Paris Coffee and Cafes

Here are some of my favourite Paris cafes

Paris - coffee - croissants - the Eiffel Tower. All these words conjure up an experience you simply must have. When I was on my search for the best cafes in Paris recently, I decided to take some photos and share my finds with you.

One thing you must know about me is that I love good strong Italian coffee blended with fresh refrigerated milk [and not that long-life UHT milk which lasts forever on shelves!].

OK - I guess I'm a bit of a coffee snob, but really - I know what I like and don't like, and if I don't like the taste of something I won't drink it.  To be fair to the French, they have a way of making coffee with beans we don't see in Australia, and obviously the French love their coffee.  

I've been very lucky to have learnt about savouring coffee from the Italians who brought espresso to Australia in the 50s.  We have a huge coffee 'culture' in Sydney and Melbourne, and even though I love Paris, there's nothing wrong with me looking for a cafe who serves coffee more to my taste than the black tar with long-life milk I've experienced in the majority of Paris cafes.

OK - here are my cafe reviews, just click the links to read more and view my photos. If you enjoy them too, please do let me know.

Caffe Kimbo de Napoli
Cafe Malongo

As I find other fabulous cafes with my level of excellent coffee, I'll update this page. In June 2008 I'll be spending the whole month in Paris, so fingers' crossed!

If you would rather make your OWN coffee in Paris, you might like to read my instructions for how to make the best Italian coffee at home.  I show how to use a French press coffee maker (Italian Bialetti stove-top coffee pot) to make the best coffee in Paris.  Once you've used a French coffee press, you'll thorooughly enjoy how easy it is.

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