Munich Coffee Guide
Specialty Coffee in Munich
Our honest guide to the specialty coffee shops worth visiting across Munich — where we roast, and where our friends in the scene do too.
Our home
Filou Coffee
In-house roastery & ceremonial matcha
Our own home: a specialty coffee shop and in-house roastery on Augustenstrasse, serving direct-trade coffee 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.