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# Best espresso, no compromises

Steep Picks only, sorted by Coffee Quality specifically. No detours for atmosphere or value — just the best shot available.

69 matches.

- [Tamp Temper Taichung Coffee](https://thesteep.app/cities/taichung/tamp-temper-taichung-coffee) Steep Pick Houlong Li · Taichung · Steep Index 9.7/10

A takeout-first coffee counter in Taichung's West District that treats bean selection like a real conversation, with a rotating wall of self-roasted single origins and staff who can speak to every one of them.

- [nano-coffeeroaster](https://thesteep.app/cities/tokyo/nano-coffeeroaster) Steep Pick Asakusabashi, Taito · Tokyo · Steep Index 9.6/10

A tiny Ethiopia-only roaster tucked under the elevated tracks by Asakusabashi Station, with a bean list that runs from classic lots to Karamo and Geisha.

- [The Lab Coffee](https://thesteep.app/cities/tampa/the-lab-coffee-west-tampa) Steep Pick West Tampa · Tampa · Steep Index 9.6/10

A funky, grunge-edged roastery cafe tucked off a West Tampa side street, found by accident and worth finding on purpose.

- [Brew Lab](https://thesteep.app/cities/dublin/brew-lab-dublin) Steep Pick Christ Church / Portobello · Dublin · Steep Index 9.6/10

A clean, vibrant specialty cafe in Dublin 2, with single-origin coffee, a brilliant latte and exceptional pastries, run by Irish barista champions.

- [Brown Sound Coffee](https://thesteep.app/cities/chiba/brown-sound-coffee-tsudanuma) Steep Pick Tsudanuma, Narashino · Chiba · Steep Index 9.6/10

A compact, carefully considered specialty cafe in Tsudanuma with latte craftsmanship that has no business being this good in a room this small. The best reason to come to Narashino.

- [Old Town Coffee](https://thesteep.app/cities/san-sebastian/old-town-coffee) Steep Pick Parte Vieja · San Sebastian · Steep Index 9.5/10

The roastery behind the best cappuccino in Parte Vieja.

- [Hermanos Colombian Coffee Roasters – Victoria Station](https://thesteep.app/cities/london/hermanos-colombian-coffee-roasters-victoria) Steep Pick Victoria · London · Steep Index 9.5/10

A Colombian specialty coffee kiosk built for the platform dash, not the sit-down, with single-origin beans sourced direct from partner farms and a latte worth the detour through Victoria Station.

- [Simple Kaffa Huashan Flagship Store](https://thesteep.app/cities/taipei/simple-kaffa-huashan) Steep Pick Huashan, Zhongzheng · Taipei · Steep Index 9.5/10

Berg Wu became Taiwan's first World Barista Champion in 2016. The Huashan flagship is the room where that reputation is poured into a cup, inside one of Taipei's most atmospheric creative spaces. The brunch is excellent. There will be a queue. It is worth it.

- [Nadoya no Katte](https://thesteep.app/cities/tokyo/nadoya-no-katte) Steep Pick Nishihara, Shibuya · Tokyo · Steep Index 9.5/10

In a small Nishihara space with garden seating and communal tables inside, Nadoya no Katte runs one of Tokyo's most considered coffee experiences. You choose the bean. The barista explains everything. Then you wait, and you taste.

- [KOFFEE MAMEYA Kakeru](https://thesteep.app/cities/tokyo/koffee-mameya) Steep Pick Hirano · Tokyo · Steep Index 9.5/10

The only cafe in Tokyo that asks you to make a reservation,  and makes you feel, without question, that it was the right call.

- [Dames Coffee Espresso Bar](https://thesteep.app/cities/jersey-city/dames-coffee-espresso-bar-jersey-city) Steep Pick Downtown Jersey City · Jersey City · Steep Index 9.5/10

A tiny Jersey Avenue espresso bar with coffee-minded baristas and a backyard patio garden out back.

