Chris BeanJan 13, 20222 minBloom coffee shopProbably Lisbon's single entry in the niche 'Speciality Coffee and Flowers' category. It's in busy and bustly Sao Bento, down the road...
Chris BeanJan 13, 20222 minFauna and Flora - SantosThis is the sister cafe to the one just off Almirante Reis in Anjos- the Santos location is much more zen as it's a quietish residential...
Chris BeanJan 12, 20221 minDede's coffee houseI'd seen this place on coffeeinsurrection.com, a site with an ambitious ninja/pirate coffee theme and a frankly headache-inducing...
Chris BeanJan 5, 20222 minHow I drink coffee nowAfter a few months, I basically gave up on buying fancy foreign coffee (flat whites) as I just couldn't justify the cost. I'll go to the...
Chris BeanJan 5, 20221 minMelbourne CoffeehouseLost in the wilderness west of Jardim de Estrela is Melbourne Coffeehouse, a place that, outrageously, does not have its own website. It...
Chris BeanJan 5, 20221 minFabrica/Copenhagen Coffee LabEssentially interchangeable coffee chains with good coffees, laughably expensive beans and tasty pastries. They've both nailed the...
Chris BeanJan 5, 20221 minThe Mill - probably the best brunch place in townThe Mill bangs out good, solid brunches and punchy flat whites in unassuming, softly-lit premises. It's deservedly rammed on weekends and...
Chris BeanJan 5, 20221 minGaleto (not a coffee shop, but you should go there)Currently my favourite place to get a beer and a burger. It's got soft lighting and a quirky seating plan that puts everyone at the bar...