I’m often asked where to find Latte in Paris, and ten years ago it wasn’t possible.
As an Aussie (Australian), I’m always looking for good strong Italian coffee, but when I lived in Paris, that type of coffee could not be found. In my experience way back then, ordering coffee in a café was interesting:
- the coffee was based on chickory – not coffee beans
- the milk was not fresh, it was UHT which did not need to be refrigerated
- the classic French coffee tasted quite bitter.
I did get used to it, but back then it definitely couldn’t replace the “double-shot latte, thick and creamy – made with love!”, which I enjoy today :-)
A bit of history – in the early 19th century, Napoleon Bonaparte (ruler of France for a while), banned all imports. This historic event was known as the Napoleonic Blockade. The French resorted to chicory because no coffee imports were allowed.
These day Paris now has a great list of cafés which serve Italian coffee – including those made with fresh milk, soy milk and alternatives. Not every cafe will have soy milk, but some research online will find a few dotted throughout the city.
Where to find great Italian coffee in Paris?
About ten years ago, there was a real shake up thanks to a robust specialty coffee movement which turned Paris into a coffee lover’s dream.
With local roasters and barista-led shops in nearly every arrondissement (suburb, district), Paris now rivals all the best European destinations for great coffee which includes espressos, pour-overs, flat whites, and crèmes – and sometimes even latte!
Where to find LATTE in Paris?
Don’t worry! le Loulou Restaurant in Paris has latte!
“Loulou Paris is the Australian restaurant located in the heart of the Latin Quarter, near St Germain des Pres and just a few minutes from Boulevard Saint-Michel & Notre-Dame”
le Loulou Restaurant
90 Bd Saint-Germain,
75005 Paris, France
Website: https://www.louloufriendlydiner.com
Where to find SOY LATTE in Paris?
2024 Still searching …
Unfortunately Rose Bakery is permanently closed – had Soy Lattes in two locations.
30, rue Debelleyme
75003 Paris
The other store is at:
46 rue Martyrs
75009 Paris
If you’d like to check out some of the Australian cafés, this map can help
Click any RED DOT to find out more about each location.,
If you’re a real coffee connoisseur (or a coffee snob, as I’ve been labelled once or twice!) you might also be interested in the new swathe of coffee roasters cropping up around Paris.
Map of several Coffee Roasters in Paris
To search for Italian Robusta style coffee
Pop over to a search engine and type:
- italian robusta coffee paris
- here are a few which show up on my Google map today:
My Cafe Recommendations?
As much as I’d love to recommend a few Paris cafés, I haven’t been to Paris in the last 8 years and so much has changed, new cafes have opened, and it’s a whole new exciting world! I’ve read and heard about so many great places, and here are just a few of them.
Use this map to find Great Coffee Places in Paris :-) If you try any of them, please do let me know!
PS – I’ll be back in Paris for 6 weeks starting September 2024 – let’s catch up for a coffee! :D
Famous Cafes in Paris
PS – If you’d like to visit famous traditional Parisian cafés where you can spend hours people-watching, I recommend visiting two of the most well-known:
- Café de Flore
- 172 Bd Saint-Germain, 75006 Paris
or
- Les Deux Magots
- 6 Place Saint-Germain des Prés, 75006 Paris.
How much does coffee cost in Paris?
Anywhere from 2-6 Euros, depending on whether milk (and which type – soy etc) is added, and how you like it. Always check the menu and ask questions FIRST to avoid any hiccups :-)
Will you be in Paris in September 2024?
I’ll be back in Paris in September 2024 hosting my Adventures, and can’t wait to check out some of these locations and report on my findings, my tastings, the flavours I encounter :D
If you’ll be there at the same time, let’s have a coffee together!
And stay tuned for updates in September!
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Ciao ciao for now,
Teena Hughes!
Gypsy Traveller currently living in Australia
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