For most of us, coffee is that one thing we simply can’t live without. And when we’re on the road, nothing brings us that sense of comfort, that kick that gets us going, and that rush that keeps us smiling, quite like a good cup of coffee. We’ve rounded up a few ambrosial stories about some of the best coffee shops in the world.
Blue Bottle: Innovative Coffee in Brooklyn
We had heard through the grapevine that there was a coffee shop in Brooklyn that was using mysterious bulb-like bottles to brew potently good coffee. The roots of this strange, but delectably innovative coffee shop were tethered to its first (and very humble) stand at farmers’ markets in California. Catching the eye of bohemian hipsters…
Where to Kick Back with a Cup of Coffee in Copenhagen
Few things in the world are as versatile and ubiquitous as a cup of coffee that lends itself perfectly to be enjoyed in a multitude of settings. In Copenhagen, the variety of cafés and coffee bars rival those in Palermo or Paris. As the weather gets even nippier, here are three locales…
Drink Coffee: The Best Cafés in New York City
Don’t be fooled by the clichés, New Yorkers love to relax, preferably with a cup of snobbishly good coffee and some kind of Apple device within the confines of a low-key hipster spot . The city is ridden with coffee shops that will most likely disappoint, but it also offers some of the most innovative cafés that rival…
Coffee in Singapore
While most people spend their layover in Singapore scrambling to hit well-known hawker stands, I chose to sip lattes and gnash on gourmet vegetarian cuisine at some of the city’s coolest cafés. Hip coffee joints are popping up all over Singapore’s spotless streets and a desire to slow things down just a bit has many…
Localista Cafe: The Local and International Merge in Ubud’s Gallery/Café
Stand outside Jl Suweta 5 in Ubud, Bali, and you won’t know which way to turn. Through one door is a glimpse of the world. An underground stop in London. Chinese dragon dancers in Bangkok. Holy week in Andalusia. Visitors, many of them international, are surrounded by a stunning gallery of…
In South Africa’s Khayelitsha, Hope Brews in the Township’s First-Ever Coffee Shop
Visit a train station first thing in the morning in any first world city and you won’t be surprised to see a blur of take away coffee cups. Expecting to see the same at a train station in a township in South Africa…
