The illuminated AUNN CAFÉ & CO. wordmark sign in white letters on black

China

Shanghai

31.2304,121.4737

Shanghai has more coffee shops than any other city on earth, but the real specialty scene hides in French Concession lane houses roasting their own beans behind unmarked doors.

The illuminated AUNN CAFÉ & CO. wordmark sign in white letters on black

Aunn Cafe & Co.

Jing'an Temple · Shanghai

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The Café del Volcán awning above the glass storefront on Yongkang Road, a bicycle parked out front

Café del Volcán

Former French Concession · Shanghai

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The tiled corner exterior of Metal Hands with its wooden Metal Hands sign and warm lit windows on a Nanchang Road corner

Metal Hands

Xintiandi · Shanghai

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The domed awning entrance to Moon Coffee lit warmly at dusk, tucked beneath a plane tree on a quiet Shanghai lane

Moon Coffee

Jing'an Temple · Shanghai

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The house made syrup and nitro tap bar at O.P.S. Cafe, with steel dosing hoppers, glassware, and autumn branches on the counter

O.P.S. Cafe

Former French Concession · Shanghai

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The Rumors Coffee Roasters storefront lit up at dusk beneath plane trees on Xingguo Road, with shared bicycles parked outside

Rumors Coffee Roasters

Former French Concession · Shanghai

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