Coffee notes from Naples to West Virginia
Field guides to the cafés, kiosks and coffee farms worth the trip. How to order, what it costs, and when to go.
From the road
Cumberland Island Day Trip: Ferry, Ruins, Horses and Coffee
Plan a Cumberland Island day trip from St. Marys, Georgia: the ferry, Dungeness ruins, wild horses, coffee spots before boarding, and what to pack for lunch.

Honey-Roasted Coffee in Savannah: Savannah Bee and Ogeechee River
What honey-roasted coffee is, how Savannah Bee Company's version came about, what became of Ogeechee River Coffee Co., and how it differs from honey process.

Moxxee Coffee, Charleston WV: What Happened and Where to Go Now
Moxxee Coffee on Charleston's East End closed in 2019. Here is what made it matter and where to find good independent coffee in Charleston, WV today.

Télescope Paris: The Rue Villédo Café That Started a Wave
Télescope on rue Villédo helped launch specialty coffee in Paris in 2012. Here is its story, what to order, opening hours and where else to drink nearby.

The Paris Sidewalk Café: How Parisians Gather on the Terrasse
How the Paris sidewalk café works: terrasse etiquette, counter vs terrace prices, what to order (café, noisette, crème), the daily rhythm and classic cafés.

Breakfast in Rome at Caffè della Pace, Near Piazza Navona
Breakfast the Roman way at Caffè della Pace by Piazza Navona: its 1891 history, the 2024 reopening, cornetto and cappuccino, and bar versus table pricing.

Where we have been
Europe
- Télescope Paris: The Rue Villédo Café That Started a WaveParis, France
- The Paris Sidewalk Café: How Parisians Gather on the TerrasseParis, France
- Breakfast in Rome at Caffè della Pace, Near Piazza NavonaRome, Italy
- Coffee 101: Lisbon's Quiosques and How to Order a BicaLisbon, Portugal
- Gran Caffè Gambrinus: How to Drink Coffee Like NaplesNaples, Italy
The Americas
- Cumberland Island Day Trip: Ferry, Ruins, Horses and CoffeeCumberland Island, Georgia
- Honey-Roasted Coffee in Savannah: Savannah Bee and Ogeechee RiverSavannah, Georgia
- Moxxee Coffee, Charleston WV: What Happened and Where to Go NowCharleston, West Virginia
- Slow Mornings at The Greenbrier: Coffee, Draper, and HistoryWhite Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
- The Daily Cup: Where to Drink Coffee Around Dupont Circle, DCWashington, District of Columbia
At origin
- Coffee 101: A Costa Rican Coffee Farmer's Year, Seed to CupCentral Valley, Costa Rica
Coffee 101, from the farm to your cup
Eight lessons on origins, processing, roasting and brewing. Built from the same notes behind these guides, for people who want better coffee at home.
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