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Café guide: The best cafés for cold brew in Vienna

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If you give coffee and water time to cool down and blend together, you will be rewarded with flavours that you would never have thought possible from the bean. Cold-brewed coffee is also said to be easier to digest. This trendy drink has now established itself in Vienna's third-wave cafés. The Falstaff Café Guide reveals where to find it and, more importantly, where it tastes best.

This third-wave coffee shop has firmly established itself in the scene and magically attracts speciality coffee fans. Modern-urban with a touch of hipster flair. Whether V60, batch brew, espresso or coffee cocktail, hot or cold, you'll always get excellent coffee here!

Praterstraße 38, 1020 Vienna, Austria

Well known in the third wave coffee scene: their own roasts are just as bold and adventurous as the pirates themselves. Speciality Coffee shows itself in all its facets, and with the variety of preparation methods, there's always fun in the cup!

Spitalgasse 17, 1090 Vienna, Austria

The home-roasted coffee specialities are accompanied by home-made delicacies that are served throughout the day in the shopping temple on the Mariahilfer Straße. Late breakfasters, those with a sweet tooth and anyone with a savoury tooth can choose from a wide variety.

Mariahilfer Straße 42–48, 1070 Vienna, Austria

The combination of Rösthaus and Brewbar offers a wealth of coffee knowledge with every cappuccino - brewed from a wide variety of beans and roasts to suit every taste. The all-day breakfast is just as varied.

Breitenfurter Straße 372, 1230 Vienna, Austria

A coffee experience in a class of its own: the show roastery and training room offer exciting insights into all aspects of the bean. In the coffee shop you can sample the creations: classic and speciality coffee, espresso or filter. It tastes best in the pavement café!

Siebensterngasse 29, 1070 Vienna, Austria

The next level of coffeeshop! The quality of the speciality coffees served here extends along the entire value chain - including in the in-house roastery. Perfect preparation is a must, and the light-coloured roasts are ideal as filter coffee.

Währinger Straße 2–4, 1090 Vienna, Austria

A feel-good café with a passion for coffee: the La Marzocco shines downstairs, upstairs it's cosy and comfortable. Speciality coffee from Nomad is served - sometimes chocolaty, sometimes fruity, always masterfully brewed. A retreat to stay, work or simply enjoy.

Kleine Pfarrgasse 28, 1020 Vienna, Austria

Fair-trade speciality coffee of the best quality and in a wide variety is on the menu at the coffee shop in a prime location, which has also been roasting its own coffee for several years. As part of the workshops, you can also train to become a hobby barista.

Zollergasse 5, 1070 Vienna, Austria

Nicholas Franze is a passionate coffee roaster and tea merchant. With over 20 home-roasted coffee varieties and around 240 speciality teas, he knows every flavour inside out. Together with his team, he provides absolutely accurate advice on finding the perfect cup.

Schulgasse 25, 1180 Vienna, Austria

Anyone sitting in a glass house should drink coffee. Cafe Glas in the Raimundhof demonstrates how relaxing a break can be. Speciality coffee, cold brew, and sweets in a small fine selection. Plus a leafy garden. It is a really cool urban hideaway.

Mariahilfer Straße 45/7, 1060 Vienna, Austria

Where design meets indulgence, a concept store merges with a speciality coffee shop of the highest quality. The concept follows the slow food & drinks movement - regional, sustainable and enjoyable. The baristas show off their full talent with artistic latte art.

Zieglergasse 38, 1070 Vienna, Austria

Variety is the order of the day here. Purist espresso, fruity filter, dirty matcha, seasonal one-offs, and coffee on the rocks, to name but a few. The beans are roasted in-house. The pancakes are no less famous and are fluffy, sumptuous, and grandiose.

Rennweg 9, 1030 Vienna, Austria

Stylish concept store meets coffee lover hotspot: matcha latte, artisan coffee and sweet treats await between designer pieces, decorations and beauty. They provide energy and keep your blood sugar stable - and the shopping pleasure continues into the next round.

Hofmühlgasse 25, 1060 Vienna, Austria

The La Marzocco portafilter and Mahlkönig grinder are almost the hallmarks of a genuine speciality coffee shop. The beans are roasted in-house and there are always two varieties to choose from at the bar. Perfect for everyone's favourite coffee, so just ask for advice!

Servitengasse 4a, 1090 Vienna, Austria

Clear lines, no distractions, no frills - the coffee drink takes centre stage in the shop. Professional baristas bring the speciality coffee beans from the in-house roastery to perfection. Expert advice on roasts and bean sales included.

Hoher Markt 8–9, 1010 Vienna, Austria

As pioneers of speciality coffee in Vienna, they not only impress with beans that, contrary to their name, are anything but dark Italian roasted, but also with their preparation: balanced, aromatic espressos and exciting, funky filter coffees.

Wipplingerstraße 32, 1010 Vienna, Austria