- [Komet Café](https://thesteep.app/cities/stockholm/komet-cafe-stockholm) Steep Pick Kungsholmen · Stockholm · Steep Index 9.5/10

Stockholm's best cafe, full stop: exceptional filter coffee and espresso, homemade pastries that set the neighbourhood standard, and staff who make you feel like a regular on the first visit.

- [Brother Baba Budan](https://thesteep.app/cities/melbourne/brother-baba-budan-melbourne) Steep Pick Melbourne CBD · Melbourne · Steep Index 9.5/10

- [Booínga](https://thesteep.app/cities/porto/booinga-matosinhos) Steep Pick Matosinhos · Porto · Steep Index 9.4/10

- [Baobá Café Bica](https://thesteep.app/cities/lisbon/baoba-cafe-bica) Steep Pick Bica, Cais do Sodré · Lisbon · Steep Index 9.4/10

- [Hola Coffee Fourquet](https://thesteep.app/cities/madrid/hola-coffee-fourquet) Steep Pick La Latina / Lavapiés · Madrid · Steep Index 9.4/10

- [RØST Bakery](https://thesteep.app/cities/tallinn/rost-bakery-tallinn) Steep Pick Rotermann Quarter, Kesklinn · Tallinn · Steep Index 9.4/10

- [Daycation Coffee](https://thesteep.app/cities/st-petersburg/daycation-coffee-st-petersburg) Steep Pick Downtown St. Petersburg · St. Petersburg · Steep Index 9.4/10

- [Hogg Batch Coffee Roastery](https://thesteep.app/cities/st-petersburg/hogg-batch-coffee-roastery-st-petersburg) Steep Pick Downtown St. Petersburg · St. Petersburg · Steep Index 9.4/10

- [Tsukikoya Specialty Coffee Roaster's shop](https://thesteep.app/cities/yokohama/tsukikoya-coffee-roaster-yokohama) Steep Pick Yamashitacho · Yokohama · Steep Index 9.3/10

- [Fika & Co. Cafe](https://thesteep.app/cities/bangkok/fika-co-cafe-bangkok) Steep Pick Huai Khwang · Bangkok · Steep Index 9.3/10

- [iki Roastery & Eatery](https://thesteep.app/cities/tokyo/iki-roastery-eatery) Steep Pick Kiyosumi-Shirakawa, Koto · Tokyo · Steep Index 9.3/10

- [Sun Bear](https://thesteep.app/cities/st-petersburg/sun-bear-st-petersburg) Steep Pick Downtown St. Petersburg · St. Petersburg · Steep Index 9.3/10

- [One by One Coffee Tokyo](https://thesteep.app/cities/tokyo/one-by-one-coffee-tokyo) Steep Pick Ebisu, Shibuya · Tokyo · Steep Index 9.3/10

- [Bad Mother](https://thesteep.app/cities/st-petersburg/bad-mother-st-petersburg) Steep Pick Downtown St. Petersburg · St. Petersburg · Steep Index 9.3/10

- [The Coffee Counter Tokyo](https://thesteep.app/cities/tokyo/the-coffee-counter-tokyo) Steep Pick Asakusabashi · Tokyo · Steep Index 9.3/10

- [Dear Breakfast - Santos](https://thesteep.app/cities/lisbon/dear-breakfast-santos-lisbon) Steep Pick Santos · Lisbon · Steep Index 9.2/10

- [Heim Cafe Santos](https://thesteep.app/cities/lisbon/heim-cafe-santos-lisbon) Steep Pick Santos · Lisbon · Steep Index 9.2/10

- [Shawn Coffee](https://thesteep.app/cities/taipei/shawn-coffee-taipei) Steep Pick Minsheng Community, Songshan · Taipei · Steep Index 9.2/10

- [PERTICA COFFEE Nihonbashi](https://thesteep.app/cities/tokyo/pertica-coffee-nihonbashi) Steep Pick Nihonbashi Kodenmacho, Chuo · Tokyo · Steep Index 9.2/10

