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Independent Global Specialty Coffee Guide

THE WORLD'S FINEST SPECIALTY COFFEE

Discover specialty coffee shops worldwide, personally evaluated by Coffee Insurrection using the Cups Rating™ methodology.

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106Roasters
112Countries
112Cities

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Hand-picked by our team — the specialty coffee shops we'd visit on our next trip.

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Every shop is personally visited and scored — from 3-cup discoveries to 5-cup icons of specialty coffee.

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The latest additions to our independent global specialty coffee guide, updated every week.

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