city. Here lattes and cappuccinos are popular orders at coffee shops but in kelandic homes, drip coffee is preferred.
Kaffitar has seven coffee shops and a roaster so it’s the closest Iceland has to a coffee franchise. For more information on their coffee shop locations, check out kaffitar.is.
Seattle, United States of America
In the birthplace of the green mermaid that we all have seen in every country and city block, Victrola Coffee Roasters’ Joshua Boyt says “Coffee is our liquid sunshine in Seattle”. When in Seattle, most people would order an espresso, cappuccino or a single-origin pour.
Go to Victrola Coffee Roasters which has four locations in Seattle. For more updated information, check out their website at www.victrolacoffee.com.
References: CNN; Lonely Planet