- [SCHOOL BUS COFFEE STOP NAKAMEGURO](https://thesteep.app/cities/tokyo/school-bus-coffee-stop-nakameguro) Steep Pick Aobadai, Meguro · Tokyo · Steep Index 9.1/10

- [%ARABICA Tokyo Azabudai Hills 4F](https://thesteep.app/cities/tokyo/arabica-tokyo-azabudai-hills-4f) Steep Pick Azabudai, Minato · Tokyo · Steep Index 9.1/10

- [Coffee Concrete](https://thesteep.app/cities/st-petersburg/coffee-concrete-st-petersburg) Steep Pick Downtown St. Petersburg · St. Petersburg · Steep Index 9.1/10

- [Walnuts Coffee](https://thesteep.app/cities/tokyo/walnuts-coffee) Steep Pick Koenji, Suginami · Tokyo · Steep Index 9.1/10

- [Acid Coffee Tokyo](https://thesteep.app/cities/tokyo/acid-coffee-tokyo) Steep Pick Uehara, Shibuya · Tokyo · Steep Index 9.0/10

- [Streamer Coffee Company Azabujuban](https://thesteep.app/cities/tokyo/streamer-coffee-azabujuban) Steep Pick Azabujuban, Minato · Tokyo · Steep Index 9.0/10

- [Belleville Brûlerie TOKYO](https://thesteep.app/cities/tokyo/belleville-brulerie-tokyo-shimokitazawa) Steep Pick Shimokitazawa, Setagaya · Tokyo · Steep Index 9.0/10

- [Ruda Café](https://thesteep.app/cities/madrid/ruda-cafe) Steep Pick La Latina / Lavapiés · Madrid · Steep Index 9.0/10

- [PHILOCOFFEA](https://thesteep.app/cities/tokyo/philocoffea-kita-aoyama) Steep Pick Kita-Aoyama, Minato · Tokyo · Steep Index 9.0/10

- [BROWN Coffee Roastery](https://thesteep.app/cities/tokyo/brown-coffee-roastery) Steep Pick Kamishakujii, Nerima · Tokyo · Steep Index 9.0/10

- [KITASANDO COFFEE](https://thesteep.app/cities/tokyo/kitasando-coffee) Steep Pick Sendagaya, Shibuya · Tokyo · Steep Index 9.0/10

- [AOYAMA COFFEE ROASTER](https://thesteep.app/cities/tokyo/aoyama-coffee-roaster-yanaka) Steep Pick Yanaka, Taito · Tokyo · Steep Index 9.0/10

- [Vannelli Coffee](https://thesteep.app/cities/tokyo/vannelli-coffee) Steep Pick Kita-Aoyama · Tokyo · Steep Index 9.0/10

- [Tim Wendelboe](https://thesteep.app/cities/oslo/tim-wendelboe) Steep Pick Grünerløkka · Oslo · Steep Index 9.0/10

- [Volca Coffee Roasters](https://thesteep.app/cities/stockholm/volca-coffee-roasters) Steep Pick Kungsholmen · Stockholm · Steep Index 9.0/10

- [7g Roaster & Apartments](https://thesteep.app/cities/porto/7g-roaster-porto) Steep Pick Gaia Riverside, Vila Nova de Gaia · Porto · Steep Index 9.0/10

- [Supreme Roastworks](https://thesteep.app/cities/oslo/supreme-roastworks) Steep Pick Grünerløkka · Oslo · Steep Index 9.0/10

- [Despiertoo Specialty Coffee](https://thesteep.app/cities/granada/despiertoo-specialty-coffee) Steep Pick Centro · Granada · Steep Index 9.0/10

- [LAVA COFFEE ROASTERS](https://thesteep.app/cities/new-taipei-city/lava-coffee-roasters-xinzhuang) Steep Pick Xinzhuang · New Taipei City · Steep Index 9.0/10

