Espresso Escape

Take a digital coffee break and visit some of the best coffee spots around the world.

Here's how it works: As you scroll down, you will come across an obscured image of a coffee shop, pixelated like the image to the left. The cafes are either places I've been, or places I want to go. Next to the image you can read about what kind of place it is, but you won't know where in the world it is located just yet. The description is pulled from the coffee shop's website, and if you think it sounds interesting, hover over the image to see what the space looks like. If your on your phone, tap the image to see! Click the button in the description to "go" there.

If you decide to "visit" that cafe, you'll learn what country it is in and some fun coffee facts specific to that country.

Why the secrecy? In a year where the farthest most of us have been able to travel is from our bedroom to our kitchen, some mystery and discovery is much needed.
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Oh, and if surprises aren't your thing, that's okay too. Click here to skip right to a direct list of the different countries featured on the site.

Got it? Cool beans! Let's get started.

"This café stands as a carefully restored space that infuses a celebration of its past with an exciting nod to the future. These days, not only is this spot a place to roast beautiful coffee for wholesale customers, but it’s a welcoming spot for people to gather, connect and converse. Floor to ceiling windows between the high ceilings of the roastery and café create a working industrial atmosphere so that each area feels part of the other and there is a strong sense of connectivity throughout.After enjoying a coffee in the café, there is an open invite to all visitors to learn about what is going on behind the glass in our roastery. The space also doubles as a home for our technical, training and sales team. A hub of knowledge and activity."

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"Screaming Beans is no stranger to high-quality coffee, having opened their specialty coffee bar back in 2010. The small space packs a powerful mix of third wave coffee methods. The owners claim to be very stubborn, preparing the coffee in their own way without compromising on quality or taste. Another staunch supporter of origin coffee beans, Screaming Beans has established contacts with farmers in Tanzania and ship the coffee beans to the cafe for roasting and sale."

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"Finding this Café is a work of magic. This corner spot in a smaller, residential neighborhood has a spacious, open interior filled with wooden picnic benches and windows that face out to the streets. A multi-roaster, they brew with beans from around the globe, and go full coffee science on their beverages—you can count on your coffee being ground and brewed on display right in front of you; even French press ratios are weighed on scales. Here, the baristas work on an array of manual brewers, from Clever drip to Chemex to siphon. In addition to a simple espresso and tea menu, standouts include seasonal options like cold brew with cardamom, and lavender ice cream affogatos. Take your time here and grab a sandwich while you’re at it."

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"Our café occupies a modest corner in a sun-drenched ground floor facing a famous park. The space is shared by a major tech company and bustles with young professionals, artists and entrepreneurs. And coffee, of course. We serve pastries and a rotating selection of single origins and blends as drip coffee, iced coffee, and espresso drinks."

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"This enchanting cafe sits atop a mountain village with seating options out on the terrance. The spot is relatively untouched by tourists and the perfect place to unwind. The coffee of choice is the cappuccino, or the iced cafe au lait."

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