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Ludwigstrasse near Munich's university quarter

Munich Coffee Guide

Specialty Coffee in Munich

Our honest guide to the specialty coffee shops worth visiting across Munich – from our own café to our friends in the scene.

Our home

Filou Coffee

Own-roasted coffee & ceremonial matcha

Our own home: a specialty coffee shop on Augustenstrasse, serving direct-trade coffee from our own roastery and first-harvest ceremonial matcha in the heart of the university quarter.

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Also worth a visit in Munich

Man Versus Machine

Schwabing, Glockenbachviertel & Maxvorstadt

Known for: National coffee champions, in-house roasting

One of the pioneers of Munich's specialty scene since 2014, an independent roaster working exclusively with Arabica, with three locations across the city.

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The Barn

Altstadt (Tal)

Known for: Berlin-born specialty coffee roaster

Berlin's influential specialty coffee roaster chose Munich as its second German city, bringing its light-roast, single-origin approach to the Altstadt.

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Standl 20

Isarvorstadt (Elisabethmarkt)

Known for: Showcases JB Coffee roasters

A small, design-led coffee bar at Rumfordstrasse 49 that showcases the roasts of JB Coffee, whose owner is also a partner in the shop.

Gang und Gäbe

Munich

Known for: In-house Giesen roaster

One of the newer additions to Munich's coffee scene, roasting in full view of guests on a towering Giesen roaster at the back of the shop.

Vogelmaier Kaffeerösterei

Munich

Known for: Dedicated roastery, traditional interior

A dedicated roastery presenting modern coffee knowledge inside a traditional, chalet-style interior.

Kanso Coffee Lab

Munich

Known for: High-scoring specialty beans (85–90 SCA)

A specialty coffee shop and roaster working with beans scoring as high as 85–90 points on the SCA scale.

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Maxvorstadt (Kreittmayrstrasse)

Known for: Espresso tonic

A small artisan coffee shop in the Maxvorstadt, a short walk from Filou, best known for its espresso tonic.