- [TAKAHARA COFFEE ROASTERY](https://thesteep.app/cities/naha/takahara-coffee-roastery) Steep Pick Kumoji · Naha · Steep Index 9.0/10

- [VERVE COFFEE ROASTERS YOYOGI PARK](https://thesteep.app/cities/tokyo/verve-coffee-roasters-yoyogi-park) Steep Pick Yoyogi, Shibuya · Tokyo · Steep Index 9.0/10

- [SUR Coffee Corner](https://thesteep.app/cities/granada/sur-coffee-corner-granada) Steep Pick Centro · Granada · Steep Index 9.0/10

- [COFFEE STAIN 根津](https://thesteep.app/cities/tokyo/coffee-stain-nezu) Steep Pick Nezu, Bunkyo · Tokyo · Steep Index 9.0/10

- [Brewman Tokyo](https://thesteep.app/cities/tokyo/brewman-tokyo) Steep Pick Yoyogi, Shibuya · Tokyo · Steep Index 9.0/10

- [CAFE ROSTRO](https://thesteep.app/cities/tokyo/cafe-rostro) Steep Pick Tomigaya, Shibuya · Tokyo · Steep Index 9.0/10

- [COFFEE AMP THE ROASTER](https://thesteep.app/cities/tokyo/coffee-amp-the-roaster-koenji) Steep Pick Koenji, Suginami · Tokyo · Steep Index 9.0/10

- [Misión Café](https://thesteep.app/cities/madrid/mision-cafe) Steep Pick Conde Duque · Madrid · Steep Index 9.0/10

- [Roots at Ari](https://thesteep.app/cities/bangkok/roots-at-ari) Steep Pick Ari, Phaya Thai · Bangkok · Steep Index 8.9/10

- [Malabarista Café](https://thesteep.app/cities/lisbon/malabarista-cafe-lisbon) Steep Pick Anjos · Lisbon · Steep Index 8.9/10

- [RóCo Café](https://thesteep.app/cities/dublin/roco-cafe-dublin) Steep Pick Christ Church / Portobello · Dublin · Steep Index 8.9/10

- [RISE COFFEE - Flagship Store](https://thesteep.app/cities/bangkok/rise-coffee-flagship-store) Steep Pick Ploenchit, Lumphini · Bangkok · Steep Index 8.9/10

- [Little Darling Coffee Roasters](https://thesteep.app/cities/tokyo/little-darling-coffee-roasters) Steep Pick Minami-Aoyama, Minato · Tokyo · Steep Index 8.9/10

- [Blue Bottle Coffee - Roppongi Cafe](https://thesteep.app/cities/tokyo/blue-bottle-coffee-roppongi) Steep Pick Roppongi, Minato · Tokyo · Steep Index 8.9/10

- [Cafetoria Café & Shop](https://thesteep.app/cities/helsinki/cafetoria-cafe-shop) Steep Pick Töölö · Helsinki · Steep Index 8.8/10

- [La Cabra Bangkok](https://thesteep.app/cities/bangkok/la-cabra-bangkok) Steep Pick Song Wat, Samphanthawong · Bangkok · Steep Index 8.8/10

- [Bloom.by Swell Coffee Roasters](https://thesteep.app/cities/tokyo/bloom-swell-coffee-roasters) Steep Pick Himonya, Meguro · Tokyo · Steep Index 8.7/10

- [Alchemist Kyobashi](https://thesteep.app/cities/tokyo/alchemist-kyobashi) Steep Pick Kyobashi, Chuo · Tokyo · Steep Index 8.6/10

- [Blue Bottle Coffee Kiyosumi-Shirakawa Flagship](https://thesteep.app/cities/tokyo/blue-bottle-coffee-kiyosumi-shirakawa) Steep Pick Kiyosumi-Shirakawa, Koto · Tokyo · Steep Index 8.6/10

- [æ - ash](https://thesteep.app/cities/tokyo/ae-ash-jinnan) Steep Pick Jinnan, Shibuya · Tokyo · Steep Index 8.6/10

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