An arched, white-plastered doorway framing the espresso bar at Barnum Roma, retail coffee bags on the shelf behind

Italy

Rome

41.9028° N, 12.4964° E

Espresso tradition runs deep here, which makes the newer specialty scene worth watching precisely because it's swimming upstream.

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Sallustiano, near Porta Pia · Rome

bakery and brunchcoffee omakase
An arched, white-plastered doorway framing the espresso bar at Barnum Roma, retail coffee bags on the shelf behind

Barnum Roma

Parione, near Campo de' Fiori · Rome

minimalistDog friendly
The striped awning and Casa Matti signage above empty wooden outdoor cafe tables

Casa Matti

Prati / Della Vittoria · Rome

showroomDog friendly
The Faro lighthouse and moka pot logo painted on the shop's rolling shutter

Faro - Caffe Specialty

Sallustiano, near Piazza Fiume · Rome

minimalistBeans to go
A branded Fax Factory 'Caffetteria Specialty Popolare' coffee bag held up against a wall covered in stickers

Fax Factory

Pigneto · Rome

showroomBeans to go
The small wooden Fischio kiosk bar under a pine tree, covered in stickers, with a bartender behind the counter and plants and a market stall beside it

Fischio

Prati, Piazzale degli Eroi · Rome

open air kioskDog friendly
Hands holding a red boxed filter coffee from Gedeb, Ethiopia at Forno Ritorno

Forno Ritorno

Testaccio · Rome

bakery with coffeeBeans to go
A barista in a black t shirt reaches for a Blind Monkey coffee bag on a shelf above the filter coffee equipment behind the counter at Grani Farine e Caffe

Grani, Farine e Caffè

Monteverde Vecchio · Rome

tiny neighborhood bakeryspecialty coffee counter
A cooked breakfast plate and a latte on a terrazzo table with wooden trays at Love Specialty Croissants

Love Specialty Croissants

Prati, near Cipro · Rome

croissant and coffee barBeans to go
A yellow menu card printed with the Luna logo and the words Caffe Specialty and Bakery, resting on a dark stone table beside a cream plate

Luna by Faro

Trevi / Barberini · Rome

bakery and coffee barmorning to dinner
Two guests at the red framed serving window of Mostro in Rome, one standing and one on a stool, with a glass of wine and a beer on the sill in warm evening light

Mostro

Piramide / Porta San Paolo · Rome

tram stop kioskcoffee by day
The Origine San Paolo interior with a dark counter, a red espresso machine and white grinder, a Scrabble tile menu on the wall, black stools, green velvet chairs, a red floor lamp and a gallery of framed artworks

Origine San Paolo

San Paolo · Rome

coffee and natural wineall day room
The white tiled counter and burgundy tiled bar front at Run by Nuns, bar stools lined up beneath pendant lighting

Run by Nuns

Prati · Rome

showroomminimalist
The vaulted brick-and-black-arch dining room at Sensorio Coffee Lab, pendant bulbs hanging above tables and a mint-green pastry case by the counter

Sensorio Coffee Lab

Flaminio, near Piazza del Popolo · Rome

minimalistBeans to go
A round wooden table and four pale chairs beside a travertine window with a glass pastry case and a street view at Slow

Slow Specialty Coffee and Pastry Lab

Centro Storico, near Largo di Torre Argentina · Rome

travertine stone roompastry lab
The tree shaded garden at Tram Depot Testaccio at dusk, with string lights, a white wrought iron swing seat, hedges and guests sitting at small tables outside the glass pavilion

Tram Depot Testaccio

Testaccio, near Piramide · Rome

vintage tram kioskDog friendly
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