Filter coffee bars in São Paulo
Where São Paulo takes pour-over and batch brew seriously. Single origins, careful extraction, beans that change with the season.
11 cafés · Brazil
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Coffee Lab
Founded by Isabela Raposeiras, Brazil's first National Barista Champion, Coffee Lab at Rua Fradique Coutinho 1340 is…
Empírico Cafe
Occupying a century-old mansion at Rua Piauí 103 in Higienopolis, Empirico Cafe pulls 90-point-rated Brazilian beans…
Academia do Cafe
Established in Belo Horizonte in 2011 by Bruno Souza, a fourth-generation coffee producer and Q-Grader, Academia do…
Cupping Cafe
Founded in 2017 by architect Gabriel Penteado, Cupping Cafe at Rua Wisard 171 offers single-origin lots from across…
Isso e Cafe
Located at Travessa Alonso 15 in Vila Madalena, Isso e Cafe sources directly from Fazenda Ambiental Fortaleza, a…
Sensory Coffee Jardins
The Jardins unit of Sensory Coffee Roasters extends the brand's vertically integrated roasting program to the upscale…
Sensory Coffee Roasters
At Rua Simao Alvares 781 in Pinheiros, Sensory Coffee Roasters runs two roasting machines producing roughly 250 kg of…
Sofá Café Pinheiros
A micro-roastery and cafe at Rua Henrique Monteiro 214 in Pinheiros, Sofa Cafe works exclusively with SCA-rated…
Sofa Café Vila Buarque
The Vila Buarque unit of Sofa Cafe on Rua Jaguaribe 258 serves the micro-roastery's 80-plus-point Brazilian coffees…
Um Coffee Co. Bom Retiro
The Bom Retiro outpost of Um Coffee Co. at Rua Julio Conceicao 553 brings the brand's Mantiqueira farm beans to a…
Um Coffee Co. Consolacao
At Av. Angelica 2439 in Consolacao, Um Coffee Co. operates a direct farm-to-cup program sourcing from their own…
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