{"id":382819,"date":"2025-08-11T07:00:57","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T14:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/?p=382819"},"modified":"2025-08-08T13:40:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T20:40:57","slug":"the-sprudge-guide-to-coffee-roasters-in-paris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sprudge.com\/the-sprudge-guide-to-coffee-roasters-in-paris-382819.html","title":{"rendered":"The Sprudge Guide To Coffee Roasters In Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the 1967 film Two or Three Things I Know about Her<\/i>, Jean-Luc Godard\u2019s protagonist sits in a Paris cafe, cigarette in hand, and stares into a cup of coffee. As the camera moves ever closer, swirling eddies of cream seem to mimic the spin of the Milky Way. In a whispery voice, Godard narrates, \u201cMaybe an object is what serves as a link between subjects, allowing us to live in society, to be together.\u201d<\/p>\n

Coffee might be the example par excellence of an object that brings people together. The contemporary Parisian coffee drinker, however, is less fixated on existential dread and more driven by hedonistic joy. For good reason: there has never been a better time to get a cup of coffee in the French capital.<\/p>\n

Gone are the days of drinking stale, dark-roasted espresso at a neighborhood bistro. Today\u2019s coffee drinker is discerning, adventurous, and probably wants a pour-over.<\/p>\n

But Paris isn\u2019t just a great coffee city. It\u2019s a city with great coffee roasters.<\/p>\n

Certainly, multi-roaster cafes like Motors Coffee<\/a> and T\u00e9lescope Caf\u00e9<\/a> enjoy a worldwide reputation for brewing exceptional coffees from abroad. Increasingly, however, some of the best coffee to be found in Paris is roasted in the city limits. These are some of the top coffee roasters setting the standard.<\/p>\n

Tanat<\/h2>\n

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The coffee roaster formerly known as Kawa is now Tanat<\/a>. What hasn\u2019t changed is the roaster\/retailer\u2019s distinct burnt orange coffee bags, as seen at the hippest multi-roaster cafes from Los Angeles to London.<\/p>\n

\u201cRoasting is not just about control\u2014it\u2019s about interpretation. My job is to reveal what\u2019s already there, with honesty and intention,\u201d says Thomas Clement, Tanat\u2019s head roaster. \u201cNo roast can elevate average green beyond its limits, but the right coffee can surpass expectations with the right approach.\u201d<\/p>\n

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In the co-fermentation debate that divides specialty coffee, Tanat has thrown its hat decidedly in the \u201cpro co-fermentations\u201d camp, with a wide array of alternative process coffees from producers such as Julio Madrid of Finca Milan in Colombia. For Clement, these coffees are less about jumping on a trend and more about exploring the boundaries of coffee flavor.<\/p>\n

\u201cCuriosity plays a central role in my philosophy. I remain open to new origins, varieties, and processing methods\u2014even those outside the conventional map of specialty coffee,\u201d says Clement. \u201cSome of the most compelling lots I\u2019ve come across came from unexpected places or producers taking bold risks. For me, sourcing is not just about finding \u201csafe\u201d coffees\u2014it\u2019s about discovering character and potential.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tanat operates three Paris coffee shops and is available at a wide selection of cafes and restaurants.<\/p>\n

Tanat has multiple locations in Paris<\/a>. Visit their official website<\/a> and follow them on Instagram<\/a>.<\/div><\/div>\n

Belleville Br\u00fblerie<\/h2>\n

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For American expat David Flynn, co-founder and president of Belleville Br\u00fblerie<\/a>, <\/b>the decision to open a coffee roastery in Paris was serendipitous.<\/p>\n

\u201cI ended up in Paris by chance, almost,\u201d says Flynn. \u201cI came to Paris to learn French and ended up staying.\u201d<\/p>\n

As evidenced by the Art Deco-inspired branding and the blue work jackets the staff wear, Belleville takes inspiration from the city it calls home. \u201cParis was missing the sort of roaster I wanted to see, one that had a French aesthetic perspective,\u201d says Flynn. \u201cFrance has this incredible culinary history. From the start, we\u2019ve tried to draw from and see how it can be applied to specialty coffee.\u201d<\/p>\n

Flynn attributes the decision to focus on high-quality blends to the world of cognac. \u201cBlends are a big part of what we do. There\u2019s value in creating a flavor profile that\u2019s consistent,\u201d he says. For Flynn, the decision to blend coffee doesn\u2019t diminish the importance of sourcing. Belleville\u2019s roasting team travels extensively to visit coffee producers.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re looking for coffees with interesting flavor profiles, but we\u2019re looking for producers with whom we can have long-term relationships,\u201d says Flynn. Those relationships include Cup of Excellence-winning producer Benjamin Paz. Belleville has been buying coffee from the Honduran coffee farmer since his first harvest. \u201cWe work with people with whom we feel like we can create something special, and work with them year in and year out,\u201d Flynn says.<\/p>\n

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Belleville Br\u00fblerie\u2019s coffee can be found at a wide variety of Paris coffee shops and restaurants, like the lauded brunch cafe HolyBelly<\/a>, or the boutique attached to their roastery.<\/p>\n

Belleville Br\u00fblerie is located at 14b Rue Lally-Tollendal, 75019 Paris<\/a>. Visit their official website<\/a> and follow them on Instagram<\/a>.<\/div><\/div>\n

