
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.
Visit websiteAlso worth a visit in Munich
Man Versus Machine
Schwabing, Glockenbachviertel & MaxvorstadtKnown 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.
Visit websiteThe 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.
Visit websiteStandl 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
MunichKnown 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
MunichKnown for: Dedicated roastery, traditional interior
A dedicated roastery presenting modern coffee knowledge inside a traditional, chalet-style interior.
Kanso Coffee Lab
MunichKnown 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.
