West Coast Coffee Lovers

West Coast Coffee Lovers sets its roaster right behind the espresso machine, so the smell of the batch running that morning reaches the tables before the coffee does. The shop sits on the old Patras Athens national road heading toward Rio, away from the university clusters downtown, drawing a following built almost entirely on quality rather than foot traffic, the kind of out of the way roastery regulars seek out by name rather than stumble into.

Espresso and filter both run from the house roast, with cold brew on offer through the warmer months and a hot chocolate made from real chocolate rather than powder for anyone who wants a break from caffeine. Outdoor seating catches the coastal road traffic, and a level entrance carries straight from the street to the counter with no step in between.