Partisan<\/h2>\n

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Partisan<\/a> still roasts all of its coffee at its 3rd Arrondissement cafe, but those days are numbered.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe started Partisan by having the roastery and the coffee shop in the same space in the heart of Paris. We have become very busy. It\u2019s time for us to move the roaster to a dedicated environment,\u201d says Partisan co-founder Georges Karam. \u201cThis new space will also host trainings, cuppings, and conferences.\u201d<\/p>\n

Karam cites the coffee scenes in the cities of Portland, San Francisco, and Vancouver as inspirations, but also draws on his Lebanese heritage. \u201cIn Lebanon, people drink coffee at any time of the day or night. In its own way and style, coffee is anchored in the local culture,\u201d says Karam.<\/p>\n

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Although Partisan offers a light-roasted single origin espresso option, Karam also roasts a more traditional espresso blend to court more conventional coffee drinkers. \u201cI realized that I could also use all I had learned to offer a dark roast option to the friends and family who did not seem to be able to embrace light roast coffees,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

Partisan is located at 36 R. de Turbigo, 75003 Paris<\/a>. Visit their official website<\/a> and follow them on Instagram<\/a>.<\/div><\/div>\n

KB Coffee Roasters\/Back in Black<\/h2>\n

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The towering Basilique du Sacr\u00e9-C\u0153ur de Montmartre offers some of the most iconic views of Paris. A more modestly-sized cafe in the nearby South Pigalle neighborhood proved to have an outsized impact on the local coffee scene.<\/p>\n

\u201cBack in 2010, KB Coffee Roasters<\/a> started as a small neighborhood coffeeshop in South Pigalle,\u201d says Nico Pi\u00e8gay, founder of KB Coffee Roasters. \u201cWith KB we gave ourselves the freedom to selfishly do what we love. We only work with coffees that we have a total crush on.\u201d<\/p>\n

The coffee shop quickly became a fixture of the Paris coffee scene, but Pi\u00e8gay was not one to rest on his laurels. In 2019, KB opened Back in Black<\/a>, a full-service restaurant in Paris\u2019s 11th arrondissement. \u201cWe wanted to explore the possibilities of a big coffee shop, with a real kitchen and on-site roasting workshop, all under the same roof,\u201d he says. \u201cTen years after our beginnings in Pigalle, we needed to challenge ourselves.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The two shops have different branding and service models, but share a core vision. \u201cIt’s the same team, the same coffee, but different colors and a different experience,\u201d says Pi\u00e8gay.<\/p>\n

KB Coffee Roasters is located at 53 Av. Trudaine, 75009 Paris<\/a>, and Back in Black is located at 25 Rue Amelot, 75011 Paris<\/a>. Visit their official website<\/a> and follow them on Instagram<\/a>.<\/div><\/div>\n

Coutume<\/h2>\n

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Australian \u00e9migr\u00e9 Tom Clark has witnessed Paris\u2019s coffee culture shift in the 15 years since he founded Coutume<\/a>, but what hasn\u2019t changed is the pivotal role coffee plays in the city\u2019s social landscape.<\/p>\n

\u201cHistorically, Paris was one of the first European cities to forge a cafe culture in the late 17th Century, specifically in the St-Germain-des-Pr\u00e8s area,\u201d says Clark. \u201cCoffee culture is a bedrock of Parisian living.\u201d Clark first moved to France as an exchange student, but missed the Australian coffee culture he left behind.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs I became more familiar with the language and culture, I felt that it was my mission to contribute to introducing a dynamic and quality-based coffee culture, which I had enjoyed whilst growing up in Australia,\u201d says Clark. \u201cI was convinced that the \u2018art de vivre \u00e0 la fran\u00e7aise\u2019 was perfectly in tune with specialty coffee; it just had to be introduced.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Today, Coutume operates 10 cafes around Paris, but Clark thinks specialty coffee is just getting started.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a testament to how demanding the French consumer is, within 15 short years, specialty coffee has succeeded in integrating itself seamlessly into modern coffee culture,\u201d says Clark. “Today, the opportunity is to develop specialty coffee beyond a quickly expanding niche sector and into becoming a major cornerstone of French coffee culture.\u201d<\/p>\n

Coutume has multiple locations in Paris<\/a>. Visit their official website<\/a> and follow them on Instagram<\/a>.<\/div><\/div>\n

Bonjour Jacob<\/h2>\n

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For founder Hani Belahcene, Bonjour Jacob<\/a> started as an extension of his personal interest: independent magazines, limited vinyl drops, and specialty coffee. The Canal Saint-Martin neighborhood shop serves a variety of international roasters, such as the Netherlands\u2019s Friedhats<\/a> and Belgium\u2019s Mok Coffee<\/a>. Now, Belahcene is throwing his hat into the ring with his own brand, Canal Street Roaster.<\/p>\n

It might intimidate some to serve their own coffee alongside some of Europe\u2019s most respected brands, but Belahcene and company are up for the challenge. When Sprudge visits Bonjour Jacob, we try an anaerobic Gesha from San Pedro, Colombia, expertly roasted and prepared. Bonjour Jacob\u2019s new sister shop, Hari Beans<\/a>, offers an extensive selection of home brewing equipment along with a training and education space.<\/p>\n

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Bonjour Jacob has multiple locations in Paris<\/a>. Visit their official website<\/a> and follow them on Instagram<\/a>.<\/div><\/div>\n

Michael Butterworth is a coffee educator and consultant based in Istanbul, Turkey.\u00a0Read more Michael Butterworth for Sprudge<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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