L'Arbre à Café Odéon

A black awning with a golden sun and the words artisan producteur et torréfacteur marks the shop on the little crossroads in front of the Odéon theatre. L'Arbre à Café roasts coffee it also grows, with its own farms in Peru and Ethiopia and direct relationships with partner growers, and this shop is where that story is poured at the counter, with tastings, careful extractions and advice from the baristas.

Through the glass you can see shelves of coffee bags and a grinder behind the bar. The brand's organic and biodynamic range is sold by the bag alongside brewing equipment, including the Reniala machines that the shops invite visitors to try. It opens early and takes a short pause at lunchtime, and it is closed on Mondays, so plan a morning or late afternoon visit if you are crossing the Latin Quarter.