Athens coffee scene

Single-origin cafés in Athens

Cafés in Athens that pour single-origin coffee only, no house blends. Traceable lots, named farms, seasonal rotation.

10 cafés · Greece

Independent picks, never pay-to-list. How we choose.

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Kolonaki

Samba Coffee Roasters The Shop

Founded in 1979 and among Greece's most decorated roasters, Samba's street-level shop on Solonos 36 draws a loyal…

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Exarcheia

Taf Coffee

The patriarch of the Athens specialty scene, Taf has operated on Emmanouil Benaki 7 since 2009 under founder Yannis…

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Thisio

The Underdog

Founded by Tasos Delichristos, 2007 Hellenic Barista Champion and 2008 World Coffee in Good Spirits winner, The…

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Petralona

Coffee Dive Petralona

The original Coffee Dive on Kiriadon 52 in Petralona remains a neighbourhood secret despite the brand's subsequent…

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Neos Kosmos

Darg

Darg is the personal project of Anargyros Fakos, 2024 Greek Roasting Champion, who runs this small cafe-roastery on…

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Centre

Anana Coffee and Food

Housed on Praxitelous 33 near the historic Monastiraki-Psyrri border, Anana operates as both in-house roaster and…

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Peristeri

Cafeistas Roastery and Coffee Shop

Operating from a large roastery facility on Ikonomidou 25 in Peristeri, Cafeistas is an SCA Premier Training Campus…

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Makrygianni

Coffee Dive Acropolis

The Acropolis branch of Coffee Dive sits on Misaraliotou 21 in the quiet residential streets of Makrygianni,…

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Single origin
Kallithea

Handpickers Coffee

Founded in 2017 by Alexandros Founis on Metamorfoseos 59 in Kallithea, Handpickers takes its name as a direct tribute…

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Exarcheia

Kolor

Sharing the storied specialty corridor of Emmanouil Benaki 7-9 with Taf Coffee, Kolor is a white minimalist…

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