Coffee, new wave

RESTAURANTS • The Nines

The Nines are FOUND's distilled lists of the best in Paris and surrounds. Additions or subtractions? Hit reply or email found@foundparis.com.

• Partisan (3rd arr), minimalist, large, centrally located, featuring Italian and new wave (lighter roast) coffee w/ cookies, cakes, and pastries

• COMETS · Café & disques (11th arr), records, espresso-based drinks, and homemade baked goods tucked away on rue Léon Frot

• KB Coffee Roasters (9th arr), fresh beans, large outdoor terrace on charming corner in South Pigalle; pioneers of Paris’s new wave coffee scene

• Magic Carpet Café (12th arr), coffee, sandwiches, baked goods located short stroll from Gare de Lyon

• Le Peloton (4th arr), vibrant space known for flat whites, sweet treats, cycling community crowd

• Hexagone Café (14th arr), stylish Left Bank-based torréfacteur w/ minimalist design, co-founded by award-winning roaster Stéphane Cataldi

• Maison Fleuret (6th arr), stunning literary coffee shop w/ sweet and savory snacks housed in former Saint-Germain bookstore

• Café Tranquille (10th arr), coffee and light bites (plant-based milks/vegan options included) stone’s throw away from Gare du Nord and Gare de l’Est

• Trombone (20th arr, above), specialty coffee, sandwiches, and homemade cookies not far from Père Lachaise cemetery, opened 2024