Sprudge editor reveals the 5 best coffee shops in the world in new book
The editor of the site dubbed ‘voice of the coffee enthusiast’, Sprudge‘s Liz Clayton, recently revealed to GQ Magazine her ‘5 best coffee shops in the world’.
As you’d expect there are some inclusions that will mean nothing to the uninitiated into the hardcore world of coffee, but it does provide a list that could prove popular to the world traveller seeking a perfect cup of coffee in a few key locations around the globe.
Unfortunately, not a single shop is based in the UK, so it looks like you’ll need your passport if you want to try these coffee shops classic drinks.
Whilst this ‘top 5’ list has been created in no particular order of preference, we like to think that Liz gave a large swathe of the world’s coffee shops a chance to impress before coming up with this very refined list.
Or simply just picked five that she’d been to recently…either way they look nice!
5. G&B Coffee (Grand Central Market), Los Angeles, California, USA.
Slap bang in the middle of LA’s Grand Central Market, G&B Coffee prides itself on offering a relaxed coffee experience from the wraparound counter within the public shopping hotspot.
Coffee, tea and pastries can all be enjoyed within the confines of one of the prime shopping regions within one the biggest cities in the United States.
4. La Fontaine De Belleville, Paris, France.
The Parisian coffee hotspot is owned and operated by Thomas Lehoux and American expat David Nigel Fynn.
Featuring classic Paris stylings, the coffee shop offers food and even wine as an option for drinkers and diners.
3. The Coffee Collective, Copenhagen, Denmark.
The Scandi nations have a rich history and cultural reliance on coffee, so it probably should come as no surprise that there is a Norwegian coffee shop clogging up this list.
The Coffee Collective is based in the beautiful Copenhagen and the concrete and pine decorated location mimics the style of the Scandinavian sub-continent to a tee.
2. Heart Coffee Roasters, Portland, Oregon, USA.
Portland is known for having a counterculture, unlike many US cities, with arts, liberal views and coffee being key to the appeal of the place.
Heart Coffee Roasters have been on the coffee scene within the city for some time, and have three locations in Portland to choose from.
Liz chose the East Burnside Street location as the cream of the Yank coffee roasters crop.
1. Tim Wendelboe, Oslo, Norway.
Whilst we wish we could say we’d even been to one of this exquisite list, we’ve got at least five new coffee shops to visit hopefully in the very near future!
Have you managed to cross any of these locations off your list?
Or have you got some inspiration for how you want to revamp or design your very own coffee shop?
If so, get in touch, we have worked with and provided some of the most popular coffee shops in the United Kingdom with the equipment and ingredients needed to become a roaring success in the coffee industry.
Simply call 01977 687 580 to get started.
As for Liz’s list, the entire selection includes over 600 coffee shops in 50 countries, so even if you can’t take out the time to visit any of the locations featured here, you can do so by purchasing the book, which is available on Amazon.